Ontario’s Ministry of Sport is a provincial government ministry that supports amateur sport across the province through funding programs for sport organizations, athletes, and event hosting, as well as community sport and recreation initiatives. View Ontario Ministry of Sport's website for more information.
The Ministry of Sport is the Government of Ontario’s central public funder for several sport-related initiatives. Its portfolio includes support for recognized provincial sport organizations and multi-sport organizations, direct assistance to Ontario athletes, and project-based funding for hosting amateur sport events in the province.
The ministry’s funding activity focuses on amateur sport, athlete development, and sport-system capacity. The pages provided show support for organizations that govern and develop sports in Ontario, athletes pursuing high-performance pathways, and organizations and communities that deliver major sport events.
The Ontario Amateur Sport Fund is described as a multi-year funding program for recognized sports organizations. Quest for Gold provides direct financial assistance to Ontario athletes and includes a list of recipients. The Ontario Sport Hosting Program provides project-based funding for amateur sport events and states that the province has made an annual investment of $3 million.
The ministry formally recognizes provincial sport organizations and multi-sport organizations and works with them to support athlete, coach, and official development. This shows the ministry not only funds projects, but also plays a system-level role in sport recognition and oversight.