The BC Athlete Assistance Program (BC AAP) is an athlete-centred program of financial assistance funded by the Province of British Columbia and administered by viaSport British Columbia. The program seeks to recognize high performance athletes who are participating in programs offered through a post-secondary institution and competing in recognized national or international competitions to relieve some of the pressures associated with training and competition needs.

The intent of the BC AAP is to provide financial support to partially offset training, competition and education costs for identified BC high performance student athletes striving to achieve championship performances while representing their post-secondary institution (PSI), province and country in athletic competition.

Program Objectives

1. To support student athletes as they strive to achieve athletic and academic excellence;
2. To recruit and retain BC student athletes in British Columbia; and
3. To contribute to improved performances of identified BC student athletes at intercollegiate regional and national championships.

The following details can be found in the Policies and Guidelines Documents below

• Institution/Sport Eligibility and Sport Funding Allocation
• Selection Criteria and Student Athlete Funding Levels
• Student Athlete Eligibility
• Administration and Timelines

USPORTS Guidelines
PACWEST Guidelines

Process Summary:

1. Opt-in
2. Calculation and Letter Issued
3. Letter/Contract Signature
4. Payment
5. Report

All questions and reporting are to be directed to the viaSport grants team, grants@viaSport.ca or (778) 655-1756.