KidSport™ grants are available for children between the ages of 5 and 18 years who are in financial need to pay registration fees for the sport of their choice.
Sports that are governed by a provincial sports organization qualify including; baseball, soccer, hockey, lacrosse, football, swimming, gymnastics, karate, basketball, figure skating, waterpolo, track & field, triathlon ...click here for a list of all qualifying sports
So that we can we provide for as many children as possible, the maximum grants for all sports is now $250.
Click below for the 2012 KidSport Application form
Please note we have a new fax number - 250.387.4489.
If you reside in Langford you may be eligible to receive additional assistance through Sports Assist http://www.sportassist.ca/
Effective
immediately (July 1, 2011) the following changes will be implemented
for KidSport Greater Victoria funding applicants.
Our
core mission is to provide assistance to low
income families. The
KidSport funding application will now use the Canada
Revenue Agency guidelines for low income declaration. Parents will
attest to income information, not the adjudicator.
Our
core mission is to assist with registration fees for a season of
sport at the community sport club level of play. School
sports teams, sport academy registration assistance and school
districts will no longer be eligible for grants.
Our
core mission is to fund children’s registration fees into sport
organizations that are members in good standing
with their provincial sport governing body (Sport BC) and evidence
of that will be requested.
Greater Victoria Savings and Credit Union Legacy Foundation – Creates Legacy for Youth Sport”.
The foundation was established as part of the merger between Greater Victoria Savings and Credit Union and VanCity Credit Union according to Ron Heal, Board member for the Foundation. "We are new foundation in Victoria looking to contribute a portion of our annual funding into organized youth sport programs. Interested sport organizations can contact the foundation for further information on the application and approval process through Ron Heal at ronheal@peninsulaco- op.com."
Additional assistance may be available to hockey players through the NHLPA Game Changer program see the link below for information
If you are unable to print the application form you can contact us and we will mail or fax you the form, Contact Us.
Questions? Please go to Questions. If you do not find all of the answers you are looking for then Contact Us and we will be pleased to help you… So All Kids Can Play!
