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Canadian Heritage · Contribution program

Sport Support Program - National Multisport Service Organizations

The Department of Canadian Heritage, as the entity within the federal government responsible for sport, works to advance sport within the context of Government of Canada priorities. Moreover, the Department is striving to establish Canada as a leading sport nation at home and abroad, where all Canadians and their communities enjoy, value and celebrate the benefits of active participation and excellence in sport.

Total value
$323M
Agreements
291
May 2019 to Apr 2026
Median agreement
$255K
Typical range
$83K–$797K
the middle half of agreements

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.

Applying? Sport Support Program. Taking applications? No intake dates on the official page. The deadline, who can apply and what applicants actually got are on its page.

See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Canadian Heritage’s website.

Who got it

Organizations with the most funding under this program.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
Canadian Centre For Ethics In Sport14$62.5M
Special Olympics Canada14$48.4M
Canadian Paralympic Committee20$41.5M
Coaching Association of Canada16$31.8M
Sport Dispute Resolution Centre Of Canada16$27.3M
Canadian Olympic Committee24$22.6M
ParticipACTION11$16.2M
8069557 Canada Association (Own The Podium)3$10.9M
Canadian Women & Sport / Femmes Et Sport Au Canada15$7.2M
Canada Games Council15$6.9M
Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities10$6.4M
Sport Integrity Canada / Sport Intégrité Canada1$5M
Physical and Health Education Canada19$4.7M
Aboriginal Sport Circle3$4.4M
Sport Information Resource Centre (The) / Centre De Documentation Pour Le Sport (Le)19$4.1M
U Sports11$3.8M
KidSport Canada6$3.6M
Commonwealth Games Association Of Canada12$2.5M
Sport For Life Society4$2.4M
Athletescan12$2.3M
Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association9$1.7M
Canadian Deaf Sports Association / Association Des Sports Des Sourds Du Canada9$1.7M
MC Motivate Canada6$995K
The Tourism Industry Association Of Canada1$800K
The Sport Information Resource Centre / Le Centre de documentation Pour le Sport3$734K
Inclusion in Canadian Sports Network (ICSN)3$625K
Canadian Fitness And Lifestyle Research Institute / Institut Canadien De La Recherche Sur La Condition Physique Et Le Mode De Vie2$510K
Canadian Deaf Sports Association, Inc. / L'association Des Sports Des Sourds Du Canada, Inc.1$400K
Go, Le Grand Défi Inc.3$375K
L'association Athlètes Du Canada2$305K
Right To Play International1$150K
Active Abilities Canada Inc./Accessibilité Active Canada Inc.1$43K
Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability1$41K
Canadian Adaptive Snowsports / Sports De Glisse Adaptés Canada1$40K
Indigenous Physical Activity & Cultural Circle Association1$20K
Association Des Sports Des Sourds Du Canada / Canadian Deaf Sports Association Inc.1$7,500
Commonwealth Games Association Of Canada Inc./L'association Canadienne Des Jeux Du Commonwealth1$5,000

By year

Agreements by the year they started.

$0$100M$200M20192020202120222023202420252026*

* 2026 so far: agreements starting by Oct 2026. Departments publish each quarter after it ends, so the latest months fill in later.

Show the numbers
YearAgreementsTotal
20199$2.3M
202025$22.9M
202124$10.9M
202238$30.8M
202361$45.5M
202441$44.9M
202586$158M
2026*7$7.1M

By province

AB: none hereBritish Columbia: $2.4M in 6 agreements, $0 per residentManitoba: $3.6M in 6 agreements, $2 per residentNB: none hereNL: none hereNS: none hereNT: none hereNU: none hereOntario: $287M in 249 agreements, $18 per residentPE: none hereQuebec: $29.8M in 30 agreements, $3 per residentSK: none hereYT: none hereABBCMBNBNLNSNTNUONPEQCSKYT
$0$2$3$18

Per resident: the total over the whole window divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada, table 17-10-0009-01). Agreements are placed by the recipient’s address, so a national organization’s funding counts where its office is.

Province or territoryAgreementsTotal
Ontario249$287M
Quebec30$29.8M
Manitoba6$3.6M
British Columbia6$2.4M

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Not stated by the department196$207M
Other organizations37$79.7M
Not-for-profit organizations and charities58$36.1M

Latest agreements

StartRecipientValue
Apr 2026Sport Integrity Canada / Sport Intégrité Canada$5,000,000
Apr 2026Physical and Health Education Canada$100,000
Apr 2026Inclusion in Canadian Sports Network (ICSN)$250,000
Apr 2026Canadian Fitness And Lifestyle Research Institute / Institut Canadien De La Recherche Sur La Condition Physique Et Le Mode De Vie$210,000
Apr 2026Canadian Deaf Sports Association, Inc. / L'association Des Sports Des Sourds Du Canada, Inc.$400,000
Apr 2026Athletescan$355,500
Jan 2026The Tourism Industry Association Of Canada$800,000
Jun 2025U Sports$601,500
Jun 2025Sport For Life Society$1,643,000
Jun 2025Special Olympics Canada$23,791,000
Jun 2025Physical and Health Education Canada$60,500
Jun 2025Coaching Association of Canada$15,251,000
Jun 2025Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities$720,000
Jun 2025Canadian Olympic Committee$11,220,000
Jun 2025Aboriginal Sport Circle$3,375,250
Apr 2025U Sports$37,000
Apr 2025U Sports$198,500
Apr 2025U Sports$198,500
Apr 2025Sport Information Resource Centre (The) / Centre De Documentation Pour Le Sport (Le)$143,122
Apr 2025Sport Information Resource Centre (The) / Centre De Documentation Pour Le Sport (Le)$1,049,500
Apr 2025Sport Information Resource Centre (The) / Centre De Documentation Pour Le Sport (Le)$72,500
Apr 2025Sport Information Resource Centre (The) / Centre De Documentation Pour Le Sport (Le)$72,500
Apr 2025Sport For Life Society$150,000
Apr 2025Sport For Life Society$125,000
Apr 2025Sport Dispute Resolution Centre Of Canada$15,000