Grants, sponsorships, and community funding initiatives play a vital role in easing financial challenges and creating opportunities for athletes, coaches, officials, and volunteers to engage in the game. Organizations and individuals are encouraged to actively pursue grant and sponsorship opportunities and connect with local sport organizations, municipal partners, and provincial sport bodies to identify available funding programs. When financial barriers are reduced, more participants can access the sport, helping to foster a stronger, more diverse, and sustainable future for the game.
Below are several national grant opportunities that may support your initiatives. We also encourage organizations and individuals to explore funding opportunities within their province and connect with provincial and local sport organizations, as well as municipal partners, as additional grants, funding programs, and resources may be available.
When preparing grant and sponsorship applications, organizations are encouraged to think outside the box when identifying eligible projects and initiatives. While many funding opportunities are sport-specific, others support broader priorities such as youth development, leadership, volunteer engagement, accessibility, inclusion, health and wellness, community development, and capacity building. By highlighting how baseball programs contribute to these wider community outcomes, applicants may discover additional funding opportunities that are not exclusively focused on sport. Taking a creative and strategic approach to funding applications can help maximize available resources and support the continued growth of girls' and women's baseball.
Canadian Forces Support to Sport
Canadian Tire Jumpstart Grants
Canadian Women & Sport - Spotlight Grant
Canadian Women & Sport - The Next Play Program
CharityVillage Funding Programs for Nonprofits
Community Foundations of Canada
Government of Canada - Community Grants
Government of Canada - Culture, Sport and History
Government of Canada - National Sport Organization
For province-specific funding opportunities, individual funding opportunities and more information on the national scale grants above, refer to the spreadsheet below:
Funding Master - List
Securing funding often requires a well-prepared and compelling application. The following resources are designed to help organizations and individuals strengthen their submissions, effectively communicate their goals and impact, and improve their chances of success when applying for grants and sponsorship opportunities.
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