Financial Assistance Opportunities for CCBC Athletes

1.  SPORT CANADA CARDING

The Athlete Assistance Program (AAP) is a federal government grant program that provides direct financial assistance to Canadian high-performance athletes.

Carding Status Monthly Allowance
Senior Card (SR1, SR2, SR)$1,500
First Year Senior Card (C1)$900
Development Card (D)$900

For more information visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/athlete-assistance.html

Seven BC athletes received Sport Canada Carding in 2018-19 – Julien Locke, Gareth Williams, Hannah Mehain, Annika Richardson, Katie Weaver, Natalie Wilke (Para-Nordic) and Emily Young (Para-Nordic).

2.  PETRO CANADA’s FACE PROGRAM

This program supports up-and-coming athletes and their coaches when they need it most – when they are striving to represent Canada at the Olympic or Paralympic Games, but don’t yet qualify for government funding (i.e. Sport Canada Carding).  Every year, promising athletes from across Canada are awarded a $10,000 FACE™ grant, shared with their coaches, to help them along their journey.

For more information visit: https://retail.petro-canada.ca/en/olympics/face.aspx

Recent BC recipients in cross country skiing are:
2018    Remi Drolet
2017    Natalie Wilkie, Para-Nordic
2016    Annika Richardson
2016    Ethan Hess, Para-Nordic

3.  NATIONAL WINTER SPORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (NWSDA) GRANTS

NWSDA has made a commitment to supporting selective developing athletes who have demonstrated potential to achieve international excellence in cross-country skiing and have a clear financial need for support to reach that level of performance. 

Available in the spring.  Watch for a request for applications on the CCC and CCBC websites.          

For more information visit:  http://www.cccski.com/getmedia/d0277b4b-97cf-462e-9def-a1e0d24a2804/2018-19-NWSA-Request-for-Athlete-Proposals.pdf.aspx

Two BC athletes received grants in 2018-19 – Remi Drolet and Benita Peiffer.

4.  JUNIOR WOMEN’S STUDENT-ATHLETE GRANT

Cross Country Canada recognizes that the financial challenges associated with attending university and travel to national level competitions are a major contributor to the poor retention of female athletes from the Junior to U23 level of competition. Through these grants the committee hopes to encourage the continuation of the next generation of female cross country skiers to national and international success. 

$500 – 3 grants available.

For more information visit: http://www.cccski.com/Programs/Women-on-Skis/Junior-Women-s-Student-Athlete-Grant.aspx#.XAR4cWhKjIU
 

5.  CSI-PACIFIC GRANTS & BURSARIES

Canadian Sport Institute Pacific and a number of their partners provide a variety of ways in which athletes can receive financial assistance. These grants and bursaries support the competitive needs of amateur athletes in British Columbia.

For more information visit: http://www.csipacific.ca/athletes/benefits/grants-bursaries/

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