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Sport Canada Hosting Program

Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage

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No intake dates on the official page

Read from the official page on October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.

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Amount
Not stated on the page
Cost share
Not stated on the page
Who can apply
Non-profits and charities
Where
Anywhere in Canada

Limited to: Arts, entertainment and recreation.

What it is

The Sport Canada Hosting Program assists sport organizations to host the Canada Games and international sports events in Canada.

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
26
starting Oct 2025 or later
Typical award
$50K–$113K
the middle half, since Oct 2023
Median award
$75K
133 agreements since Oct 2023
All agreements
643
$422M

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 “Sport - Hosting Program - International Single Sport Events” (Canadian Heritage, 354), “Sport - Hosting Program” (Canadian Heritage, 268), “Sport - Hosting Program - Canada Games” (Canadian Heritage, 11), “Sport - Hosting Program - International Multisport Games for Aboriginal and Disability” (Canadian Heritage, 4), “Sport - Hosting Program - FIFA 2026” (Canadian Heritage, 3), “International Relations and Games/Hosting” (Canadian Heritage, 2), “International Single Sport Events” (Canadian Heritage, 1).

Who got it

Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
Province Of British Columbia - Ministry Of Tourisme, Arts, Culture And Sport1$116M
City Of Toronto1$104M
Canada Games Council11$31.1M
2023 Canada Winter Games Host Society Inc. / Société Hôstesse Des Jeux D'hiver Du Canada 2023 Inc.2$16.8M
Canadian Cycling Association / Association Cycliste Canadienne40$12.8M
2021 Canada Games Host Society Inc. / Société Hôtesse Des Jeux Du Canada 2021 Inc.2$12.5M
Société hôtesse des jeux du Canada 20271$11.1M
Calgary 2026 Bid Corporation / La Société De La Candidature De Calgary 20261$10.5M
Canadian Snowboard Federation54$8.5M
Volleyball Canada26$8.5M
Skate Canada / Patinage Canada8$6.4M
Alpine Canada Alpin35$4.6M
Canada Games Council/Conseil Des Jeux Du Canada1$4.6M
2020 North American Indigenous Games Local Organizing Committee2$4.5M
Canadian Soccer Association3$4.4M
Speed Skating Canada29$3.9M
Halifax 2020 North American Indigenous Games Host Society1$3.8M
Canadian Freestyle Ski Association21$3.4M
Canadian Rugby Union16$3.3M
Triathlon Canada19$3.1M
Hockey Canada24$2.8M
Canoe Kayak Canada8$2.8M
Whitehorse 2026 Arctic Winter Games Host Society1$2.6M
Wheelchair Basketball Canada / Basketball En Fauteuil Roulant Canada4$2.6M
Canada Basketball22$2.5M
Wood Buffalo Arctic Winter Games Host Society1$2.5M
Diving Plongeon Canada16$2.3M
Cross Country Ski De Fond Canada13$2.2M
Canadian Curling Association13$2M
Royal Canadian Golf Association19$1.9M

Plus 4 agreements ($425K) 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.

Ontario400 agreements · $217M
RecipientAgreementsTotal
City Of Toronto1$104M
Canada Games Council11$31.1M
Canadian Cycling Association / Association Cycliste Canadienne40$12.8M
2021 Canada Games Host Society Inc. / Société Hôtesse Des Jeux Du Canada 2021 Inc.2$12.5M
Volleyball Canada26$8.5M
Skate Canada / Patinage Canada8$6.4M
Canada Games Council/Conseil Des Jeux Du Canada1$4.6M
Canadian Soccer Association3$4.4M
Speed Skating Canada29$3.9M
Canoe Kayak Canada8$2.8M
Wheelchair Basketball Canada / Basketball En Fauteuil Roulant Canada4$2.6M
Canada Basketball21$2.4M
Diving Plongeon Canada16$2.3M
Canadian Curling Association13$2M
Royal Canadian Golf Association19$1.9M
British Columbia113 agreements · $134M
RecipientAgreementsTotal
Province Of British Columbia - Ministry Of Tourisme, Arts, Culture And Sport1$116M
Canadian Snowboard Federation54$8.5M
Canadian Freestyle Ski Association21$3.4M
Triathlon Canada19$3.1M
Canadian Rugby Union12$2.4M
Rowing Canada Aviron4$1.1M
Field Hockey Canada2$75K
Alberta100 agreements · $25.1M
RecipientAgreementsTotal
Calgary 2026 Bid Corporation / La Société De La Candidature De Calgary 20261$10.5M
Alpine Canada Alpin35$4.6M
Hockey Canada24$2.8M
Wood Buffalo Arctic Winter Games Host Society1$2.5M
Cross Country Ski De Fond Canada13$2.2M
Biathlon Canada4$825K
Canadian Luge Association / Association Canadienne De Luge9$715K
Bobsleigh Luge Skeleton Canada5$350K
Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton4$250K
Ski Jumping Canada3$250K
Weightlifting Canada Haltérophilie1$167K
Prince Edward Island2 agreements · $16.8M
RecipientAgreementsTotal
2023 Canada Winter Games Host Society Inc. / Société Hôstesse Des Jeux D'hiver Du Canada 2023 Inc.2$16.8M
Quebec19 agreements · $13.3M
RecipientAgreementsTotal
Société hôtesse des jeux du Canada 20271$11.1M
Judo Canada10$1.2M
Karate Canada2$325K
Altergo Événements2$220K
Nova Scotia3 agreements · $8.4M
RecipientAgreementsTotal
2020 North American Indigenous Games Local Organizing Committee2$4.5M
Halifax 2020 North American Indigenous Games Host Society1$3.8M
Yukon3 agreements · $4.1M
RecipientAgreementsTotal
Whitehorse 2026 Arctic Winter Games Host Society1$2.6M
Whitehorse 2020 Arctic Winter Games Host Society2$1.5M
Newfoundland and Labrador1 agreements · $1.7M
RecipientAgreementsTotal
2025 Canada Games Host Society Inc. / Société Hôtesse Des Jeux Du Canada De 2025 Inc.1$1.7M
New Brunswick1 agreements · $1M
RecipientAgreementsTotal
Comité National Organisateur Des Ixe Jeux De La Francophonie 2021 Inc.1$1M

Latest agreements

StartRecipientValue
May 2026Badminton Canada$50,000
Apr 2026Wheelchair Rugby Canada / Rugby En Fauteuil Roulant Canada$75,000
Apr 2026Wheelchair Basketball Canada / Basketball En Fauteuil Roulant Canada$50,000
Apr 2026Volleyball Canada$50,000
Apr 2026Triathlon Canada$100,000
Apr 2026Skate Canada$50,000
Apr 2026Canoe Kayak Canada$50,000
Apr 2026Canadian Fencing Federation$75,000
Apr 2026Canada Basketball$50,000
Apr 2026Athletics Canada / Athletisme Canada$75,000
Mar 2026Altergo Événements$120,000
Mar 2026Canada Games Council$6,348,061
Dec 2025Canadian Cycling Association / Association Cycliste Canadienne$50,000
Dec 2025Tennis Canada$50,000
Dec 2025Canadian Cycling Association / Association Cycliste Canadienne$50,000
Nov 2025Volleyball Canada$5,000,000
Nov 2025Diving Plongeon Canada$100,000
Nov 2025Canoe Kayak Canada$100,000
Nov 2025Alpine Canada Alpin$100,000
Nov 2025Canada Artistic Swimming - Natation Artistique Canada$120,000

By year

Agreements by the year they started.

YearAgreementsTotal
20161$10.5M
20175$2.7M
201880$26.2M
201998$25.3M
202074$33.8M
202168$9.8M
2022100$253M
202388$22.3M
202453$20.5M
202564$10.6M
202612$7.1M

The full record: Sport - Hosting Program - International Single Sport Events, Sport - Hosting Program, Sport - Hosting Program - Canada Games, Sport - Hosting Program - International Multisport Games for Aboriginal and Disability, Sport - Hosting Program - FIFA 2026, International Relations and Games/Hosting, International Single Sport Events.

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