The following organizations have received funding from the 2022-23 Paralympic Sport Development Fund. For more information on the funding program, please click HERE.
Club Vainqueurs
Para Athletics – Quebec
Equipment purchase (racing chairs) to help support the inclusion of Para athletes in programming
Ontario Cycling Association
Para Cycling – Ontario
Continuation of its Para cycling summer development camp framework
Ontario Blind Sports Association
Goalball – Ontario
Initiatives to recruit and support women and girls in sport to increase participation as well as a mentorship program for female coaches
Cross Country Ski Ontario
Para Nordic Skiing – Ontario
Support the hiring of a Para lead including expenses related to coaching and travel to training camps/competitions
The Steadward Centre for Personal & Physical Achievement
Para Powerlifting – Alberta
Build capacity in Calgary and Edmonton hubs by purchasing specialized sport equipment for new and existing athletes
Cruisers Sports
Wheelchair Basketball – Ontario
Recruitment and financial support to help with running the house league and competition framework
Tennis Nova Scotia
Wheelchair Tennis – Nova Scotia
Competition and development opportunity (International Tennis Federation tournament) for key wheelchair tennis players
CADS Ontario
Para Alpine Skiing – Ontario
Hosting a Paralympian Search style event followed by a multisport try-it with an outreach program to bring participants into existing Para programs as well as entry-level race and follow-up camp
Association québécoise de sports pour paralytiques cérébraux (AQSPC)
Boccia – Quebec
Try-it days in rehab centres and schools to work with practitioners and have children try boccia with tailored follow-up as well as work with three regional clubs to support coach training and young athletes on Boccia QC circuit
BC Therapeutic Riding Association
Para Equestrian – British Columbia
Series of coach clinics with Clive Milkins, Equestrian Canada’s Para Dressage High Performance Program Technical Leader, aiming to support 40-50 coaches and upskill Equestrian Canada coaches and therapeutic riding instructors in technical Para dressage aspects
Pacific Sea Wolves Swim Club
Para Swimming – British Columbia
Coach support to develop Para specific training group/programming
Volleyball BC
Sitting Volleyball – British Columbia
Establish entry-level sitting volleyball programs for youth (age 10-18) and adults (age 19+) and develop a series of multi-sport Para workshops for community partners and potential participants
BC Wheelchair Sports Association (BCWSA)
Wheelchair Rugby – British Columbia
Support four female athletes to attend Women's Cup in France as a targeted competition event as well as recruit new female players while also supporting the professional development of two female wheelchair rugby coaches in BC
Women’s Para Hockey of Canada
Para Ice Hockey – British Columbia & Quebec
Women’s team athlete outreach and engagement program as well as coach training and recruitment days linked to clubs in Kamloops and Québec City
Rocky Mountain Adaptive
Para Alpine Skiing, Para Nordic Skiing, Para Snowboard – Alberta
Expand programming to include Para nordic and Para snowboard based on its established and successful Para alpine program, focusing on developing the pathway, specifically coach training and certification
Ontario Tech University
Multi-Sport – Ontario & Saskatchewan
Extension linked to the Connection women’s Para sport pilot, providing weekly sport science education and support for women in Ontario and Saskatchewan, linked to Canadian Sport Institute Ontario and Canadian Sport Centre Saskatchewan
Parasport New Brunswick
Multi-Sport – New Brunswick
With athlete pool identified as a pressing gap in New Brunswick, Parasport NB has hired two staff to lead a series of multi-sport programs across the province with a focus on new participants
Parasports Quebec
Multi-Sport – Quebec
Focus on IST (integrated support team; such as sport science and sport medicine) support to multiple sports and Para specific coach development of coaches in athletics and wheelchair tennis
Swim Ontario
Para Athletics & Para Swimming – Ontario
Joint athletics/swimming initiative to extend a successful ‘Try It Plus’ pilot – a webinar, recruitment, and follow-up program for children, youth and their families to participate in introductory training and competition activities and sessions in an inclusive and social environment
