APPLY FOR A GRANT

• KidSport Crowsnest Pass provides grants to eligible families to help remove financial barriers to sport by helping to cover the cost of registration fees, SO ALL KIDS CAN PLAY!
• KidSport supports programs that provide the child with a sustained sport experience led by qualified instructors.

• KidSport Crowsnest Pass can provide up to $350 per approved child, per calendar year towards sport registration fees. Calendar year runs from January 1 – December 31.
• If the child needs equipment, we will make a referral to a partner agency.
• Grants are intended to be used for sport registration fees, travel to competitions is not eligible for funding.

To be eligible for a Kidsport grant, a sport must provide a sustained sport experience, is taught by qualified instructors and meet Sport Canada's definition of a sport.

• Programs that are required in order to attain a competitive level (i.e. swim lessons) are also eligible for funding. Transportation costs, competition fees,and equipment fees are not eligible for funding.
• Sports covered in the past by KidSport Crowsnest Pass include, but are not limited to:
  • Skiing/Snowboarding
  • Hockey
  • Martial Arts
  • Dance
  • Gymnastics
  • Soccer
  • Baseball
  • Lacrosse
  • Swimming
  • School Sports
  • Track & Field
  • Skating

• It's best to submit your application as far in advance as possbile prior to the start of the intended sport.
• Programs that are complete are not eligible for funding.
• Applications are reviewed by KidSport within 10 days. Cheques for approved applications are mailed to the sport club directly within two weeks of the approval date. You will receive an email confirming your application result. Please note incomplete applications will delay the process.

• If you have applied online, you will be sent an automatic, system-generated email with your approval information.
• If you have applied offline (in-person, through an emailed PDF form, or through a printed form), you must include your email address in order to receive confirmation of your approval.

• KidSport uses household income as the primary determiner of eligibility.
• KidSport will consider extraordinary circumstances if the household income is higher than the stated amounts.
• Families who are low income, on AISH, or receiving income support through provincial government are all considered eligible.
• All applications MUST be supported by financial documentation. We understand that you may not have this documentation readily available. If this is the case, please submit the application and we will be in contact with you to provide guidance.
• The applicant needs to submit one of the following documents. Proof of income for each adult in the home is required.
  • Canada Child Benefit Notice (Pages 1 & 2 from the most recent tax year)
  • CRA Notice of Assessment for most recent tax year (needed for ALL adults in home
  • CRA Proof of Income Statement - accessed through CRA My Account (needed for ALL adults in home)
  • Alberta Health Benefits Letter
  • Alberta Child Health Benefits Letter
  • Proof of Alberta Income Support
  • Three Consecutive Pay Stubs (must be most recent and for ALL working adults in the home)

If you are having difficulty in getting any of the documents above, please send us an email at crowsnestpass@kidsport.ab.ca.

If your family lives outside of the area we cover, you can apply to the KidSport Provincial Fund. The provincial fund works like a big chapter, and covers all communities that do not already have a KidSport chapter.

Yes, all your personal information will be stored securely and destroyed once appropriate. Our online application system is secure and trustworthy. KidSport and our partners will never sell or share your personal data.