The Sport Development Grant is funded by The Town of Oakville and is administered in partnership with Sport Oakville.

Funding Priorities

• The 2025 Sport Development Grant funding priorities include:
  • Coaching training and development
  • Program development, enhancement and expansion
  • Sustainability of existing initiatives or programs.

Eligible Initiatives

• Proposals that demonstrate a clear and measurable set of outcomes that develop community sport initiatives in the Oakville community will be prioritized. The following are examples of projects and initiatives that would be eligible for funding support:
  • Specialized training of administrators, executive, coaches, and officials including referees and judges, such as National Coaching Certification Program, HIGH FIVE® training. (Payment for instructors of workshops, clinics or courses must go to an arms-length person/organization. Transactions involving members of their own organization will not be permitted.)
  • Development of new inclusive sport programming, expansion of existing programming to make it more accessible to all members of the community.
  • Volunteer training and development.
  • Program resource development.
• Equipment for program development, enhancement or expansion must be related to the sport/program area and proposal must highlight the community impact to new members or new program area. Funding proposals that do not link equipment purchase to the funding priorities will not be considered.

Ineligible initiatives

• Any expenses required for the general operation and administration of a Club are ineligible for funding support. The following are examples of items that are ineligible:
  • Computers and other office or administration equipment
  • Consumable items such as stationery and office supplies.
  • Office related expenses such as rent, telephones, computers, etc.
  • Advertising, promotions or printing.
  • Licensing fees, officials’ fees, incorporation fees, or association fees.
  • Fees to pay for police or security checks, tournaments, banquets or facilities
  • Officials, coaches or players’ uniforms, awards or trophies.
  • Travel, meals, entertainment or accommodation costs including mileage.
  • Salaries, consultant fees, bank charges, loans, interest or insurance.
  • General program equipment not associated with new program development, enhancement or expansion.

Eligibility Criteria

• Provide sport programs that are accessible to everyone in the Oakville community and be an incorporated non-profit organization.

For more information, visit The Town of Oakville.

https://www.oakville.ca/community-events/community-resources/sport-development-grant/