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Grants & Funding

The Recreation Committee has compiled a list of some of the financial resources that are available to help you access recreation opportunities. In addition, be sure to ask the recreation organization if they provide any assistance.

The Recreation Committee administers 4 types of financial assistance:

Leadership Training

The Recreation Committee provides funds to assist individuals wishing to attend instructional sessions, including seminars, coaching and training clinics.

Financial assistance will be given only for Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) or its equivalent.

Financial assistance will not be considered for courses required for employment purposes (ex. the applicant being paid for refereeing after taking a Referee's clinic).

To apply for this grant, fill out a Recreation Committee Leadership Training Application Form.


Provincial / National / International Competitions

The Recreation Committee provides funds to assist individuals or teams to participate in recreation type competitions at a Provincial, National or International level.

An applicant must be a student, minor, senior or handicapped.

Participation in the competition must have resulted from a culmination of sanctioned competitions at a local, regional or provincial level. Participation in an invitational type competition, which does not require satisfying a specific level of achievement, is not eligible for funding.

For more information about this Fund, view the Provincial, National, International Competitions Form.

Activity Subsidy Fund

Through its fundraising activities, the Recreation Committee provides limited subsidies to physically, mentally or socially challenged individuals requiring financial assistance to participate in community recreation activities.

This program is also known under the name "Niagara Falls A.L.I.V.E." (A Locally Initiated Volunteer Endowment Fund).

Funding requests are considered for both organized team recreation activities (e.g. soccer, baseball, hockey, etc.) as well as for individual recreation pursuits (e.g. swimming, skating, etc.).

Financial assistance may be available for registration fees as well as for necessary equipment.

In addition to the Committee’s own fundraising activities, donations to this fund from individuals and/or groups in the community are encouraged.

More information including an application form can be found here.

Other Funding Opportunities

The Recreation Committee has compiled a list of some of the financial resources in the "Help Your Family Stay Active" brochure, that are available to help you access recreation opportunities. In addition, be sure to ask the recreation organization if they provide any assistance.

Grant Applications

For any of the grant forms below, the form needs to be printed out, completed, and sent to:

City of Niagara Falls
Recreation & Culture
7150 Montrose Road, Unit 1
Niagara Falls, Ontario
L2H 3N3
Attention: Dolores Sacco


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