Player Financial support
No kid should be left on the sidelines but in Canada 1 in 3 families cannot afford to enroll their kids in organized sports. That’s almost 750,000 kids every year who want to play, but just can’t. The organizations listed below help to change that.
Criteria for Jumpstart assistance includes the following
- Child must be between the ages of 4 and 18
- Funding must be for a program involving sport or physical activity
- Your family must be in financial need as defined by Government guidelines
Together with our network of 18 local chapters, KidSport Ontario provides grants to help cover the costs of enrolment so that all kids aged 18 and under in Ontario can play a season of sport.
To provide low-income families with the means to enroll their children in local sports and recreational programs. By alleviating the financial costs of enrollment fees, children can develop the confidence, social skills and healthy lifestyles attainable through sport.