Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities: Community Development Grants

Deadline: 10-Mar-23

The Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities is now seeking applications for its Community Development Grants.

The Community Development Grants have two funding streams. The Operational stream assists organizations with operational and administrative costs, while the Programming stream helps organizations develop or sustain sports and recreational programming for kids aged 4-18 in financial need and youth with disabilities between the ages of 4-25.

Qualified organizations may apply for one or both streams throughout the year. While organizations can apply for both an Operational or Programming Grant within the same period, the requests must be clearly justified, and funding will be dependent on quality of the application and overall demand.

Operational Support

Assists organizations to build capacity or to cover increased expenses to provide inclusive, safe sport participant experiences, such as but not limited to:

Build human resource capacity (program staff, coaches, volunteers), including hiring and training;
Hire subject matter expert for EDI training;
Increased rental costs or facility updates;
Organization development, including fundraising/revenue generation strategies and operational efficiencies; and
Rebuilding, expanding or starting a new organization.

Programming Support

Assists organizations with the costs of delivering sport and recreational programming, including but not limited to:

Program supervisors, instructors, coaches;
Facility costs;
Equipment costs; and
Transportation costs.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Organizations
- To be eligible for a Community Development Grant, applicants must be qualified donees.
  - Charities.
  - Canadian amateur athletic associations.
  - Registered journalism organizations.
  - Foreign charities that have received a gift from Her Majesty in right of Canada.
  - Low-cost housing corporations for the aged.
  - Municipal or public bodies performing a function of government in Canada.
  - Municipalities.
  - Universities outside Canada.
Eligibility for Operational Support
- Prior to the pandemic, your organization should have engaged participants aged 4-18 from families in financial need, or 4-25 years old for programs primarily serving children and youth with disabilities.
Eligibility for Programming Support
- Eligible programs must meet the following requirements:
  - Focus on engaging participants aged 4-18 from families in financial need, or 4-25 years old for programs primarily serving children and youth with disabilities.
  - Consist of at least 5 sessions and 5 hours.