Search and Rescue - SAR New Initiatives Fund

A limited SAR New Initiatives Fund (NIF) exists to fund worthy proposals to address identified needs in the SAR system for which funding is currently not available from other sources. The "NIF" fund is intended for use on a one time short term basis (up to a maximum of three years) and is available to support Search and Rescue activities that members of the federal Interdepartmental Committee on Search and Rescue (ICSAR) consider deserve to be sponsored. The overall management of this fund is vested in the National SAR Secretariat (NSS). Projects requiring total NIF funding in excess of $1M may be submitted but will be subject to review and special approval by ICSAR.

Consideration should be given to developing proposals that address demonstrable deficiencies in the SAR system. An "appropriate" federal ICSAR member must sponsor all proposals. The CCG Manager SAR is the delegated authority for submitting all DFO sponsored proposals to the NIF Merit Board. However, should DFO receive a proposal that would be more appropriately sponsored by another ICSAR member, we will undertake to forward it to the appropriate federal agency.

Call for Proposals

Before writing a full proposal, you must discuss your idea in advance with the HQ SAR office to ensure your idea has not been proposed before or to allow us to help you adapt a previous project if your idea is similar. For boating safety issues, please forward proposals directly to Transport Canada.

DFO personnel wishing to initiate and manage a SAR project may apply for funding via the NIF. The current NIF guide and proposal forms are found at the NSS web site: http://nss.gc.ca/site/newSARInitiatives/NIFGuide_e.asp It is required that project managers requesting consideration of sponsorship by NIF send a completed proposal form to the CCG Manager SAR.

Call Letters

• 2011-2012 (NSS) (CCG)
• 2010-2011 (NSS) (CCG) 
• 2009-2010 (NSS) (CGG)
• 2008-2009 (NSS) (CCG)
• 2007-2008
• 2006-2007

Applicant's Guide (2011-2012)

Partner's Guide (2008-2009)

SAR NIF Scoring System

Key Dates

Sponsor Priorities 

If you have a unique and worthwhile idea for a NIF proposal, but for whatever reason cannot pursue it yourself, please send it to us so that it can be shared with others who visit this site. Perhaps somebody else will 'adopt' your idea and make it a reality!

Status Report - NIF Renewal Program

Found at the following NSS web site:

  http://nss.gc.ca/site/newSARInitiatives/NIFapply_e.asp

Presentation to the NIF

National Review Process
 Cover Page

Proposals   

 2009-2010
 2008-2009
 2007-2008
 2006-2007
 2005-2006
 2004-2005
 2003-2004
 2002-2003
 2001-2002
 2000-2001

Current Projects

 Proposals 2009-2010
 Proposals 2008-2009
 Completed
 Not supported

Final Reports

 2005-2006
 2004-2005
 2003-2004
 2002-2003
 2001-2002
 2000-2001
 1999-2000
 1998-1999

Post-Project Summary Reports

 2001-2002

Financial Reports

 2009-2010 report
 2008-2009 report
 2007-2008 report
 2006-2007 report
 2005-2006 report
 2004-2005 report
 2003-2004 report
 2002-2003 report
 2001-2002 report

NIF Categories 

 FY comparisons

Good News Stories!

 2005-2006