KidSport Ontario is a non-profit organization recognized by local sports organizations, schools, and community services as a resource available for under-resourced families to help get their children to participate in organized sport at the grassroots level. We are a program of KidSport Canada, a registered Canadian Amateur Athletic Association (CRA # 86212 5986 RR0003).

1 in 3 children and youth aged 3 to 17 do not participate in any form of organized sport and cost represents the primary barrier. KidSport supports children who need financial assistance with sport registration fees and equipment costs. We believe that the power of sport participation promotes the development of children's social, mental and physical well-being. Through increasing access to quality sport programs, KidSport strengthens communities across Canada. The children KidSport Ontario supports include new Canadians, children with disabilities, First Nations children, children from single-parent households or single-income households, and children from families living on social assistance.

Through partnership initiatives and fundraising efforts, KidSport Ontario provides grants of up to $250 per child per calendar year to under-resourced families across Ontario. Through a confidential application process, applicants may apply to KidSport Ontario either online or with a paper application form. Grant applications must be supported by proof of need - a recent CRA Notice of Assessment and three consecutive pay stubs for each adult in the home. The grant application requires the sport club/program information and family contact information. If the applicant is approved, the funding is sent directly to the sports club to ensure confidentiality and anonymity. Equipment requests must be accompanied by an equipment quote (unpaid receipt) from a sport retailer that will accept third-party cheques.

KidSport Ontario provides funding for children and youth to participate in a sport program that runs a minimum of 8 weeks in length and is a member of its respective provincial sport organization, ensuring kids experience a sustainable sport program, taught by qualified coaches.

Online and downloadable paper applications can be found here: https://kidsportcanada.ca/ontario/provincial-fund/. Our team is available by email at info@kidsportontario.ca or by phone at (416) 899-9106 for any questions applicants may have.