International Single Sport Events - Hosting Program

• Completed, signed and dated application form
• Budget, and business plan for requests over $250,000
• Current quadrennial Hosting Plan
• High-performance and long-term athlete development competition plans

Who is eligible?

• Canadian summer or winter National Sport Organizations (NSOs)

Eligible expenses

• Operating costs, including competition and venue expenses, promotion, and communication.
• Travel, accommodation, and per diem costs.
• Administration costs, including salaries, benefits, professional fees, bank charges, and utilities, up to 15% of the funding request.
• Eligible carbon offset credits for travel-related activities.
• Indigenous inclusion and reconciliation-related activities, including training, honoraria, partnership development, content delivery, resource production, language support, and related travel, meals, accommodation, and facility rental.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Prize monies.
• Capital expenditures.
• Sanction fees.
• Taxes for goods or services that are eligible for tax credit or reimbursement.

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada

• Applications are reviewed for eligibility first.
• Eligible applications are assessed against program criteria and compared with other applications.
• Funding decisions are final, and funding amounts may be targeted to specific projects.
• A contribution agreement must be signed before payment can begin.
• Interim and final reports may be required during and at the end of the project.

• 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.