Saskatoon Sports Council Funding Opportunities

What is the Aboriginal Community Sport Grant? 

The purpose of the Aboriginal Community Sport Grant Program (ACSGP) is to provide greater sport participation and development opportunities for Aboriginal youth in Saskatchewan. The program will assist and support the implementation of organized community sport programs to increase sport opportunities for youth in the Aboriginal community, specifically in urban, rural, on-reserve, isolated and northern communities.

The Aboriginal Community Sport Development grant will focus on communities and building their capacity to offer quality, organized sport programs for Aboriginal youth.

Who can apply?

• Organizations that provide services with First Nations and Métis people and are registered under the Saskatchewan Non-Profit Corporations Act are eligible to apply (these organizations must have been incorporated and in existence for a minimum of one year); or
• Communities are eligible to apply provided endorsement is received from a Bonded Authorized Officer     (i.e. Mayor, Reeve or Chief).
• Applicants must have appropriate levels of participants’ insurance covering projects, events and activities that fall under its sanction.
• Ineligible communities o r organizations may partner with eligible communities or organizations to apply for support and deliver activities that meet the objectives of the program.
• Individuals and provincial organizations may not apply for funding assistance through this program.

How much funding is available? 

• Recipients are permitted to apply for more than one community sport initiative; however, a separate application per initiative is required.  If an organization or community is s ubmitting more than one application, consideration will be given to the second or subsequent application(s) after all other community submissions have been reviewed.
• The maximum eligible amount a community can receive per initiative is $5,000 per year. The minimum application amount to be considered is $1,000 per initiative, per year. 
• For approved sport initiatives, grant recipients will be eligible to apply for additional funding support in subsequent years. Initiatives can be funded for up to three years but the maximum e ligible amount a grant recipient can receive is $10,000 per initiative, over the three years.

Upcoming Grant Deadlines:

Please contact District for information on upcoming deadlines.

For more information or to receive your application form/workbook, please contact:

Saskatoon District Sports Council

Phone: 306-975-0830

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The Aboriginal Community Sport Grant Program is jointly funded through Sport Canada’s Aboriginal Participation Bilateral, the Province of Saskatchewan, and the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation.

Youth Experience Program

The purpose of the Youth Experience Program, which was formerly known as the sport, culture and recreation fieldtrip grant, is to enhance and provide opportunities for economically challenged youth through the provision of community based sport, culture and recreation field trips.

 Examples of eligible trips include:

• Western Hockey League games
• Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League games
• Canadian Football League games·
• Saskatchewan Science Center
• Royal Museum
• Wanuskewin Heritage Park
• Batoche National Historic Site
• Saskatchewan Science Center

The fieldtrips will endeavor to include other significant attractions of educational or cultural interest to youth. There is no application deadline - applicants must have their form submitted at least 30 days prior to the event!

For more information or to obtain an application for this initiative please contact:

Saskatoon District Sports Council

Phone: 306-975-0830

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