Objective:

The goal of the Community Sport Program Development (CSPD) fund is to make community sport in British Columbia more accessible by reducing barriers to participation. 

This fund provides financial support to non-profit organizations that offer programs to equity deserving groups and/or the general population, to increase sport participation opportunities.

The Community Sport Program Development Fund is supported through bilateral contributions from the Province of BC and the Government of Canada and administered through viaSport British Columbia. 

Who Can Apply:

Applications can only be submitted by registered not-for-profit societies that are:

• Local Sport Organizations (LSOs) that are affiliated and in good standing with a viaSport Designated Sport Organization 
• Municipalities, Community Centres or Social Service Organizations that directly deliver organized sport programs in their community
• Indigenous Bands or Indigenous Community Associations

Additionally, a viaSport Designated Sport Organization may only apply in the “Programming for Equity Deserving Groups” category for community level programming.

For more information on viaSport’s Designation Sport Program please visit: https://viasport.ca/accredited-recognized-affiliated-sports-in-bc/

It is anticipated that more applications will be received than can be funded, and therefore only eligible applications will be reviewed.