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Athlete Assistance Program
Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage
Taking applications?
Apply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
Read from the official page on October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Not stated on the page
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Individuals
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
The Athlete Assistance Program supports high-performance Canadian athletes who are preparing for and participating in international sport.
Description from Canadian Heritage funding, the funder’s own list of programs. The Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025) doesn’t include it.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 2,518
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $6,525–$26K
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $16K
- 3,818 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 17,199
- $243M
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “Athlete Assistance Program” (Canadian Heritage, 17,199).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
None in this data.
Plus 17,199 agreements ($243M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Ontario5,144 agreements · $71.6M
None in this data.
Quebec3,900 agreements · $55M
None in this data.
British Columbia3,578 agreements · $50.6M
None in this data.
Alberta2,742 agreements · $38.8M
None in this data.
Saskatchewan348 agreements · $4.8M
None in this data.
Manitoba364 agreements · $4.7M
None in this data.
Nova Scotia292 agreements · $4.2M
None in this data.
New Brunswick111 agreements · $1.6M
None in this data.
Newfoundland and Labrador78 agreements · $1.4M
None in this data.
Yukon30 agreements · $384K
None in this data.
Prince Edward Island15 agreements · $133K
None in this data.
Northwest Territories2 agreements · $9,003
None in this data.
Latest agreements
No agreements to named organizations.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2,530 | $32.1M |
| 2019 | 2,445 | $31.4M |
| 2020 | 2,360 | $36.1M |
| 2021 | 2,467 | $32M |
| 2022 | 2,339 | $29.2M |
| 2023 | 1,240 | $19.2M |
| 2024 | 1,300 | $24M |
| 2026 | 2,518 | $38.5M |
The full record: Athlete Assistance Program.
More programs: all provinces.