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The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation (EOCF) announced today it has invested $14.1 million to date in its Every Kid Deserves a Shot initiative through its delivery partners and hockey engagement programs, with an additional $7.2 million committed over the next five years for more than $21 million invested in the initiative by 2030. Every Kid…

DID YOU KNOW… At KidSport Alberta, we don’t just fund mainstream sports! There are so many options for activities that are eligible for funding through KidSport. Have you ever tried any of these unique sports? Here are the Top 30 Sports You Didn’t Know We Fund: 1) Biathlon 2) Handball 3)Netball 4) Sledge Hockey 5)…

Calgary, AB – February 20, 2025 – KidSport proudly announces its new partnership with Volleyball Alberta. This partnership sees Volleyball Alberta contribute $30,000 to help reduce financial barriers for families and get more children off the sidelines and into the game. “KidSport envisions an Alberta in which ALL kids have the chance to play, regardless…

We can’t believe it… KidSport Alberta turns 30 this year! Established back in 1995, we have been chasing our dream of an Alberta in which ALL kids have the chance to play ever since. We have grown from our humble beginning to 38 chapters across the province, as well as our Provincial Fund to help…

Kelowna, C.-B. – Janvier 2024 – MisMacK Clean Cosmetics, fondée par l’entrepreneure Missy MacKintosh, écrit une page d’histoire de Dragons’ Den et bien plus encore. Le 16 janvier 2024, MacKintosh et son fils de 13 ans, Evan, lanceront la trousse du courage, une innovation révolutionnaire qui allie beauté propre et sport, et présente le tout…

Kelowna, BC – January 2024 – MisMacK Clean Cosmetics, founded by entrepreneur Missy MacKintosh, is making history on Dragons’ Den and beyond. On January 16th, 2024, MacKintosh and her 13-year-old son, Evan, will debut the Grit Kit—a groundbreaking innovation merging clean beauty with sports and featuring Canada’s first-ever toxic-free eye black. The Dragons’ Den web…

KidSport Alberta is thrilled to partner once again with the Government of Alberta’s Every Kid Can Play program, and we are off to an amazing start! Through the generous support of Every Kid Can Play, in our first quarter of program operations we have already helped 4,558 kids get off the sidelines and into the…

Are you passionate about ensuring every child has the opportunity to play sports regardless of their financial situation? Join KidSport Alberta to grow our program in the Grande Prairie and Peace Country region to give local kids the assist they need to play the sport of their choice. Job Description can be found here: Regional…

Winnipeg, MB – 19 juin 2024 – SportJeunesse Canada est fier d’accueillir six nouveaux administrateurs généraux au sein de son conseil d’administration. Sami Nathoo, Kathy Lomas McGee, Terrance Tuan Li, Willian O’Yeung, Farhan Lalji et Wila Minnes se joignent tous au conseil d’administration de SportJeunesse Canada pour un mandat de 2 ans. Pour la première…

Winnipeg, MB – June 19, 2024 – KidSport Canada is proud to welcome the addition of six new Directors at Large to the KidSport Canada board of directors. Sami Nathoo, Kathy Lomas McGee, Terrance Tuan Li, William O’Yeung, Farhan Lalji and Willa Minnes have each joined the KidSport Canada board on a 2-year term. For…

Winnipeg, Manitoba – Le 5 avril 2024 – SportJeunesse est fier d’annoncer le renouvellement de son partenariat avec Saputo inc., l’un de ses plus fidèles collaborateurs à l’échelle nationale. Dans le cadre de ce partenariat renouvelé, Saputo versera 600 000 $ à l’organisme à but non lucratif au cours des trois prochaines années afin d’aider à réduire les obstacles financiers pour les…

Winnipeg, MB – April 5, 2024 – KidSport is proud to announce the renewal of its partnership with Saputo Inc., one of its most trusted national supporters. The renewed partnership will see Saputo contribute $600,000 to the non-profit organization over the course of the next three years to help reduce financial barriers for families and…

Sports play an important role in the early stages of a child’s life. They teach kids healthy habits and fundamental life skills such as teamwork, leadership and commitment that set them up for success in life. If Budget 2024 is passed, Alberta’s government would provide $8 million to the Every Kid Can Play Program. The…

Winnipeg – November 20, 2023 – KidSport is excited to announce the launch of the twelfth annual Give the Gift of Sport campaign across the country. The Give the Gift of Sport campaign aims to inspire Canadians to donate to our mission of ensuring no child is left on the sidelines this holiday season and…

Click the buttons below to be taken to each individual grant page and read the press release below for more information: INDIVIDUAL GRANT ORGANIZATIONAL GRANT   June 29, 2022 Alberta’s government is investing $4 million to help get more Alberta kids and youth active. The funding, which will be delivered in partnership with KidSport Alberta…

  Minister St-Onge announced on Wednesday, June 15th 2022 that KidSport Canada will be one of two recipients of the Community Sport for All Initiative, through the Government of Canada. This investment will help KidSport continue to remove financial barriers for sport across the country. The Community Sport for All initiative seeks to rebuild and…

NEW HOCKEY ASSIST PROGRAM CREATED SO ALL KIDS CAN PLAY   Edmonton, Alberta (April 19, 2022) – The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation is proud to announce a $2 Million donation to KidSport to help grow the game of hockey in Oil Country. The donation will fund KidSport’s Hockey Assist Program, through which qualified kids in Alberta…

ALBERTA – Viterra and KidSport Alberta have teamed up with the aim of getting more kids Back to Sport in the province this fall. During the month of September, Viterra will match all donations to KidSport chapters in Alberta up to $5,000. All funds raised go towards KidSport’s Back to Sport project and stay in…

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Saputo to contribute $600,000 So ALL Kids Can Play!   Learn More Here!

We are very excited to announce the launch of our newly designed website www.kidsport.ca. After almost eight months of hard work and dedication, we are happy to officially share our new online home with families and partners across Canada. We worked together with the KidSport community to build a more exciting website that puts kids…