FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Many of Canada's high performance athletes often face financial hardships in pursuing their athletic goals.  Click here for a list of financial assistance programs/bursaries.

Team Investors Group Amateur Athlete Fund

Building on their interest in amateur sport and commitment to the achievement of personal goals and excellence, Investors Group created a millennium fund to assist Canada's top amateur athletes cover their training and competition costs.  For complete details including eligibility, criteria and application process, click here.

Podium Alberta - Alberta High Performance Athlete Assistance Program

This program is designed to help Alberta High Performance athletes continue their pursuit of athletic excellence at the highest levels of national and international competition, while still living and training in Alberta.

For complete program details including criteria, visit the ASRPWF Website or click here to download the application form.  Should you have questions about the program, contact Steven Patrick at steven.patrick@gov.ab.ca.

The deadline for application was October 1st, 2009.

General Motors Making the Dreams Possible Coaching Grant
(Athlete/Coaching Award)
Dedicated to supporting athletes at all levels through coaching excellence, General Motors’ Making Dreams Possible Program provides one hundred $2,000 club coaching grants and ten $10,000 high performance coach grants to community sport clubs and high performance coaches nationwide on an annual basis.

This fall, another 50+ $2,000 grants will be awarded to community sport clubs across the country for coach training and development. The application deadline was September 21, 2009.

Apply now and make dreams possible in your community!