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Community Sport for All Initiative - Sport Support Program is a grant from the Government of Canada that funds community organizations working to remove barriers and increase sport participation rates for underrepresented groups. The program targets Black, Indigenous, racialized, 2SLGBTQI+, low-income, persons with a disability, newcomers, and seniors to increase participation and retention in sport.
Funding is directed at applicant organizations that administer and disburse project funding to community-level organizations delivering sport initiatives aligned with the program's objectives. Eligible applicants are Canadian community organizations with the capacity to administer funding disbursement to local sport organizations serving underrepresented populations.
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Community Sport for All Initiative – Sport Support Program - Canada. ca Community Sport for All Initiative – Sport Support Program The Community Sport for All Initiative (CSAI), a component of the Sport Support Program, seeks to remove barriers and increase sport participation rates for under-represented groups.
Its key objective is to support community sport initiatives for under-represented groups, in particular, Black, Indigenous, racialized, 2SLGBTQI+ , low-income people, persons with a disability, newcomers and seniors to increase participation and retention in sport.
The CSAI funding is directed at applicant organizations to administer and disburse project funding to community organizations to deliver community sport initiatives that contribute to and align with the objectives of the CSAI. Please note: The application intake is now closed.
Funded national-level organizations (2024-2026) The following national-level organizations were approved to receive funding from the Government of Canada as part of the Community Sport for All Initiative. They will disburse funding to community organizations to deliver community sport projects.
Athletics Canada ($450,000) Biathlon Canada ($660,000) Canada Basketball ($367,500) Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sport Association (236,000) Canadian Paralympic Committee ($300,000) Canadian Parks and Recreation Association ($500,000) Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities ($2,500,000) Canadian Women & Sport ($500,000) Canoe Kayak Canada ($300,000) Cycling Canada ($720,000) Field Hockey Canada ($800,000) Jays Care Foundation ($450,000) KidSport Canada ($2,203,500) ParticipACTION ($1,200,000) Rowing Canada Aviron ($350,000) Speed Skating Canada ($220,000) Volleyball Canada ($300,000) Wheelchair Basketball Canada ($299,000) Wheelchair Rugby Canada ($500,000) Community organizations are invited to contact the funded national-level organizations to see if their projects might be eligible for funding and to learn how to submit their application for funding.
To be eligible for funding, your organization must meet all of the following requirements: be a national-level organization or other organization with the scope and capacity to reach the target under-represented group(s) in multiple jurisdictions, within all 5 regions of Canada (but not specifically in each province/territory within the regions), that has the ability to deliver quality programs, projects and/or services relevant to the goals of the Canadian Sport Policy (PDF) All 5 regions include the following: Atlantic (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick), Central Canada (Quebec and Ontario), Prairies (Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta), West (British Columbia), and North (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut) be a federally or provincially incorporated not-for-profit organization be able to administer and disburse project funding to community organizations to deliver community sport initiatives that contribute to and align with the objectives of the CSAI For further information, please contact us: Sport Support Program — Sport Canada Department of Canadian Heritage sportcommunautaire-communitysport@pch.
gc. ca 1-866-811-0055 (toll-free) 1-888-997-3123 (toll-free) Agents are available to answer your questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm ( ET ).
Application guidelines — Community Sport for All Initiative Guide on the public acknowledgement of financial support — Canadian Heritage Service standards for Canadian Heritage funding programs Related services and information National Sport Organization National Multisport Services Organization Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities Sport research, policies, acts and regulations
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Community organizations in Canada working with underrepresented groups in sport. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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