
{"id":150,"date":"2020-05-05T19:39:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T19:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kidsportcanada.ca\/newfoundland-and-labrador\/?page_id=150"},"modified":"2025-01-08T18:12:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T18:12:34","slug":"provincial-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kidsportcanada.ca\/newfoundland-and-labrador\/provincial-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Provincial Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<h2>\n\t\tWhat is a Grant?\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>KidSport provides grants to kids from families facing financial barriers so they can participate in registered sport programs and experience the lifelong benefits of a season of sport. KidSport Newfoundland &amp; Labrador provides grants of up to $<strong>4<\/strong><b>00 <\/b>per eligible kid, per year (January 1st &#8211; December 31st)\u00a0 towards sport registration and equipment fees.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Grants are intended to be used for sport registration and equipment fees; travel and competitions are not eligible for funding. <\/p>\n\t<h3>Eligibility Requirements<\/h3>\n\t<p>KidSport Newfoundland &amp; Labrador uses <b>Statistics Canada Low Income Cut-offs <\/b>to determine financial eligibility for grants provided through the Provincial Fund. You may also have your application authorized from the Department of Advanced Education and Skills, or you may provide a cheque stub from your family&#8217;s most recent Income Support Payment.<\/p>\n<p>If you are unsure of your eligibility to receive a grant, please reach out to <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:sabbott-trahey@sportnl.ca\"><b>sabbott-trahey@sportnl.ca<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\t<h3>How Do I Apply?<\/h3>\n\t<ol>\n<li>Find a sport program your kid would like to join and sign up. Let the program&#8217;s administrators know you will be applying for KidSport funding.<\/li>\n<li>To view a list of eligible sport programs visit <a href=\"https:\/\/sportnl.ca\/find-a-sport\/\">https:\/\/sportnl.ca\/find-a-sport\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Apply online or use the paper application form &#8211; be sure to complete all sections of the application, as incomplete applications take much longer to process, and can cause delays in receiving your grant.<\/li>\n<li>Your completed application will be processed within 4-6 weeks of being received. If you qualify for KidSport funding, the grant will be sent directly to the sport program your kid has signed up for.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You can submit a paper application by mail, fax or e-mail:<\/p>\n<strong>KidSport NL<\/strong><br \/>\n<b>1296A Kenmount Road<br \/>\n<\/b><b>Paradise, NL<br \/>\n<\/b><b>A1L 1N3<\/b>\n<p><b>(709) 576-4979<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:sabbott-trahey@sportnl.ca\"><b>sabbott-trahey@sportnl.ca<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h5>\n\t\tApply Now\n\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kidsport.smartsimple.ca\/s_Login.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAPPLY ONLINE NOW\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p>Or, send us a paper application:<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/Newfoundland-grant-application-form-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPAPER APPLICATION\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h5>\n\t\tNeed Some Help?\n\t<\/h5>\n\t<p>We&#8217;re always happy to answer your questions &#8211; please send an email with your question to             <span class=\"emailaddress-div\">\n            <a href=\"mailto:sportnl@sportnl.ca\">sportnl@sportnl.ca<\/a>\n            .<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tCOMMON Questions\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">How does KidSport help?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>KidSport Newfoundland and Labrador gives grants to families to help remove financial barriers to sport. Since 1993, we have helped nearly 1 million kids off the sidelines and into a season of sport!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\">What does a KidSport grant cover?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>KidSport grants cover the cost of sport registration and equipment fees for qualified families. Grants are intended to remove financial barriers to sport programs, and so <b>cannot<\/b> be applied to transportation or tournament fees. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\">What sports are eligible?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To view a list of eligible sport programs visit <a href=\"https:\/\/sportnl.ca\/find-a-sport\/\">https:\/\/sportnl.ca\/find-a-sport\/<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-3\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\">How often can I apply for my child?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-3\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each child can apply once per year to ensure our funding reaches the maximum number of kids looking to participate in sport<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-4\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-4\">When is the deadline to apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-4\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Priority is given to applications received prior to the start of a sport registration deadline for the sport activity.\u00a0 Programs must be at least 8 weeks in duration and applications will not be considered if the program is within 6 weeks of completion.<\/p>\n<p>KidSport grants cannot be applied to programs that have already ended.<\/p>\n<p>KidSport grants cannot be applied to programs that have already ended.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-5\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-5\">How will I know if the application has been approved?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-5\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have applied online, you will be sent an automatic, system-generated email with your approval information.<\/p>\n<p>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\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-6\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-6\">How do I demonstrate financial eligibility?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-6\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your Proof of Income Statement can be accessed through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/e-services\/e-services-individuals\/a-proof-income-statement-option-print.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CRA My Account<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We strongly recommend this option, as it is free, and the fastest way to obtain your statement. If you do not have access to your online account you may phone the CRA at 1 (800) 959-8281 to request a copy to be sent by mail<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-7\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-7\">Is my information kept private and confidential?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-7\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>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":"<p>What is a Grant? KidSport provides grants to kids from families facing financial barriers so they can participate in registered sport programs and experience the lifelong benefits of a season of sport. KidSport Newfoundland &amp; Labrador provides grants of up to $400 per eligible kid, per year (January 1st &#8211; December 31st)\u00a0 towards sport registration&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":196,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-150","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Provincial Fund - KidSport Newfoundland and Labrador<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Start your application here. 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