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

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.

• Step 1: Contact Sport Canada
  • Reach out to Sport Canada to express your interest in applying for the IMGAPPD component of the Hosting Program.
  • Use the following contact methods:
    • Email: sportcanada@pch.gc.ca
    • Telephone: 1-866-811-0055 (toll-free)
• Step 2: Prepare Your Application
  • Collect required information and prepare your funding application according to the guidelines provided by Sport Canada.
  • Ensure all necessary documentation, details of your organizing committee, and budgetary information are ready.
• Step 3: Submit Application Before Deadline
  • Submit your completed funding application to Sport Canada by December 31 for payments starting April 1 of the following year (or the last business day of the year if December 31 falls on a weekend).
  • Follow submission instructions provided by Sport Canada staff.
• Step 4: Follow Up and Support
  • If required, consult guides such as the Federal Policy for Hosting International Sport Events and the Guide on Public Acknowledgement of Financial Support, available from Canadian Heritage.
  • Contact Sport Canada for assistance or clarification during the application process.

• 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.