Background:
Participation in physical activity and quality sport is important for overall health and well-being. It is well known that COVID and the pandemic disrupted sport participation. Additional concern is that the pandemic has exacerbated the decrease of volunteers needed to help run sport programs at the club and community level. Even before the pandemic the load on volunteers and local sport organizations was considerable.
Project description:
Microgrants will be awarded to community level sport organizations or associations ranging from $1,000 - $5,000 to support the delivery of quality sport programs. The microgrants will be used to support the costs associated with rebuilding or activating quality sport programs in a sustainable manner and ensuring that these programs consist of good programs, led by good people, in good places. The focus will be on programs for the Long-Term Development in Sport and Physical Activity (LTD) Stages of Fundamentals, Learn to Train, Train to Train and Competitive for Life.
Complementary expertise from a LTD or Quality Sport Advisor will be available to successful grantees.
Criteria
Applicants should:
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Be a legal not-for-profit organization (local sport organization or community sport organization)
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Demonstrate a need related to the pandemic (e.g. loss of participants or volunteers, training new volunteers)
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Show a relationship with and support from the National and/or Provincial Sport Organization(s) for the initiative (i.e. implementation of NSO quality sport programs or competition) and/or
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Articulate how funds will be used to support the implementation of quality sport by connecting your application request to LTD principles and quality sport components of good people (recruitment, training or development of coaches, officials, or other leaders), good places (access to inclusive and equitable opportunities to participate), or good programs (LTD-based participation, development or competitive programs
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Participate in a virtual orientation session prior to project starting(1 hour)
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Identify the need for additional expertise for their project (if applicable)
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Include a budget.
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Be prepared to complete a short project report and evaluation
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Participate in a short virtual debrief after the initiative
Eligible expenses include:
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Delivery of new or expanded quality sport programs to attract or replace participants lost during the pandemic including emerging trends or challenges as a result of the pandemic
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Startup of new programs to improve inclusiveness, access, or diversity of participation
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Initiate community partnerships to deliver multi-sport programs
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Training, education or development opportunities for leaders including coaches, officials or instructors
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Up to 1/3 of the funds can be used for equipment needed to offer new or expanded programs, e.g., appropriate-sized equipment for youth participants.
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Honouraria for volunteers to support change and modifications toward delivery of LTD /quality sport aligned programming
Ineligible expenses include:
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Promotional or marketing materials
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Food, beverage or related costs
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Administrative fees, taxes, or wages of full-time employees.
Application deadline: November 6, 2022
All applicants will be notified by November 21, 2022.
Funding distribution:
80% of funds will be distributed upon signing project agreement
20% of funds will be distributed upon receipt of project report
Questions?
Should you have any questions regarding your application, please contact us at qualitysport@sportforlife.ca.