Cycling Canada and the Provincial/Territorial Sport Organization’s (PTSO) have partnered on a funding opportunity for affiliated cycling clubs to support community sport programming and reduce barriers to sport participation for under-represented groups across Canada. This funding is a part of Sport Canada’s Community Sport for All Initiative (CSAI) funding cycle for 2024-25 and 2025-2026.
The Community Sport for All Initiative (CSAI) component of the Sport Canada 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 communities, 2SLGBTQI+, low-income people, persons with a disability, newcomers and seniors. Priority will be given to applications with projects focusing on persons with a disability by ensuring at least 20% of the overall CSAI funding is allocated towards activities for this under-represented group.
The CSAI funding will be disbursed to affiliated cycling clubs in partnership with their PTSO to deliver community sport initiatives that contribute to and align with the objectives of the Sport Support Program. This grant is intended to assist clubs with the implementation and development of HopOn programming and HopOn bridge programming. For more information about the HopOn program, click here.
The grant application is open from March 24 to April 09, 2025 with funding expected to be disbursed to all successful applicants no later than April 24, 2025. Affiliated clubs may apply up to a maximum amount of $15,000. This may be adjusted based on volume of applications.
Process:
Affiliated cycling clubs interested in applying for the 2024-2025 and/or 2025-2026 Community Sport for All Grant, will be required to complete a formal application. Once submitted, the application will be reviewed and a decision will be rendered by the selection committee no later than April 12.
For more information on the grant requirements, eligibility expectations, eligible expenses, other considerations and the application form, visit the below link:
https://forms.gle/oGcgp8hPnztKuu9W8
For more information, contact the OC office.
