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Canadian Heritage · Contribution program

Sport Support Program - Other Supporting Initiatives

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
$126M
Agreements
538
Apr 2019 to Apr 2026
Median agreement
$125K
Typical range
$68K–$208K
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.

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 Parks And Recreation Association / Association Canadienne Des Parcs Et Loisirs3$8.7M
8069557 Canada Association (Own The Podium)11$8.4M
Aboriginal Sport Circle8$7.6M
Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario5$4.1M
Indigenous Sport Council Alberta5$3.7M
Manitoba Aboriginal Sports And Recreation Council Inc6$3.7M
Isparc Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Society5$3.5M
Aboriginal Sport And Recreation Circle Of Newfoundland And Labrador Inc.6$3.3M
Commission De La Santé Et Des Services Sociaux Des Premières Nations Du Québec Et Du Labrador (La)4$3.2M
Mi'Kmaw Kina'Matnewey6$2.6M
Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations3$2.3M
Aboriginal Sport And Recreation New Brunswick5$2.1M
Aboriginal Sports Circle of the Northwest Territories4$2M
Right To Play International5$1.9M
Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle4$1.8M
Mi'kmaq Confederacy of PEI Inc.4$1.8M
Government Of Nunavut - Sport And Recreation Division2$1.7M
University Of Toronto - Faculty Of Kinesiology And Physical Education1$1.6M
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations3$1.6M
Go, Le Grand Défi Inc.3$1.5M
Government of Nunavut3$1.4M
9018344 Canada Society - Sport For Life Society6$1.3M
Tls Nunavik Community Health Solutions3$903K
Inclusion in Canadian Sports Network (ICSN)1$821K
Aboriginal Friendship Centres Of Saskatchewan Inc.3$792K
Indigenous Sports Circle Northwest Territories1$735K
First Light St. John's Friendship Centre Inc.3$677K
Toronto Inuit Association1$644K
Calgary Catholic Immigration Society1$631K
9018344 Canada Society3$592K
Lennox Island First Nation7$552K
Free Play For Kids Inc.1$544K
Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation3$506K
Sport For Life Society1$500K
Gift Lake Métis Settlement Association3$486K
Shawenim Abinoojii Inc.2$484K
Waterways Recreation Inc.4$476K
Jays Care Foundation2$467K
Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit Children, Youth and Families.3$447K
Institut Tshakapesh2$425K
Canadian Blind Hockey2$425K
Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq3$416K
Wolastoqey Tribal Council Inc.3$408K
Dehcho Divisional Education Council1$405K
Whitefish Lake First Nation #1282$398K
Port Au Port Indian Band Inc.3$392K
Stein Valley Nlakapamux School2$379K
Winnipeg Aboriginal Sport and Recreation Association Inc.3$376K
Bilijk2$367K
Climbing Escalade Canada5$362K

Plus 13 agreements ($2.8M) 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
201949$10.8M
20208$5.1M
2021102$22M
202220$14.3M
2023131$20.2M
2024127$29.5M
20252$950K
202699$22.8M

By province

Province or territoryAgreementsTotal
Ontario112$42.9M
British Columbia92$13.8M
Alberta59$12.6M
Quebec54$9.3M
Manitoba46$9.1M
Saskatchewan40$8.8M
Newfoundland and Labrador22$5.4M
Nunavut22$4.9M
Northwest Territories19$4.7M
New Brunswick23$4.6M
Nova Scotia20$4.4M
Prince Edward Island17$3M
Yukon12$2.4M

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Not stated by the department279$64.9M
Not-for-profit organizations and charities157$35.3M
Other organizations99$22.8M
Indigenous recipients1$1.6M
Government2$1M

Latest agreements

StartRecipientValue
Apr 2026Yunesit'in Government$66,029
Apr 2026Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle$520,850
Apr 2026York Factory First Nation$180,000
Apr 2026Wrestling Nunavut$70,000
Apr 2026Woodstock First Nation Health Centre$99,999
Apr 2026Woodland Cree First Nation$110,000
Apr 2026Wolastoqey Tribal Council Inc.$140,725
Apr 2026Winnipeg Aboriginal Sport and Recreation Association Inc.$144,500
Apr 2026Williams Lake First Nation$160,000
Apr 2026White Bear First Nation$185,725
Apr 2026Whapmagoostui First Nation$80,000
Apr 2026Waterways Recreation Inc.$78,230
Apr 2026Waterways Recreation Inc.$206,000
Apr 2026Village of Teslin$30,000
Apr 2026Tzeachten First Nation$140,700
Apr 2026Tribal Chiefs Ventures Inc.$97,855
Apr 2026Tlicho Government$152,000
Apr 2026Tla'amin Nation$180,000
Apr 2026Three Nations Education Group Inc$180,000
Apr 2026Tahltan Band Council$212,499
Apr 2026Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation$202,485
Apr 2026Stein Valley Nlakapamux School$159,150
Apr 2026St. Louis Metis Nation Local #28 Incorporated$120,000
Apr 2026St. George's Indian Band Council Inc.$48,800
Apr 2026Sqewlets First Nation$150,000