Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund
Aboriginal Peoples
Arctic and Northern Regions
Community, Regional & Enterprise Development
Governance and Public Policy
Information and Communication Technology
Oceans, Fisheries and Aquaculture
Social Justice
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: Tuesday 12th, May 2026
External Deadline: Friday 15th, May 2026
Description
The Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (SAR NIF) is a contribution program established by the federal government in 1986. It is managed by Public Safety Canada (PS) in partnership with other federal, provincial and territorial search and rescue (SAR) organizations.
SAR NIF provides funding for projects that will improve Canada’s search and rescue system, lined up with current federal, provincial and territorial priorities.
The purpose of the program is to help Canada’s search and rescue teams work faster, smarter, save money, and develop new ways to prevent and respond to emergencies.
To achieve this, SAR NIF funding supports projects that:
– help search and rescue responses be more effective in federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions
– improve the search and rescue community’s ability to share response and prevention best practices
– promote safe activities to reduce the need for search and rescue operations
See here for more information.
The Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund program is accepting applications for funding between Wednesday, March 18, 2026, and Friday, May 15, 2026, at 12:00 pm (noon) Pacific time.