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"Community Sport Program Development Fund" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Community Sport Program Development Fund is sponsored by viaSport British Columbia (supported by Province of BC and Government of Canada). This fund makes community sport more accessible to people of all abilities by providing funding to sport programs delivered by non-profit organizations.
Grants are available to isolated rural communities and large urban populations where low sport participation exists, and can be offered exclusively to equity-deserving groups or the community as a whole. Programs must demonstrate how they will lead to new sport participation opportunities.
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Community Sport Program Development Fund | viaSport BC Sport Participation Program: Community Sport Program Development Fund Deadline: June 15, 2026, 05:00 pm PST The Community Sport Program Development Fund (CSPD) is a program of the BC Sport Participation Program (BCSPP), a sport participation funding program which is supported through bilateral contributions from the Province of BC and the Government of Canada and administered through viaSport British Columbia.
The Community Sport Program Development Fund makes community sport more accessible to people of all abilities by providing funding to sport programs delivered by non-profit organizations such as local and provincial sport organizations, municipalities, and Indigenous communities.
Grants from the fund are available to isolated rural communities where sport opportunities are fewer, as well as large urban populations where low sport participation exists. Programming may also be offered exclusively to equity-deserving groups, or to the community as a whole. Programs running primarily between July 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027 are eligible to apply.
What programs are eligible? Community-based amateur sport programs that consist of organized sport activities are eligible for the Community Sport Program Development Fund. Applicants must demonstrate how their program will lead to new sport participation opportunities , increasing the number of people involved in an organized sport in their community.
For possible uses of funds, please download the full guidelines.
Applications can only be submitted by registered not-for-profit societies that are: Local Sport Organizations (LSOs) that are affiliated and in good standing of a viaSport Designated Sport Organization Municipalities, Community Centres, Clubs, and Associations that directly deliver organized sport programs in their community Indigenous Bands or Community Associations Additionally, a viaSport Designated Sport Organization (i.e., accredited, recognized, or affiliated) may only apply in the “Programming for Equity Deserving Groups” category for community level programming.
For more information on viaSport’s Designation Sport Program please visit: https://viasport. ca/accredited-recognized-affiliated-sports-in-bc/ The Community Sport Program Development has an annual budget of $145,000 with two intake periods, with approximately 75 applications in each. The average funding request is $2,800, and the average awarded amount is $1,750.
Approximately 30 applications are funded per intake, resulting in an expected success rate of approximately 40%.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Registered not-for-profit societies that are Local Sport Organizations (LSOs) affiliated with a viaSport Designated Sport Organization, Municipalities, Community Centres, Clubs, Associations that directly deliver organized sport programs, or Indigenous Bands or Community Associations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows average awarded amount: $1,750 (grants up to $3,000). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was June 16, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Community Sport Program Development Fund is funded by viaSport British Columbia (supported by Province of BC and Government of Canada). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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