Canadian Sport Institute Pacific and a number of our partners provide a variety of ways in which athletes can receive financial assistance.
These grants and bursaries support the competitive needs of amateur athletes in British Columbia.
Canadian Sport Institute recognizes the need for financial aid to support the competitive needs of amateur athletes in British Columbia. The intent of the Rising Star Grant is to provide provincially and nationally targeted athletes with financial assistance toward their daily training needs.
This grant is not open to PacificSport registered athletes. Applicants must be registered with the Victoria Canadian Sport Institute campus only (Vancouver, Victoria, or Whistler).
Canadian Sport Institute will award five grants – valued between $500 and $1,000 – to deserving athletes based upon their eligibility and registration level.
Applicants will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Applications must be submitted prior to the deadline as late applications will not be accepted, and should include:
*Note, based on the number of applications received, priority may be given to athletes registered at the Canadian Development level.
Applicants will be asked to provide estimates for items included in their proposed budget.
Canadian Sport Institute will receive and administer all applications for the Rising Star Grant. Completed applications will be submitted to the selection committee who will determine the recipients based on the allocation of funds available and calibre of submissions.
Applicants may be asked to provide additional supporting information at the discretion of the selection committee.
To stay informed about upcoming grant opportunities and the latest sport and physical activity news in the province:
To learn more about how we are transforming and scaling the impact of sport in our province, visit CSIPacific.ca.
Nesters Squamish and Nesters Whistler have partnered with Canadian Sport Institute Pacific to offer a grant exclusive to athletes living within these communities. The grant is developed as a way to support the competitive and training needs of amateur athletes in the region, providing provincially and nationally targeted athletes with financial assistance that will support their podium pursuits.
This grant is not open to PacificSport registered athletes or athletes registered to Vancouver and Victoria campuses.
Each year, Canadian Sport Institute will award a certain number of grants – valued at $1,000 – to deserving athletes.
Applicants will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
*Note, based on the number of applications received, priority may be given to athletes registered at the Canadian Development level.
Applications must be submitted prior to the deadline as late applications will not be accepted, and should include:
Canadian Sport Institute will receive and administer all applications for the Nesters Grant. Complete applications will be submitted to the selection committee who will determine the recipients based on the allocation of funds available and calibre of submissions.
Applicants may be asked to provide additional supporting information at the discretion of the selection committee.
To stay informed about upcoming grant opportunities and the latest sport and physical activity news in the province:
To learn more about how we are transforming and scaling the impact of sport in our province, visit CSIPacific.ca.
This grant is designed to assist BC’s top tier High Performance athletes who are not receiving medical support within their sport-specific training plan. Canadian Sport Institute Pacific will provide a base level of CAIP for athletes who are NOT adequately supported by their NSO, family insurance, and/or other means of medical support through NSO service agreements. This grant is available to High Performance athletes living and training full-time in BC who demonstrate a need for CAIP. For information on how CAIP can help, please see the Canadian Athlete Insurance Program (CAIP) entry above.
There are a limited number of grants available, so while any athlete may apply, preference may be given to those registered at a higher level.
Successful applicants will be awarded Bronze coverage. For those wanting Gold or Silver coverage, Canadian Sport Institute will pay $235.00 of the cost with the rest covered by the individual athlete.
*Depending on available funds, applicants registered at the Podium or Canadian Elite level may be eligible to be awarded a higher level of CAIP coverage (Gold, Silver). Athletes will be notified of the amount awarded to them upon review of their application.
Please check back in the future to find out out more about the next application period.