{"id":150,"date":"2020-05-05T19:39:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T19:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kidsportcanada.ca\/saskatchewan\/?page_id=150"},"modified":"2024-04-26T17:58:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T17:58:11","slug":"provincial-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kidsportcanada.ca\/saskatchewan\/provincial-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Provincial Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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 Saskatchewan provides grants of up to $500 per eligible kid, per year (January 1st – December 31st) towards sport registration fees.<\/p>\n
KidSport grants are intended to be used for sport registration fees.<\/p>\n
Equipment, dance, camps (including sport camps), specialized training, high performance sports, travel, clothing, tournaments, fundraising fees and competitions are not eligible for funding.<\/p>\n\t
If you are unsure of your eligibility to receive a grant, please reach out to kidsport@sasksport.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n Or apply via a paper application:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPAPER APPLICATION\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tELIGIBLE SPORTS\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n We’re always happy to answer your questions – please send an email with your question to kidsport@sasksport.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n Find a sport program your kid would like to join and sign up. Let the program’s administrators know you will be applying for KidSport funding. It will be up to the sport if they allow registration prior to registration fees being paid.<\/p>\n You can submit a paper application by mail, fax or e-mail:<\/p>\nKidSport Saskatchewan KidSport can provide a Program Grant to support sport programs offered through a non-profit organization that maximizes participation opportunities for eligible KidSport kids.<\/p>\n The use of KidSport funds must be compatible with the goals and objectives of KidSport with regards to servicing youth ages 5-18 years from financially disadvantaged families being inclusive of financial support.<\/p>\n See application for full details.<\/p>\n ** Here is an example to help in guiding you on how to fill out Program Grant form for your organization: Program Grant Example<\/a>.<\/p>\n ** For help in guiding on how to fill out a Program Grant Follow up Report, see: Follow up Report Example<\/a>.<\/p>\n We’re always happy to answer your questions – please send an email with your question to kidsport@sasksport.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPROGRAM GRANT FOLLOW UP\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n KidSport Saskatchewan gives grants to families to help remove financial barriers to sport. Since 1995, we have helped nearly 150,000 kids off the sidelines and into a season of sport!<\/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, camps (including sport camps), specialized training, high performance sports, travel, clothing, tournaments, fundraising fees and competitions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat communities do we serve?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t KidSport Saskatchewan has 40 chapters, each serving their local community. Communities that do not yet have a KidSport chapter are covered by the KidSport Saskatchewan Provincial Fund. Not sure where to apply? Click here<\/a> for a list of our chapters.<\/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 You must apply for KidSport prior to the start of the sport.<\/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 a system-generated email with your approval information within 30 days of applying for KidSport.<\/p>\n If you have applied offline (paper), if you choose your method of correspondence as email, you will receive confirmation of your decision via email otherwise the decision will be mailed to you within 30 days of applying for KidSport.<\/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\t Please provide one of the following as proof of financial eligibility: Notice of Assessment, Proof of income statement, 3 most recent pay stubs or an assistance statement. Please note additional documents may be requested by the KidSport Committee.<\/p>\n Your Proof of Income Statement can be accessed through CRA My Account.<\/a><\/p>\n We strongly recommend this option, as it is free, and the fastest way to obtain your statement.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat if the child lives outside of a community with a KidSport Chapter?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t If your family lives outside of a community with a KidSport Chapter, you can apply to the KidSport Provincial Fund. The provincial fund covers all communities that do not 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 Saskatchewan PROVINCIAL FUND If your community doesn’t have a local chapter yet, don’t worry! You can still apply for a KidSport grant through the Provincial Fund. APPLY ONLINE NOW IndividualGrant What is a Grant? KidSport provides grants to kids from families facing financial barriers so they can participate in registered sport programs and experience…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":196,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\t\tApply Now\n\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAPPLY ONLINE NOW\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t
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