Sport Canada Funding Programs

1. Athlete Assistance Program

The Athlete Assistance Program (AAP) is aimed at enhancing the Canadian high performance sport system. The AAP assists international calibre athletes with their training and competition needs, through the provision of a living and training allowance and, where applicable, tuition expenses.

The AAP is also intended to assist carded athletes in dealing with the increasing demands of high performance sport and to enhance their personal and career development both during, and following, their athletic careers. All applications for assistance on behalf of athletes under Sport Canada's Athlete Assistance Program must be submitted on an annual basis to Sport Canada by the National Sport Organization (NSO).

2005-07 Contribution Guidelines [HTML--PDF]

For more information see Athlete Assistance Program: Backgrounder.

2. Sport Support Program

The Sport Support Program (SSP) is the Government of Canada's primary funding vehicle for initiatives associated with the Canadian Sport Policy. The SSP has three delivery components:

• national sport organization (NSO) component;
• multisport service organization (MSO) component; and
• project stream component.

The delivery of the SSP is governed by the Sport Funding and Accountability Framework (SFAF). The SFAF is the process used to determine what incorporated not-for-profit organizations are eligible for SSP funding, in what areas, at what level and under what circumstances.

1. National Sport Organization (NSO) Component

   The NSO component assists sport organizations in their pursuit of sport objectives that are shared by the federal government. Support provided to National Sport Organizations is targeted to priority areas consistent with the objectives of the Canadian Sport Policy.

   2005-07 Contribution Guidelines [HTML -- PDF]
   
   2006-07 Contribution Guidelines (Updated)

   SSP - NSO Annex 1 - General Application Form [ PDF -- Word ]

   SSP - NSO Annex 2 - Project Application Form [ PDF -- Word ]

   SSP - NSO Annex 3 - Reporting for Official Languages Funding [ PDF -- Word ]

   SSP - NSO Annex 4 - Excellence Funding Impact Report [ PDF -- Word ]

   SSP - NSO Annex 5 - National Team Coach Chart [ PDF -- Excel ]

   SSP - NSO Annex 6 - Application requirements for New Sport Participation Applicants [ PDF -- Word ]

2. Multisport Service Organization (MSO) Component

   The MSO Component assists multisport service organizations to deliver programs and services to eligible sport organizations in their pursuit of the sport objectives they share with the federal government.

   Funding is provided to MSOs in the Organization Support Stream and/or Games Mission Support Stream (as applicable, for Major Games Missions only).

   2005-07 Contribution Guidelines [HTML--PDF]

   2006-07 Contribution Guidelines (updated) [HTML--PDF]

   SSP - MSO Annex 1 - General Application Form [ PDF -- Word ]

   SSP - MSO Annex 2 - Project Application Form [ PDF -- Word ]

   SSP - MSO Annex 3 - Reporting for Official Languages Funding [ PDF -- Word ]

   SSP - MSO Annex 4 - Excellence Funding Impact Report [ PDF -- Word ]

3. Project Stream Component

   Organizations contributing to one of the identified key strategic areas listed are eligible to apply in the Project Stream, including those funded under the Sport Support Program in 2004-2005 that are not eligible as MSOs under the SFAF.

   Applications for projects will be considered in the following areas:

   • Ethics Strategy
   • Information Sharing
   • Medical Missions Coordination for Major Games
   • Promotion of Sport
   • Research
   • Sport Participation (for MSOs or other applicants)
   • Transfer of Knowledge

   2005-07 Contribution Guidelines [HTML--PDF]

   2006-07 Contribution Guidelines (updated) [HTML--PDF]

   SSP - PRO Annex 1 - General Application Form [ PDF -- Word ]

   SSP - PRO Annex 2 - Project Stream Eligibility/Description [ PDF -- Word ]

   SSP - PRO Annex 3 - Project Stream Activity Form [ PDF -- Word ]

3. Hosting Program

The Hosting Program is a key instrument in the Government of Canada's overall approach to enhancing sport development in Canada and implementing the Canadian Sport Policy by assisting sport organizations or organizing committees to host international sport events or the Canada Games in Canada. These events are expected to produce significant sport, economic, social and cultural benefits and ensure legacies. The Hosting Program is viewed not only as a means to support the development of athletes and sport programming, but also as a support for the achievement of other Government of Canada objectives.

The Hosting Program has four delivery components:

• International Single Sport Events (ISSE);
• International Strategic Focus Events (ISFE);
• International Multisport Events (IMSE); and
• Canada Games.

1. International Single Sport Event (ISSE) Component

   The International Single Sport Event component of the Hosting Program assists sport organizations to host international single sport events in Canada. It is aimed at enhancing high performance sport development and the international profile of sport organizations.

   International Single Sport Events are governed by a sport's International Federation (or the regional/continental counterpart), have a qualification process and entry restrictions (established nationally or internationally), and are identified as part of the National Sport Organization's high-performance and long-term athlete development plans for national team athletes. For example: World Championships, Olympic or Paralympic qualification events, World Cups.

   2005-07 Contribution Guidelines [HTML--PDF]

   HP - ISSE Annex 1 - Application Timelines [ PDF -- Word ]

   HP - ISSE Annex 2 - General Application Form [ PDF -- Word ]

   HP - ISSE Annex 3 - Category Information [ PDF -- Word ]

   HP - ISSE Annex 4 - Event Information [ PDF -- Word ]

   HP - ISSE Annex 5 - Operational Budget [ PDF -- Excel ]

   HP - ISSE Annex 6 - Final Activity Report [ PDF -- Word ]

   HP - ISSE Annex 7 - Business Plan Information [ PDF -- Word ]

2. International Strategic Focus Event (ISFE) Component

   The International Strategic Focus Event component of the Hosting Program assists sport organizations to host international strategic focus events in Canada.

   International Strategic Focus Events are multi-sport games which provide quality competition opportunities for designated under-represented groups which face systemic barriers to sport participation, and which form part of a strategy to decrease these barriers through National Sport Organization and Multisport Service Organization partnerships. For example, the North American Indigenous Games, the Special Olympics World Summer and Winter Games, the Arctic Winter Games.

   2005-07 Contribution Guidelines [HTML--PDF]

   HP - ISFE Annex 1 - General Application Form [ PDF -- Word ]

   HP - ISFE Annex 2 - Event Information [ PDF -- Word ]

   HP - ISFE Annex 3 - Operational Budget [ PDF -- Excel ]

   HP - ISFE Annex 4 - Final Activity Report [ PDF -- Word ]

   HP - ISFE Annex 5 - Business Plan Information [ PDF -- Word ]

For more information, see the list of Sport Canada Contributions and Recipients.

DID YOU KNOW THAT ...? More Canadians watched amateur sporting events in 1998 than in 1992. The number of spectators increased from 5 million or 24% of adult Canadians in 1992 to 7.6 million or 32% in 1998. Find out more in Sport Participation in Canada, 1998.