What funding is available through the program?

CPRA will administer program funding to approximately 60 organizations in 2025/26. The minimum grant amount is $2,500 and the maximum grant amount is $25,000.

Organizations must submit a budget with their application. Administration costs can only make up 15% of the total budget. No other federal government funding can be used towards your program.

Eligible expenses include:

General administration (max 15% of the grant)

General administrative costs;

Legal costs associated with contract/agreement review;

General organizational, promotion and communication activities, including website;

Domestic meetings, including meals, accommodation, facility rental, travel and carbon offsets for any travel-related activities; and

Office equipment purchase or rental. All purchased office equipment must remain the property of the funded organization.

Salaries, fees and benefits

Contracts and honoraria; and

Salaries/wages, statutory deductions and benefits.

Operations and programming

Content development and delivery;

Resource design, printing and distribution;

Translation services for web content, promotional material and activities, social media, communication and documents related to the project;
Travel, meals, accommodation, and facility rental for program delivery or development opportunities. Travel expenses must not exceed the rates permitted for travel on government business

Uniform purchase and equipment rental or purchase (all purchased uniforms and equipment must remain the property of the funded applicant organization and cannot be for personal use); and

Research costs related to the planning, evaluation and documentation of results of the community sport initiative such as contracts or honoraria, data development and management, as well as evaluation and reporting.

The following expenses are not eligible: