Grant and Funding Programs Offered by ParticipACTION

ParticipACTION is a national nonprofit organization that encourages people in Canada to be more active and supports communities through initiatives such as the Community Challenge. The Community Challenge grant program helps local governments, schools and community organizations promote sport and physical activity opportunities, with emphasis on reducing barriers for equity-denied groups including Indigenous communities, racialized people, newcomers, older adults, people with disabilities, people experiencing low income and 2SLGBTQI+ communities. In the funding ecosystem, ParticipACTION is valuable because physical-activity promotion often falls between health, recreation and inclusion budgets. Its grants give community groups modest but targeted funding for inclusive programming, outreach, equipment, training, partnerships and accommodations that make movement more accessible. By combining a national challenge with local grants and prizes, ParticipACTION turns awareness into funded community action and helps smaller organizations test activities that can build healthier, more connected communities.