CRITERIA

General
CAAWS will provide 12 grants in the amount of $900 each to girls and women and/or organizations offering sport programs targeted to girls and women who meet the grant criteria (see below).

Grant Criteria
In order to be eligible for a WISE grant, applicants must meet the following criteria and fit into one of the two categories:

Category: Coach/Official/Sport Administrator

You should apply for the WISE Fund in this category if you:

• are a female coach, official, sport administrator, volunteer, teacher who is interacting with girls and women in a sport AND/OR;
• have NCCP coaching certification or are in the process of completing it AND/OR;
• have an affiliation with a provincial sport organization (PSO)*, a national sport organization (NSO)*, or a multisport service organization (MSO)* OR work/volunteer for a club/team who is a member of a PSO/NSO/MSO*.
  

Category: Organization

You should apply for the WISE Fund in this category if you:

• are representing a club or team that has an affiliation with a provincial or national sport organization (PSO/NSO) AND/OR;
• are applying on behalf of a provincial sport organization (PSO)*, a national sport organization (NSO)*, or a multisport service organization (MSO)* who has a partnership affiliation indirectly or directly with Sport Canada AND/OR;
• are a community-based or school sports group (e.g. a club or team) AND/OR;
• are planning to use the WISE Fund grant for an initiative (new or existing) intended to provide opportunities for girls and women to participate in sport and/or to promote sport to girls and women.

* A national sport organization (NSO) refers to the national governing body of any specific sport.
Examples: Gymnastics – Gymnastics Canada; Synchronized Swimming – Synchro Canada; Diving – Diving Canada; Wheelchair Basketball – Canadian Wheelchair Basketball Association; etc.

* A multisport service organization (MSO) is an organization which oversees or provides services/programs for various sports.
Examples: Canadian Paralympic Committee; Canadian Deaf Sports Association; Coaching Association of Canada; etc.

* A provincial sport organization (PSO) is an organization which is responsible for the regulation of all areas and levels of their sport’s participation within the province and for the governance of the province-wide development of the sport.
Examples: Basketball – Basketball Ontario; Athletics – Athletics Nova Scotia; Alpine Ski – Alberta Alpine; etc.

Note: The WISE grant has been created to help fund sport initiatives and assist members of the sport community in Canada. Grant monies could be used for equipment, league/team fees, promotion/marketing of a program/event that is targeted to girls and women, professional development or professional certification, a clinic or skills day, travel for participation in a sporting event, etc. The WISE Fund is not intended to help offset costs related to post-secondary education, such as tuition fees, housing costs, etc. Due to restrictions on the funding received from Sport Canada, the WISE Fund is also not intended to support physical activity or health-related projects and recreational initiatives.