{"id":150,"date":"2020-05-05T19:39:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T19:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kidsportcanada.ca\/comox-valley\/?page_id=150"},"modified":"2024-03-06T22:07:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T22:07:22","slug":"apply-for-a-grant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kidsportcanada.ca\/british-columbia\/comox-valley\/apply-for-a-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply for a Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
KidSport\u2122 considers the social and economic barriers facing the athlete’s family when determining eligibility for funding.<\/p>\n
*Statistics Canada’s Low-Income Guidelines (LICO) are used\u00a0as a guideline<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0to determine financial eligibility. If your income is higher, extenuating circumstances can be taken into account. Please provide details with your application.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you are unsure of your eligibility to receive a grant, please reach out to kidsport@sportbc.com<\/strong><\/a> or to kidsportcomoxvalley@gmail.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\t 1. Register your child in a sport program<\/p>\n 2. Apply online at here<\/a>. Or complete the paper application here<\/a>. Please see details below.<\/p>\n Online Applications<\/strong><\/p>\n Paper Applications<\/strong><\/p>\n For the paper application you will need to provide either Financial Verification\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a0Endorser Verification. Please see details below.<\/p>\n Financial Verification – please include one of the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n Endorser Verification<\/strong><\/p>\n Completed paper application can be emailed to: kidsport@sportbc.com<\/a> or to kidsportcomoxvalley@gmail.com<\/a>. Or applications can be mailed to:<\/p>\nKidSport Comox Valley 3. Please allow up to 60 days for notification of application status<\/p>\n 4. The parent\/guardian, or sport organization must notify the KidSport Chapter in their area or KidSport BC if the athlete withdraws from the sport activity. The grant must be used by the athlete for whom the grant was approved – no portion of the grant can be transferred to someone. If the application has been approved, KidSport will issue funds directly to the sport organization on behalf of the child.<\/strong><\/p>\n 5. If you have any questions about eligibility or the application process you can email us at: kidsport@sportbc.com.<\/a><\/p>\n Or, send us a paper application:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPAPER APPLICATION\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n We’re always happy to answer your questions – please send an email with your question to kidsportcomoxvalley@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n KidSport Comox Valley gives grants to families to help remove financial barriers to sport. KidSport grants help cover the cost of registration fees, So ALL Kids Can Play!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat does a KidSport grant cover?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t KidSport grants cover the cost of sport registration fees for qualified families. Grants are intended to remove financial barriers to sport programs, and so cannot be applied to equipment, transportation, or tournament fees.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat sports are eligible?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t Sport activities must be affiliated with the member sport organizations of Sport BC and demonstrate a sustained sport experience (a season of sport led by a qualified coach) for a minimum of 8 weeks<\/u> <\/strong>and include at least one session per week. For a list of eligible sports, please visit: www.sportbc.com\/members\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat communities are covered by KidSport Comox Valley?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t Comox Valley Area<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tWhen is the deadline to apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t You must register your kid in a sports program prior to applying for KidSport funding. Each program is different, but many do require that KidSport funding be received prior to the program’s start date. You should apply for a KidSport grant as soon as possible after your kid has been registered, as it can sometimes take up to 30 days for applications to be processed.<\/p>\n KidSport grants cannot be applied to programs that have already ended.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tHow will I know if the application has been approved?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t If you have applied online, you will be sent an automatic, system-generated email with your approval information.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tHow do I demonstrate financial eligibility?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\tOnline Application<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tIs my information kept private and confidential?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t 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.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" KidSport Comox Valley APPLY FOR A GRANT Start your application here. Scroll down to learn more about our program and get answers to all of your questions. APPLY ONLINE NOW About KidSport Grants Children 18 and younger could be eligible for up to $300 per child, per calendar year (January – December). 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\nWe use the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Notice of Assessment to access financial eligibility. Your Notice of Assessment can be accessed through your CRA My Account<\/a>.\nPaper Application<\/strong>
\nWe use a Financial Verification Endorser as an objective third party who is familiar with the child’s family and is in a professional position to assess the social and economic barriers facing the family. An Endorser can be a professional in social work or family services, a school principal or counsellor, a senior recreation administrator, accountant, law enforcement officer, a registered physician, or a priest or pastor. Endorsers cannot be associated with the sport organization and they cannot be a family member. For school sports, school principals or counsellors are not accepted as Endorsers.\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat if the child lives outside of the area we cover?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t