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Spotlight Grant

Inclusive sport and physical activity initiatives for girls
Canadian Women & Sport
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Funding available
$ 5,000 - $ 15,000
Timeline
  • Closing date : October 26, 2025
Location
Canada

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.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.

At a glance

Funding available

Financing goals
  • Increase social or community impact
  • Improve governance or administrative structure
  • Develop workforce 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

Next steps

1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility

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

Eligibility

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.

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?

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.

How much funding can be received?

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

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

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

Where is the Spotlight Grant available?

The Spotlight Grant program is available across Canada.

Who are the financial supporters of the Spotlight Grant?

Spotlight Grant is funded by Canadian Women & Sport

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