Athlete Funding Resources
There are a number of funding opportunities for high performance athletes. A few of the opportunities are listed below. In addition to these, athletes should contact their post-secondary institution (if applicable) to find out about scholarships for athletes competing for a university or college, as well as academic scholarship options. Many Provincial Sport Organizations and National Sport Organizations also have internal scholarships established as “memorial” tributes to past members or Directors, or scholarships supported by corporate sponsors. Athletes should contact the appropriate sport organization to investigate this possibility.
Various Service Clubs such as Rotary International, Kin Canada, the Lions Clubs or the Royal Canadian Legion offer scholarships and bursaries. The clubs in the athlete’s town or city should be contacted for information and deadlines.
National Funding
Canadian Athletes Now Fund (CanFund)
CHIMP Fund (CHaritable IMPact Fund)
MAKEACHAMP
Petro-Canada Fuelling Athlete and Coaching Excellence (FACE)
Sport Canada Athletes Assistance Program (AAP)
Canadian Olympic Committee Athlete Excellence Fund (AEF)
Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons (CFPDP)
WISE Fund (CAAWS)
Most Influential Women List (CAAWS)
Nike N7 Fund -Native American
RBC Olympic Sponsorship
True Sport Foundation
Alberta
Podium Alberta
Alberta Sport Connection – Grant Opportunities
Take the Lead Grant
Atlantic
The New Brunswick Athlete Assistance Program (NBAAP)
Bathurst-Campbellton Canada Games Foundation inc.
The Saint John Canada Games Foundation inc.
Support 4 Sport – Athlete Assistance Nova Scotia
Elite Athlete Assistance Program – PEI
Athlete Excellence Fund – Newfoundland Labrador
PEI Amateur Sport Support Program – See Section 4
British Columbia
BC Athlete Assistance Program
BC Athlete Voice
BC Ferries Sport Experience Program
Canadian Sport Institute Travel Grant
Rising Star Grant
Manitoba
Sport Manitoba Scholarships
Grant Opportunities – Sport Manitoba
Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation
Ontario
Quest for Gold – Ontario Athlete Assistance Program
Québec
Programme Équipe Québec
SportQuébec
Club Médaille D’or
Fondation Nordiques
Bourses du Journal de Montréal
Bourses de la Fondation TIMI – Chicoutimi
Excellence Repentigny
Fond d’Élite Sportive Normand-Brunet – ROSPAB
Fonds d’investissement et de développement athlétique (FIDA)
Saint-Hyacinthe Élite
Saskatchewan
Grant Opportunities – Sask Sport
Canadian Sport Centre – Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Program for Athletic Excellence
Saskatchewan Athlete Assistance Program
Service Clubs (National Sites)
Elks Canada
Kin Canada
Lions Club
Rotary International
Royal Canadian Legion
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