Sometimes, families need financial assistance to get their kids into a sport or physical activity. We're committed to helping all families access a range of activities, from boxing to bowling and skating to skiing, and more.
Eligibility
To be eligible for funding for one or more children, families must first meet specific financial criteria as per Revenue Canada’s Low-Income Cut-Offs (LICO) chart.
Children must fall between the ages of 4 - 18 years old.
Funding is allocated to sustained programs that involve a sport or physical activity.
Programs should be a minimum of five weeks in duration and include at least one session per week. In the case of sports camps, the program must last at least five consecutive days for consideration.
What We Cover
Jumpstart funds more than 70 activities related to physical activity. For activities that aren't listed below, please contact your local Jumpstart Chapter to see if funding is available. So long as it involves physical activity, there's a good chance we can help.
Archery
Boys & Girls Club Membership
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Biking
Bowling
Boxing
Broomball
Bocce
Cheerleading
Climbing
Community Centre Membership
Cross Country Skiing
Curling
Dance
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
Figure Skating
Fishing
Fitness Membership
Floor Hockey
Football
Girl Guides
Golf
Gymnastics
Handball
Hockey
In-Line Skating/ Rollerblading
Kin-Ball
Lacrosse
Lawn Bowling
Martial Arts
Multisports
Orienteering
Racquetball
Ringette
Rugby
Sailing & Kayaking/ Canoeing
Scouts
Skateboarding
Skating
Skiing
Skipping
Snowboarding
Soccer
Softball
Sport Camp
Squash
Swimming
Table Tennis
Tennis
Track & Field
Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball
Walking
Water Polo
Windsurfing
Wrestling
YMCA/ YWCA Membership
Yoga
Funding Details
Applications must be submitted prior to the program's start date
Applications must include proof of financial need. A clear, legible, and current copy of pages 1 and 2 of your Canada Child Benefit (Statement) will be required as proof of need.
Under exceptional circumstances (e.g., recent immigrants to Canada, individuals fleeing spousal abuse, etc.) alternative confirmation of eligibility will be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
Funding is up to $300 per activity, subject to Chapter discretion and/or local demands.
Children can be funded for successive seasons in an activity, up to a maximum of $300 per activity
The annual maximum amount a child is eligible to receive is up to $600, subject to Chapter discretion and/or local demands.
Cheques are made payable to the service organization, identified as the “payee” in the application. A payee can be a local hockey association, gymnastics club, etc., that coordinates the sports or physical activity on behalf of the qualifying youth/child.
All approvals will be determined by the local Jumpstart Chapter and designated Canadian Tire Jumpstart Regional Manager, and are subject to local demands and Chapter budgets.
Funding Timelines
The Individual Child grant application opens in January and closes when the funds have been depleted for the year.
Before You Apply
Before you start your application, please have the following ready:
Your contact information (name, postal code, telephone number, and email address)
The first name, last name, gender, and date of birth of your child
The details of the sport or physical activity in which your child would like to participate including program dates, the name of the program and proof of programming
The amount that you are requesting from Jumpstart
The name of the non-profit/charity/service organization (payee) running the sport or physical activity program
Proof of financial need; a clear, legible, and current copy of pages 1 and 2 of your Canada Child Benefit (Statement) will be required as proof of need
Applications
We appreciate your patience while your application is processed as applications are being prioritized based on program start date. Jumpstart is taking extra precautions reviewing applications to confirm programs have permission to run in accordance with local health directives.