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Save the Date!  Canadian Tire Jumpstart Community Development Grant Webinar May 6th at noon

Ottawa Sport Council and Kim St-Pierre, Directrice régionale pour Québec ouest et Ontario est Fondation Bon départ de Canadian Tire will provide an information session on the Canadian Tire Jumpstart Community Development Grants. Next intake for grant applications May 5th and closes June 6th at noon.

Two funding streams: Program Support and Operational Support. These grants help organizations who provide programming for kids between the ages of 4-18 in financial need or youth with disabilities between the ages of 4-25.

To register for the webinar sign up HERE.

Each application is reviewed and scored using a framework developed with consultation from a panel of industry experts. All eligible applications will be evaluated and prioritized using an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion score based on the efforts made to address systemic barriers to sport and recreation in the following communities:

  • Families in financial need, and
  • Children with disabilities.

    With a further focus on communities facing intersecting barriers to access:
  • BIPOC children and youth, and
  • Girls and young women.

For more information and details on the grant applications visit the Canadian Tire Jumpstart Community Development Grants page HERE.

The Ottawa Sport Council is here to support your sport organization grant and funding initiatives by offering consulting and review of projects and initiatives Reach out for additional support to Frances Mercer, Executive Director Ottawa Sport Council at [email protected]