Sports grants & recreation facilities grants to enhance the lives of girls and boys through physical activity and responsible sports, youth sports, wildlife sports, and community sports programs.
Grants of up to $750 to Nova Scotia nonprofit organizations and groups for programs that help to keep older adults active. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to support projects that promote physical activity for adults ages 45...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International individual athletes with disabilities for costs related to participating in athletic and recreational activities. Funding may be requested to purchase equipment, attend competitions, or to cover costs associated with coaching an...
Grants to Canada municipalities, towns, villages, Indigenous communities, and nonprofit organizations to promote equality for women in sports. Funding is intended to encourage the participation of girls and women in sports through community-level interventions includin...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Nova Scotia sports clubs, community sports organizations, municipalities, villages, and First Nation communities for sports programming. Applicants must contact the Funding Source prior to applying to determine eligibility and for assistance w...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Nova Scotia nonprofit societies, municipalities, Mi'kmaq bands, community associations and clubs, and schools for recreational and physical activities. Funding is intended to support recreational programs that respond to community needs withi...
Grants of up to $1,500 to USA, Canada, and International researchers for scientific research projects on protecting and exploring alpine environments. Priority will be given to projects that address the impact of climate change or the protection of public lands. Projec...
Grants to Nova Scotia nonprofit community organizations in eligible locations for the maintenance, construction, promotion, and planning of recreational trails for public use. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Requests may be submitted for both m...
Grants starting at $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for environmental sustainability initiatives to improve ocean health. Funding is intended to support innovative projects that meet challenges faced by the marine and sailing industries...
Grants to Canada women for initiatives that promote mountain exploration and travel. Funding is intended to support creative and unique projects led by women between the ages of 17 and 30. Eligible projects must include one or a combination of the following activities:...
Grants to Canada individuals and organizations for environmental projects. Funding is intended for projects that address wilderness conservation. The goal of the program is to contribute to the preservation and protection of climbing and mountain environments, includin...
Grants of up to $40,000 to Nova Scotia nonprofit community organizations for capital projects involving outdoor recreational facilities for public use. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Eligible projects include playgrounds, parks, multi-purpose ...
Award to a Nova Scotia health and physical education teacher, supervisor, or administrator to recognize outstanding contributions to the development of physical and health education. Eligible nominees are individuals that have demonstrated leadership on multiple levels...
Awards to Nova Scotia young teachers to recognize exceptional contributions to the field of physical education and health education. Awards are intended to honor individual PE and Health teachers, up to the age of 34, who demonstrate excellence and who exemplify outsta...
Grants to Canada individuals for recreational expeditions. Funding is intended to provide financial support for mountain climbers. Expeditions should be innovative and bold trips that will promote technical alpine and mountaineering within Canada. Trips must be organiz...
Grants of up to $2,500 to Canadian registered charities and individuals to promote outdoor safety. Funding may be used to train and educate youth and outdoor leaders on risk avoidance, and to provide activities to facilitate communication among youth, leaders, and pare...
Grants of up to $2,500 to Nova Scotia individual sports coaches to support their work with qualifying high-performance athletes. Applications are invited from coaches whose athletes have competed at a World Junior or World Senior Championships, or who are carded by Spo...
Grants to Nova Scotia individual sports coaches to assist in covering the cost of training initiatives and certifications. Applications will be evaluated based on the quality of the initiative and the coach’s ability to assist coaches and athletes at all levels withi...
Grants to Nova Scotia individual sports officials for costs associated with training initiatives and certifications. Applicants will be evaluated based on the coach's ability to assist provincial sports systems at all levels, and on the quality of their initiative. App...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for public welfare activities. Funding is intended to support impactful projects that address social needs across the globe. Requests will be accepted for activities in the areas of education, arts and cu...
Grants to East Hants, Nova Scotia nonprofit organizations to support a broad range of community-oriented recreational opportunities. Funding is available for new recreational initiatives, recreational operating support, recreational programming support, and event hosti...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations to increase access and participation in softball and baseball for youth. Funding is intended to support capital projects, educational activities, and softball and baseball programs for children and youth age elemen...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International Jewish college graduates to participate in a 10-month service program teaching English in low-income communities throughout Israel. The goal of this program is to close Israel’s educational gap and positively impact under...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Nova Scotia nonprofit organizations, municipalities and communities, and schools to improve recreational facilities throughout the region. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to applying. Priority will be given to the expansion or...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Nova Scotia municipalities and community organizations to obtain professional assistance in the design, research, and planning of existing or proposed sports and recreational facilities. Funding may be requested for the following types of proj...
Grants to Nova Scotia Provincial Sports Organizations and qualifying nonprofits to host sports events. Funding may be requested for international events, national championships, inter-provincial territorial championships, national annual general meetings, and certain s...
Grants of up to $75,000 to USA, Canada, and International researchers to complete a short-term (less than 6 months) research project that works towards solving an acute anti-doping problem, or prepares for a larger-scale project. Projects could include expanding knowle...
Grants to Nova Scotia nonprofit organizations to host festivals and events in local communities throughout Colchester County. Funding is intended to provide economic and community benefit by encouraging the participation of area residents as well as of visitors from ou...