KidSport

Guidelines for KidSport Grants

• Grants to INDIVIDUAL ATHLETES are designed to support children whose sport opportunities are financially limited.
• Children aged 6-18 years are eligible to apply for a grant.
• Grants have an annual cap per year, per child. This is managed on a case by case basis. Kidsport calendar year runs September 1 through August 31.
• Children can be funded to an annual maximum in more than one activity.
• Grants are for registration fees only to a recognized sport, led by a qualified coach.
• The organization must be affiliated with a member organization of Sport BC.
• The sport must be a member of the Cranbrook KidSport Fund

Guidelines for JUMPSTART Grants

• Grants to INDIVIDUAL ATHLETES are designed to support children whose sport opportunities are financially limited.
• Children between 4-18 years of age.
• Grants have an annual cap per year, per child, however there is an opportunity to fund for successive seasons (i.e. swimming lessons).
• Maximum support is for one activity per child, per calendar year.
• Funding can be used to cover registration fees, equipment costs and ransportation costs.

Note: KidSport and the Canadian Tire Jumpstart programs will not provide reimbursements for registration, equipment or transportation costs already paid by (or on behalf of) a family.

How the Process Works

• An adult applicant initiates the application on behal of a child.
• The adult applicant completes parts 1, 2 and 3 of the application form.
• The adult then forwards the application to the ADJUDICATOR who is familiar with the applicant's financial situation. The adjudicator must be a professionalin the community, i.e. pricipal, counsellor, social worker, banker, clergy, RCMP, lawyer.
• Once the application is complete, it must be submitted to KidSport (see below).
• Coaches, directors of clubs, coworkers, or family members are not accepted as adjudicators.
• Upon approval, a voucher with the child's name wil be forwarded to the sport organization.
• The adult applicant will be contacted to advise them of the status of the application.
• The adjudicator must agree to paticipate in this process and a brief telephone follow-up as required.

*Appliations are available at the Cranbrook Leisure Services Department at the Rec Plex.

Three ways to submit both applications -

1. Cranbrook KidSport Fund
   C/O 2943 Edgewood Drive
   Cranbrook, BC V1C 6C9


2. In the KidSport box located at the Cranbrook Leisure Services Department at the Rec Plex


3. By email: cranbrook-kidsport@shaw.ca

Both these funds are sustained through fundraising initiatives, and contributions from individual and corporate sponsors. All funds generated stay in the local community.