International Single Sport Events - Hosting Program

• Funding requests up to $250,000 (Tier I) must be submitted a minimum of 6 months prior to the event.
• Funding requests over $250,000 (Tier II) must be submitted a minimum of 24 months prior to the event.
• Total government financial assistance (federal, provincial, territorial, municipal, and ISSE) cannot exceed 100% of total project-related costs.
• For federal contributions greater than $250,000, the Government of Canada’s share cannot exceed 35% of total event costs or 50% of total government assistance.
• Administration expenses are reimbursable up to a maximum of 15% of the funding request.

• The applicant must be a Canadian summer or winter National Sport Organization (NSO) with evaluated high performance programs aligned to the Canadian High-Performance Sport Strategy.
• The sport discipline must be on the competition calendar of the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games.
• The proposed 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 activities are not aligned with high performance programs under the Canadian High-Performance Sport Strategy.
• Companies and organizations outside the sport sector or not related to Olympic or Paralympic sport disciplines.

Eligible expenses

• Operating costs, including competition and venue expenses, promotion and communication.
• Travel expenses, such as transportation, accommodation, and per diem (subject to government rates).
• Administration expenses, such as reasonable salaries, benefits, and professional fees for general administration (excluding project management), bank charges, and utilities (up to 15% of the funding request).
• Purchase of eligible carbon offset credits from approved vendors for travel-related activities.
• Expenses advancing reconciliation initiatives (e.g., professional development for Indigenous inclusion, volunteer and reconciliation training, Indigenous facilitators’ honoraria, partnership development with Indigenous organizations, program content and policy development focused on Indigenous inclusion, resource design and distribution, Indigenous language support, travel and facility rental for related activities).

Eligible geographic areas

• Organizations based in Canada.

• Sport excellence demonstrated by the event.
• Competitive depth of the proposed competition.
• Type of competition within recognized international sport events.
• Contribution to sport development in Canada.

• Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis but must be submitted between six and 24 months prior to the event, depending on the funding amount requested.
• Funding is provided in the form of a conditional contribution, with requirements for interim and final reporting.
• For requests over $250,000, an audit of project costs is mandatory.
• Organizations must acknowledge federal support in both official languages in communications and promotional materials.