Hosting Program - International Single Sport Events (ISSE)

• Tier I requests (up to $250,000): application must be submitted at least 6 months before the event.
• Tier II requests (over $250,000): application must be submitted at least 24 months before the event.
• Total government assistance (including federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal): cannot exceed 100% of project-related costs.
• For federal contributions over $250,000: Government of Canada limits its contribution to a maximum of 35% of total event costs and up to 50% of total government assistance.
• Administration expenses may be reimbursed up to a maximum of 15% of the funding request.

• The applicant must be a Canadian summer or winter National Sport Organization (NSO).
• The organization must have evaluated high-performance programs aligned to the Canadian High-Performance Sport Strategy.
• The proposed sport discipline must be included on the competition calendar of the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games.
• The event must be identified in the NSO’s Hosting Plan and be part of its high-performance and long-term athlete development competition plans for national team athletes.

Who is eligible?

• Canadian National Sport Organizations (NSOs) for summer or winter sports

Who is not eligible

• Organizations that are not recognized as Canadian National Sport Organizations (NSOs) for summer or winter sports.
• Entities whose main activity is outside the field of high-performance sport aligned with the Canadian High-Performance Sport Strategy.
• Companies seeking funding for sports not included in the programs of the Olympic or Paralympic Games.
• Organizations that do not have their event identified in an NSO’s Hosting Plan and high-performance competition plans.

Eligible expenses

• Operating costs related to competition or venue (including promotion and communication)
• Travel expenses, including transportation, accommodation, and per diem (subject to Government of Canada rates)
• Administration expenses (up to 15% of the funding request), such as salaries, benefits, professional fees for general administration, bank charges, and utilities
• Purchase of eligible carbon offset credits from verified vendors for travel-related activities
• Professional development and training focused on Indigenous inclusion and cultural uniqueness, including volunteer and reconciliation training
• Honoraria for Indigenous facilitators
• Costs for partnership development and relationship building with Indigenous organizations and communities
• Development and delivery of program content or policy focusing on Indigenous inclusion, such as land acknowledgements, ceremonies, Indigenous spaces, and educational content
• Resource design, printing, distribution, and Indigenous language support (including translation)
• Travel, meals, accommodation, and facility rental for partnership or development opportunities related to Indigenous inclusion initiatives

Eligible geographic areas

• Canadian provinces and territories (applicants must be Canadian National Sport Organizations, but no specific province or region is specified as a requirement).

• Sport excellence.
• Competitive depth.
• Type of competition.
• Sport development.

• Applications are accepted on a continuous basis but must be submitted between six and 24 months before the event, depending on funding amount requested.
• In-kind contributions may count toward project costs but are not reimbursable.
• Successful applicants must publicly acknowledge Government of Canada support in both official languages in all communications materials and promotional activities.
• Applicants must retain original invoices and accounting records for up to six years for potential audits.