GrantTrail

NAICS Industry group 7112 · in Performing arts, spectator sports and related industries

Federal grants for spectator sports

Programs that fund recipients the department coded with this industry. Departments record an industry code on about one agreement in ten, mostly business programs, so this is a guide to which programs fund businesses like yours, not a full count.

Total value
$38M
Agreements
172
To named organizations
170
$37.8M
To individuals or unnamed
2
$155K; never named here

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.

Programs that fund this industry

The programs that put the most money here.

ProgramAgreementsTotal
Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario44$7.5M
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario34$7.3M
Regional Economic Growth through Innovation6$4.2M
ICF - Strategic Community Capacity11$3M
ICF - Building or improving community infrastructure (CCRF)18$2.8M
Western Diversification Program3$2M
Northern Ontario Development Program - 20118$1.9M
Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD)2$1.6M
REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem2$1.1M
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms4$1M
Western Diversification Program4$810K
ICF - Adapting and reimagining community spaces (CCRF)11$754K
Industrial Research Assistance Program1$750K
Western Diversification Program4$580K
BDP - Canadian Experiences Fund (Regional)1$500K
BDP - Destination Development (TRF)1$498K
Tourism Growth Program (TGP)2$400K
Business Development Program1$300K
Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct2$234K
Regional Economic Growth through Innovation1$225K
BDP - Dev and Enhancement of Tourism Exper (TRF)2$175K
ICF - Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund (HFRF)1$99K
FedNor2$64K
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program2$60K
REGI - Productivity and Business Skills1$45K

Top recipients

Organizations with the most funding.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
Ottawa Internationals Soccer Club Inc.4$3.2M
Saskatchewan Roughrider Football Club INC.1$2M
WPFG 2023 Host Society Inc.1$2M
HomeTeam Live Technologies Inc.8$1.8M
Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club Inc.2$1.5M
The Recreation Association of the Public Service of Canada2$1.3M
Banook Canoe Club, Limited3$1.2M
A. F. C. Toronto City Inc.1$1.2M
West Hants Regional Municipality1$1.1M
Peterborough Lawn Bowling Club2$1M
2022 Memorial Cup Saint John Host Company Inc.1$1M
Waterloo Regional Synchronized Swimming Club2$997K
Medicine Hat Tiger Hockey Club Ltd.1$956K
Newmarket Soccer Club2$794K
Saint John Trojans R.F.C. Inc.2$750K
York Curling Club2$748K
Porcupine Ski Runners Inc.2$733K
Russell Curling Club2$724K
2020 North American Indigenous Games Local Organizing Committee2$700K
Beaubassin Est. Minor Baseball Association Incorporation2$690K
Corporation of the Village of McBride2$504K
Thunder Bay Community Tennis Centre1$500K
Modan Management & Consulting Inc.1$500K
The Corporation of the Town of Bracebridge1$500K
Hubbards Community Waterfront Association1$498K

Plus 2 agreements ($155K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why

By year

Agreements by the year they started.

YearAgreementsTotal
20081$19K
200947$9.4M
201018$4.1M
20113$648K
201210$592K
20131$45K
20197$3.3M
20204$579K
202122$5.9M
202242$8.8M
20239$1.3M
20243$699K
20255$2.5M

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Not-for-profit organizations and charities96$21.7M
Not stated by the department49$8.2M
For-profit organizations22$6.7M
Government5$1.4M

Latest agreements

StartRecipientProgramValue
Dec 2025HomeTeam Live Technologies Inc.Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada$750,000
Nov 2025Ottawa Rapid FC Inc.Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario$425,000
Nov 2025A. F. C. Toronto City Inc.Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario$1,175,000
Aug 2025Canadian Raceboat Hall of FameNorthern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$45,000
Mar 2025Canada International Sevens GP Ltd., Canada Men's International Sevens LPWestern Diversification ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada$150,000
May 2024HomeTeam Live Technologies Inc.CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada$22,000
Apr 2024HomeTeam Live Technologies Inc.Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada$670,000
Jan 2024The Corporation of the Municipality of PowassanNorthern Ontario Development Program - 2011Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$7,000
Jul 2023Rugby Union Of CanadaTourism Growth Program (TGP)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario$200,000
Jul 2023Canadian Rugby UnionTourism Growth Program (TGP)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario$200,000
Jul 2023HomeTeam Live Technologies Inc.Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada$215,000
May 2023Harness Racing Cape Breton Inc.ICF - Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund (HFRF)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency$99,340
May 2023HomeTeam Live Technologies Inc.Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada$30,000
Mar 2023Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival SocietyWestern Diversification ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada$156,028
Mar 2023L.W.F. Hardball AssociationICF - Building or improving community infrastructure (CCRF)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency$125,000
Mar 2023Vince Ryan Memorial Hockey Tournament SocietyICF - Strategic Community CapacityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency$25,000
Jan 2023Lake District Recreation AssociationICF - Building or improving community infrastructure (CCRF)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency$234,375
Nov 2022HomeTeam Live Technologies Inc.Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada$30,000
Oct 20222020 North American Indigenous Games Local Organizing CommitteeICF - Strategic Community CapacityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency$200,000
Oct 2022Clear Lake Village Resort Inc.Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$100,000
Sep 2022HomeTeam Live Technologies Inc.Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada$75,000
Aug 2022Positive Action for the Keppoch SocietyREGI - Digital Acceleration PilotAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency$28,220
Jul 2022Placentia Rowing Club Inc.ICF - Strategic Community CapacityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency$34,222
Jul 2022Beaubassin Est. Minor Baseball Association IncorporationICF - Building or improving community infrastructure (CCRF)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency$390,000
Jul 2022Beaubassin Est. Minor Baseball Association IncorporationICF - Building or improving community infrastructure (CCRF)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency$300,000