NICKEL BELT – GREATER SUDBURY – Application for the Community Sport for All Initiative are now being accepted until April 4^th, 2022.

The Government of Canada is committed to building stronger and healthier communities across the country. The transformative power of sport plays an important role in achieving this goal. It builds self-esteem and leadership skills and allows children and youth to grow and thrive—physically, emotionally and socially.

The Community Sport for All initiative seeks to rebuild and increase sport participation rates, particularly amongst Black, Indigenous, racialized, 2SLGBTQQIA+, low-income and newcomer populations. Projects will adhere to the following principles:

• • Affordable: Projects will be delivered with minimal to no cost to participants.
  • Results oriented: Projects will be delivered in such a way as to increase sport participation and retention of equity-deserving communities and, ultimately, drive behavioral change.
  • Focused on organized sport: While other activities may be included (such as movement skills development), the primary activity must be organized sport, and must adhere to safe sport practices.
  • Green: Delivery of the projects should produce minimal or positive environmental impact.
  • Accessible: Projects must be tailored to equity-deserving groups but need not be exclusionary and can be open to all, and should allow for a wide range of athletic ability.
  • Available: Projects should seek to be delivered in underserved communities and to achieve regional diversity.

Link

Community Sport for All
https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/news/2022/02/the-application-period-for-the-community-sport-for-all-initiative-is-now-open.html

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“Sports undoubtedly help support mental and physical health. Growing up playing group sports, I understand the important lessons learned through sport that help build character. I commend our government for prioritizing access to inclusive and affordable sports for a greater number of people!” -  Marc G. Serré MP for Nickel Belt and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Official Languages

Contact
Kaylie Dudgeon
Special Assistant, Marc G. Serré MP Nickel Belt
[email protected]
705-507-2416