At FlipGive, we’ve been around the block when it comes to team funding. There are lots of amazing groups and companies trying to keep hockey affordable.
https://www.bigassist.ca/en/nominate
Nominate your association for one of 15 x $10,000 Kruger donations.
Rebate of $150 towards league registration fees for Canadian players.
http://www.dodgecaravankids.ca/en/sponsorship/
Amount:
Individual: $500 + $500 bonus contest
Association: $5,000
Dodge Caravan Kids provides $500 in funding to Novice-level individuals who are enrolled. There is also association funding available, and other benefits to enrollment.
https://jumpstart.canadiantire.ca/
Individual: The Individual Child grant application opens in January and closes when the funds have been depleted for the year.
Community: Applications can be submitted within one of three application periods for 2020.
Application periods:
August 26, 2019 –October 1, 2019; December 30, 2019-February 1, 2020; March 23, 2020 – May 1, 2020
Para Sport: Applications must be submitted before March 15, 2020, with eligible programs running between September 1, 2020, and August 31, 2021.
Accesibility Grants: Applications must be submitted between December 1, 2019 and February 12, 2020 (11:59 p.m. EST).
Individual: $300/activity up to $600 annually.
Communities: Covers registration, equipment, transportation)
Para Sport: Covers registration, equipment, transportation)
Accesibility Grants: projects valued up to $500,000
Jumpstart provides various individual and community programs across many sports, including hockey.
https://grindstoneaward.com/apply/
Grindstone offers player sponsorship for Female hockey players across Canada.
https://www.kidsportcanada.ca/find-a-chapter/
KidSport provides individual funding at a chapter level - find your local chapter to apply.
https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/corporate/foundation/programs/pat-quinn-scholarship
Covers tuition costs up to $5000 for student athletes.
https://www.nhlpa.com/be-a-player/nhlpa-goals-and-dreams
Amount: $2000
The Players' Charitable initiative provides equipment (and sometimes celebrity visits!) to hockey programs in North America.
https://calgaryfoundation.org/grantsawards-loans/types-of-grants/daryl-k-seaman-canadian-hockey-fund/
Deadline: November 12
The Daryl K. Seaman Hockey fund is a Canada wide fund to support amateur ice hockey in Canada.
https://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/about/sponsorships/hockey/community-hockey-sponsorship-program.html
The Scotiabank hockey Fund supports events focused on kids' community hockey teams, leagues, or associations. Details on how to apply in-branch are linked.
https://www.essomedals.com/program-overview/
Medals, Certificates, and Discounts
Esso provides some player medals, certificates, and Esso Discount Cards to teams.
https://womenandsport.ca/resources/wise-fund/
Canadian Women & Sport offers the WISE fund to organizations encouraging female sport.
https://www.scoollifefund.ca/index2.php?id=3
Amount: up to $3000
S'cool Life Fund supports Sports program (among other things) to registered charities, focusing on educational settings.
https://www.theiropportunity.com/apply/
Their opportunity offers a financial barriers program, with a 'Pay it forward' element for recipients - who do volunteer work after recieving funds.
https://freetogrow.childrensfoundation.org/
Free to Grow Guelph-Wellington offers individual grants to offset the cost of sport.
http://www.mlsefoundation.org/How-We-Give/Community-Action-Grants.aspx
Amount: from $20,000-$50,000
MLSE offers Non-profits funding to encourage physical activity.
https://www.viasport.ca/grants
A listing of multi-sport grants for inidivudals, teams, coaches, and more.
https://www.hockeyalberta.ca/hockey-alberta-foundation/every-kid-every-community/ekec-grant-application-form/
Deadline:October 31, January 31, April 30 and July 31
Amount: Max $5,000/year
EKEC supports grassroots minor hockey initiatives to help ensure all kids have a chance to participate in a hockey program.
http://www.hockeymanitoba.ca/members/grants-funding/
Deadline: 30 days before initiative
Amount: Max $2000
Hockey Manitoba supports minor hockey associations and regional development and recruitment initiatives.
http://www.hockeymanitoba.ca/members/grants-funding/
Deadline: 30 days before initiative
Amount: Max $1000
Hockey Manitoba offers a goalie-specific grant program for male and female goaltenders.
https://www.bchockey.net/MinorHockey/LaceEmUp.aspx
Lace 'em up is designed to encourage registration in local minor hockey associations by focusing on the new or first-time participant, aged 6 – 12 years. These participants will be put through a tailored early learners program.
Of course, if you’re not on it already, there’s always FlipGive – the easiest way to fund your team from the shopping you’re already doing. You can sign up your team or your entire association to start earning today.