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The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation and KidSport Alberta have teamed up for the\u00a0THIRD<\/strong>\u00a0year to launch the KidSport Oil Country Hockey Assist Program (HAP)! The HAP program is dedicated to increasing access to youth hockey across Oil Country!<\/p>\n\n Approved applicants are eligible to receive\u00a0up to $750 per player<\/strong>\u00a0for their registration fees, as well as access to\u00a0no-cost equipment from Sport Central.<\/b><\/p>\n\t <\/p>\n In two seasons of the HAP program, we funded\u00a0over 3,000 kids<\/strong>\u00a0into hockey and we are excited to grow that number for the 2024\/25 hockey season!<\/p>\n\t\n\t In order to apply for the KidSport Oil Country Hockey Assist Program,\u00a0\u00a0first<\/strong>\u00a0register with your local hockey association.<\/p>\n After registering, apply for KidSport funding through our\u00a0standard<\/strong>\u00a0application process.<\/p>\n Step 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n Register your child with\u00a0Fort McMurray Minor Hockey.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Step 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n Apply for funding through KidSport Wood Buffalo<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Approved applicants are eligible to receive\u00a0up to $750 per player<\/strong>\u00a0for their registration fees, as well as access to\u00a0no-cost equipment from Sport Central.<\/b><\/p>\n For all families playing with Fort McMurray hockey programs requiring assistance through the Oil Country Hockey Assist Program, please apply by clicking the button below.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAPPLY HERE\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat communities are part of KidSport Wood Buffalo? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (Fort McMurray, Anzac, Conklin, Draper, Fort Chipewyan, Fort McKay, Gregoire Lake Estates, Janvier, Saprae Creek)<\/strong><\/p>\n If your child is NOT registered through Fort McMurray Minor Hockey, you can register with your local minor hockey association, then you can apply directly through KidSport Wood Buffalo<\/a> to access the Oil Country Hockey Assist Program.<\/p>\n Approved applicants are eligible to receive\u00a0up to $750 per player<\/strong>\u00a0for their registration fees, as well as access to\u00a0no-cost equipment from Sport Central.<\/b><\/p>\n For all families living within the Municipality of Wood Buffalo requiring assistance through the Oil Country Hockey Assist Program, please apply by clicking the button below.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAPPLY HERE\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n If your child is NOT living within the KidSport Wood Buffalo chapter boundaries, you can apply through your local KidSport chapter to access the Oil Country Hockey Assist Program.<\/p>\n See the list below to find your local KidSport chapter:<\/p>\n\t Bonnyville<\/a><\/p>\n Camrose<\/a><\/p>\n Cold Lake<\/a><\/p>\n Edmonton<\/a><\/p>\n Fairview<\/a><\/p>\n Fort Saskatchewan<\/a><\/p>\n Grande Cache<\/a><\/p>\n Grande Prairie<\/a><\/p>\n Lac La Biche<\/a><\/p>\n Lacombe County<\/a><\/p>\n Leduc & County<\/a><\/p>\n Parkland<\/a><\/p>\n\t Ponoka<\/a><\/p>\n Provost<\/a><\/p>\n Red Deer<\/a><\/p>\n St. Albert<\/a><\/p>\n St. Paul<\/a><\/p>\n Slave Lake<\/a><\/p>\n Stettler<\/a><\/p>\n Vegreville<\/a><\/p>\n Vermilion<\/a><\/p>\n Viking<\/a><\/p>\n Wainwright<\/a><\/p>\n Whitecourt<\/a><\/p>\n If you are playing with an association outside of the Wood Buffalo chapter, check this list<\/a>\u00a0to see what chapter covers the area you live in.<\/p>\n If you live outside of a KidSport Chapter<\/strong>, you can still apply for a KidSport grant through the Provincial Fund.<\/p>\n Click the button below to be re-directed to the KidSport Alberta Provincial Fund page.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPROVINCIAL FUND \n\t\t\t<\/a>\n KidSport chapters refer families to Sport Central<\/a> to provide necessary equipment for their sport.<\/p>\n Sport Central is located in Edmonton. For families located outside of Edmonton area, there are options available. A remote sizing kit can be sent to you and equipment shipment options are available through our trusted partner Rosenau Transport Ltd<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Hockey Assist Program (HAP) is a fee assistance program that covers a portion, if not all, of the registration fee connected to competition and season-based ice hockey programs.<\/p>\n The Oil Country Hockey Assist Program helps subsidize hockey registration (max: $750) and gives you access to no-cost equipment through\u00a0Sport Central<\/a>.<\/p>\n The following programs are covered through the HAP program. 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