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Spotlight Grant

Q: How much funding can be received?

Spotlight Grant Funds up to $15,000 of admissible expenses.

Q: Who is eligible for the Spotlight Grant program?

To be eligible for the Spotlight Grant program, you must: Community sport or activity organization 80% participants from eligible communities Initiative delivered in Canada

Q: Where is the Spotlight Grant available?

The Spotlight Grant program is available across Canada.

Q: Who are the financial supporters of the Spotlight Grant?

Spotlight Grant is funded by Canadian Women & Sport

Last Update: March 4, 2026

Canada

Inclusive sport and physical activity initiatives for girls

Grant and Funding

Canadian Women & Sport

Processing And Agreement

Other info

Overview

This funding provides up to $15,000 to support community initiatives that remove barriers for girls in sport and physical activity. Eligible activities can include cultural, land-based, play and game-based programs, and programming that supports reconnecting with one’s identity.

At a glance

Funding available

Financing goals

Increasing community impact

Strengthening governance

Develop employee skills

Eligible Funding

Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Minimum amount : 5,000 $

Timeline

Closing date : October 26, 2025

Eligible candidates

Eligible Industries

Arts, entertainment and recreation

Location

Canada

Legal structures

Non-profit

Annual revenue

All revenue ranges

Organisation size

All organization sizes

Audience

All groups

Non-profit candidates

Sector of operation

Sports
Other Recreation and Social Clubs
Diversity and Inclusion

Target groups

All the groups

Revenue structures

All structures

Scope

All dimensions

Activities funded

Initiatives that help keep girls participating in sport and physical activity
Initiatives that increase girls’ leadership capacity or representation in sport and physical activity
Initiatives that enhance an organization’s capacity for gender equity and inclusion
Cultural sport and physical activity programs
Land-based, play-based, and game-based programs, including programming that supports reconnecting with one’s identity

Examples of admissible projects:

$ 14,850

Weekly multi-sport program building newcomer girls’ skills and leadership

$ 14,975

Land-based paddling program empowering Indigenous and 2SLGBTQIA+ girls

Eligibility

The applicant must be a community sport and physical activity organization.
The initiative must remove barriers and expand opportunities for girls from the identified equity-deserving communities.
A minimum of 80% of participants in the initiative must identify with or belong to the identified communities.
The initiative must serve communities in Canada.

Who is eligible?

Community sport organizations
Community physical activity organizations

Who is not eligible

Schools
Municipalities
PSOs and NSOs
Individual applicants (for personal use)
International organizations

Ineligible Costs and Activities

Initiatives serving communities outside of Canada
Funding for personal use by individuals

Eligible geographic areas

Canada

Processing and Agreement

Applications are assessed by the funding organization.
Applicants are notified of the status of their application by mid-November.

Additional information

The program uses an inclusive definition of sport that can include cultural, land-based, play/game-based, and identity-reconnection programming.
Applicants will be notified of their application status by mid-November.

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Frequently Asked Questions about the Spotlight Grant Program

Here are answers to the most common questions about the Spotlight Grant. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.

What is the Spotlight Grant?

How much funding can be received?

Who is eligible for the Spotlight Grant program?

What expenses are eligible under Spotlight Grant?

Initiatives that help keep girls participating in sport and physical activity Initiatives that increase girls’ leadership capacity or representation in sport and physical activity Initiatives that enhance an organization’s capacity for gender equity and inclusion Cultural sport and physical activity programs Land-based, play-based, and game-based programs, including programming that supports reconnecting with one’s identity