OTTAWA – $25,000 in community grants are available nationwide to foster grassroots development through Football Canada’s “Try It Days”.
Football “Try It Days” introduce participants to Football in a welcoming and positive environment where the goals are to break down barriers to sport participation and increase sport participation among equity-deserving groups.
Applications focussed on programming for equity-deserving groups will be given priority. Twenty-five grants of $1,000 each are available. Recipients must use the funding between August 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024. Applicants must be members of their Provincial Football Association or Associate Members of Football Canada. Applications are being accepted now and close on March 14, 2024 at 5:00pm ET.
Applications can be submitted through the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/CcDxu1DGjR
Background:
The Community Sport for All Initiative component seeks to remove barriers and increase sport participation rates for underrepresented groups. Its key objective is to support community sport initiatives for equity-deserving groups, in particular, Black, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQI+, and newcomers to increase participation and retention in sport.
Funding:
$25,000 in community grants are available nationwide to foster grassroots development through Football Canada’s “Try It Days”. Twenty-five grants of $1,000 each are available.
*Preference will be given to applications targeting equity-deserving groups
Event Requirements:
- Can include events from August 1, 2023 until September 30, 2024
- Applicants must be members in good standing of their Provincial Football Association or Associate Members of Football Canada.
Goals of “Try It Days”:
- Reduce barriers to sport participation
- Increase sport participation among equity-deserving groups
- Introduce participants to football in a welcoming and positive environment!
Timeline:
- Applications will open on February 29, 2024
- Applications close on March 14, 2024 at 5:00pm ET
- Funding to be distributed starting the week of March 18, 2024
For more information contact:
Katie Miyazaki
Athlete & Coach Development Lead
Football Canada
kmiyazaki@footballcanada.com
About Football Canada:
Established in 1884, Football Canada is the national governing body of amateur football in Canada and a proud member of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF). Working closely with the provincial football associations, we develop programs and resources for players, coaches, officials in the three disciplines of Tackle, Flag and Touch Football. Football Canada’s vision statement is “from playground to stadium” where players can participate in the game of football throughout a lifetime recreationally, competitively and internationally.
