Hosting Program - International Multisport Games for Aboriginal Peoples and Persons with a Disability (IMGAPPD)

• The applicant must be a duly incorporated organization designated as a Host Society or Organizing Committee for eligible international multisport games.
• Eligible events include the North American Indigenous Games, the Arctic Winter Games, the Special Olympics World Games, and the Deaflympics, as specified by the federal policy.

Who is eligible?

• Duly incorporated Host Societies or Organizing Committees established for staging eligible International Multisport Games

Who is not eligible

• Companies or organizations that are not expressly established for the organization of eligible Games (host companies or designated organizing committees).
• Organizations wishing to host or organize events other than the North American Indigenous Games, Arctic Winter Games, Special Olympics World Games, or Deaf Olympics.

Eligible expenses

• Travel costs for Canadian participants attending the North American Indigenous Games, whether hosted in Canada or abroad.
• Travel costs for Canadian participants attending the Arctic Winter Games when these are hosted outside of Canada.

Eligible geographic areas

• Organizations operating within Canada, in collaboration with municipal and provincial/territorial governments for hosting events.

• The application deadline is December 31 for payments sought after April 1 of the following year.
• If December 31 falls on a weekend, applications must be submitted by the last business day of the calendar year.
• Relevant policy and acknowledgement guides are available to help applicants understand funding conditions and public recognition requirements.
• Service standards for Canadian Heritage funding programs are accessible for reference.