Swim BC is proud to be announcing a new initiative, the LA28 Competition Support Program.
Swim BC is providing financial resources to identified swimmer / coach tandems in partnership with the home club, primarily to assist, encourage and facilitate access to enhanced competition. One of the program goals is to incentivize clubs to develop the organizational “muscle” and create a culture of supporting athlete development through to the Swimming Canada Senior Athlete Assistance Program (AAP) level. Recognizing the critical value of enhanced competition is a basic construct in realizing these outcomes.
This program is to acknowledge when a swimmer’s developmental needs begin to exceed the top end of provincial competition and assists clubs to facilitate the next appropriate developmental step for the swimmer / coach tandem.
More information on the program can be found below including the eligibility and application form.
More Rewards, along with founding partner Save-On-Foods, has unveiled the More Rewards Fueling Sport– a program that will provide sponsorship, fundraising, and cost saving opportunities to local elite athletes and youth teams across Western Canada. They have pledged 10 million dollars over the next five years to help support over 500 amateur high-performance athletes, and 150,000 community-level youth athletes from British Columbia to Manitoba.
There are two pathways your athletes can take to be involved:
Elite athletes & rising stars: Athletes can apply to join the More Rewards team where they will be given sponsorship through free groceries from Save-On-Foods for one full year! There already has been some incredible athletes who have joined the team including Markus Thormeyer. Athletes can apply to this program until May 28th, 2021.Athletes will be eligible if they are on the pathway to greatness in any sport, whether it be para, provincial team, club, varsity, junior or national, More Rewards would love to fuel their journey!
Youth Sport Parents, Coaches & Team Managers: If you are on any team, in any sport, at any level of competition – More Rewards would love to make youth sport more affordable and rewarding! They are providing fundraising and cost savings for your sport family. The program will begin as soon as team sport can safely return to competition. In the meantime, they invite teams to register today so they can be the first to receive more details when it becomes available.
viaSport along with the Province of BC and the Government of Canada have announced a second intake for the Local Sport Relief Fund (LSRF). Announced today, an additional $1 million in funding will be made available to sport organizations. The LSRF is a one-time grant that is designed to provide financial relief for non-profit community sport organizations who need help with fixed costs such as rent, building maintenance and salaries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
All successful applicants from the first intake will be topped-up to receive the total amount of funding they requested, to a maximum of $7,500. This is in recognition of the high financial need of these organizations, with the aim of reducing the likelihood of their collapse or permanent closure. This will be communicated to them directly by viaSport and there is no need for them to re-apply. Funding will be delivered as soon as it is received by viaSport.
Organizations who applied in the fall but were not selected for funding or requested less than $7,500 will be able to reapply. Additionally, organizations who didn’t apply during the first intake are also welcome to apply. 13 Swim BC Clubs were awarded a grant during the first intake. We strongly encourage eligible clubs to apply for the grant.
You can find more information and the application for the Local Sport Relief Fund on viaSport’s website.
Applications are now open for the Indigenous Youth Sport Legacy Fund. With the purpose of supporting high-performance Indigenous athletes pursuing excellence in sport, this grant covers expenses related to registration, coaching and equipment. Check out the guidelines and apply here.
Please distribute to any potential applicants within your program.
The 2020-2021 Swim-a-thon sign up is now available! It will be hosted by Swimming Canada & Raise-a-thon like in previous years. You can sign up now, and Swim-a-thon events can be hosted anytime between now and May 31, 2021. The campaign is a great fundraising opportunity for all clubs. Included below are links to the Informational Webinar which will provide you with more information on Swim-a-thon and the link to register.
