The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport has announced the Sport Hosting Program is now open for application 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
Stream 1 and 2:
National Sport Hosting events are eligible up to $100,000
International Sport Hosting events are eligible up to $1,000,000
Stream 3:
National Sport Hosting events are eligible up to $20,000
International Sport Hosting events are eligible up to $75,000
Please Note: Requests to support multi-sport events or events over $1,000,000 are dealt with through a separate process.
Eligible Events
National events must be:
Sanctioned by the National Sport Organization
Include representation from no less than six provinces/territories including Ontario (a country may replace a province) or the National Championship for a specific sport, in a specific age group as confirmed by the National Sport Organization. Ontario must be represented in these Championships.
International events must be:
Sanctioned by the International Federation, as per the International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee and/or Panamerican Sport Association
Include representation from no less than two countries, including Canada and one country from outside of North America. They will provide an exemption to events for Canadian National Teams as confirmed by the National Sport Organization funded by Sport Canada.
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, Métis or Inuit communities
Stream 3: Emerging sports
Non-profit organizations (including universities and colleges)
Ontario municipalities
Indigenous organizations, First Nation, Métis or Inuit communities
