Ontario Sport Hosting Program 2022-2023 (Canada)

Deadline: 11-Jul-22

The Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries is accepting applications for its Ontario Sport Hosting Program 2022-2023 to provide project-based funding to help applicants deliver major national and international amateur sport events in Ontario.

Objectives

The objectives of the program are to:

create legacies that support sport at the provincial, regional and local level
provide economic benefits through increased levels of tourism, expenditures and improved public infrastructure
foster a culture of sport and physical activity in communities by creating role models and enhancing community spirit and involvement in sports
increase opportunities for Ontario athletes to compete and participate in events in Ontario
seek new avenues to further build and develop the sport capacity of the province by providing additional ways to develop and train coaches, officials and volunteers
create a culture of sport that engages all Ontarians

Funding Information

Amount: $20000 to 1000000

Eligibility Criteria

To apply for this program, you must:
- be a legal entity and have been in existence for one year or longer as of the application date
- not in default of the terms and conditions of any grant or loan agreement with any ministry or agency of the Government of Ontario (for example, Ontario Trillium Foundation)
- not self-endorse your own application for the program
- be an eligible applicant under one of the three application streams for the program
Stream 1: Provincial or National Sport Organizations
- Provincial Sport/Multi-Sport Organizations recognized under Ontario’s Provincial Sport Recognition Policy
- National Sport Organizations funded by Sport Canada
Stream 2: event host organizations
- non-profit organizations (including universities and colleges)
- Ontario municipalities
- Indigenous organizations, First Nation, Metis or Inuit communities
Stream 3: emerging sports
- eligible applicants are the same as stream 2
- emerging sport events endorsed by the Global Association of International Sports Federations.