Gender Equity in Recreational Sport Funding

Applications are now open! The Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA) is providing a grant program to fund community-level projects that aim to increase the participation and/or retention of girls and women in recreational sport.

Objectives

The specific objectives of this initiative are to increase the participation and/or retention of girls and women in recreational sport in Canada by:

• Supporting the implementation of targeted community-level interventions through programs, events, practices and/or policy changes which have the potential to increase the participation and/or retention of girls and women in recreational sport in Canada via this funding opportunity

• Supporting knowledge sharing and/or the development of tools and resources aimed at increasing the participation and/or retention of girls and women in recreational sport in Canada

• Supporting innovative projects to explore responses to known barriers to the participation and/or retention of girls and women in recreational sport in Canada

• Supporting the evaluation of the impact of these interventions so that evidence will be collected and successes adopted in other communities

Eligibility

• Canadian municipalities, villages, towns

• First Nations, Métis, Inuit or other Indigenous communities

• Not for Profit Organizations are invited to apply, but must include a Letter of Support which clearly demonstrates the direct partnership with the city/village/town/municipality/community that their project proposal will serve

• Eligible communities may submit a maximum of two (2) applications per funding cycle

Funding Details

It is anticipated that in the first year (2019-20), a minimum of 35 grants will be awarded in three categories:

• 15 grants worth up to a maximum of $2,500 each (up to $37,500 in total)

• 13 grants worth up to a maximum of $5,000 each (up to $65,000 in total)

• 7 grants worth up to a maximum of $15,000 each (up to $105,000 in total)

Allowable Costs

• Participant training/registration fees

• Venue costs/room rental fees

• Contractor fees and honoraria

• Direct marketing and communications costs to promote the initiative (writing, translation, graphic design, printing, etc.)

• Travel costs related to carrying out the initiative

• Promotion (distribution, mailing, web, social media, etc.)

• Materials and office supplies

• General support costs to implement policy changes and new approaches

How to Apply

• Submit your application online here by December 15, 2019
• Notice of Decision: January 15, 2020

For more information, visit https://womenandgirlsinrecsport.ca/