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Spotlight Grant is sponsored by Canadian Women & Sport. Aims to support community sport and physical activity organizations working to remove barriers and expand opportunities for girls from under-represented communities.
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Spotlight Grant | Canadian Women & Sport Skip to Content New Research: Women in Sport Leadership Snapshot 2025–2026 Learn More → This program has been funded by the Government of Canada. Canadian Women & Sport’s Spotlight Grant aims to shine a light on girls who typically don’t get the access, support, or funding they need to fully participate in sport and physical activity.
This grant is for community sport and physical activity organizations who are working to remove barriers and expand opportunities for girls from the following communities: Indigenous, First Nations, Inuit, Métis, Other Persons with a disability Newcomers (in Canada 5 years or less) To be eligible for the Spotlight Grant, a minimum of 0 % of participants in the initiative must identify with or belong to the communities listed above.
Items to Support Your Application Access the Application Guide Canadian Women & Sport recognizes that the commonly used definition of sport doesn’t give space to all forms of physical activity and recreational programming. Our definition of sport includes cultural programs, land-based programs, play and game-based programs, as well as programs that support reconnecting with one’s identity.
We welcome applications that support these types of programming. Two levels of funding are available: $5,000 and $15,000. The Spotlight Grant is part of the Community Sport for All initiative which seeks to remove barriers and increase sport participation rates for underrepresented communities.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Community sport and physical activity organizations in Canada working to support girls from under-represented communities including 2SLGBTQIA+, Black, Indigenous, racialized, low-income, persons with disabilities, and newcomers. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $5,000 or $15,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Spotlight Grant is funded by Canadian Women & Sport. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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