Podium Club
Applications for 2025-26 Podium Club funding open October 1st.
The 2025-2026 Podium Club Application window opens on October 1st and closes October 15th.
Applications are to be submitted through this link
About Podium Club
The Wheelchair Rugby Canada Podium Club is a program that offers a wide breadth of grants aimed to benefit the growth and sustainability of rugby across Canada at the community and grassroots level. The core of the program is to help in the development of wheelchair rugby clubs, though there is some funding available for Provincial Sport Organizations should their application provide proof of benefit to their club system.
Podium Club Application Information & Resources
Eligible funding opportunities are listed in the document below. Applicants may apply for as much funding as they require, up to the maximum grant amount indicated in the chart below, per funding pillar. Clubs and provinces may apply for more than one funding opportunity.
FAQ
2024-2025 Successful Applicants
2024-2025 Podium Club Recipient List
| Applicant | Area(s) of Focus |
| Vancouver Wheelchair Rugby Club |
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| Victoria Wheelchair Rugby Club |
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| Northern Adapted Sports Association |
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| Red Deer Reapers Wheelchair Rugby Club |
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| Regina Wheelchair Rugby Club |
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| Winnipeg 76ers Wheelchair Rugby Club |
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| London Annihilators Wheelchair Rugby Club |
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| Toronto Titans Wheelchair Rugby Club |
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| Trenton Quadzillas Wheelchair Rugby Club |
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| Ottawa Stingers Wheelchair Rugby Club |
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| CIVA, Machines de Montréal |
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| Félins de Québec |
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| Nova Scotia Wheelchair Rugby Club |
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| Parasport New Brunswick |
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| BC Wheelchair Sports Association |
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| Wheelchair Sports Alberta |
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| Manitoba Wheelchair Sports Association |
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| Parasports Quebec |
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2023-2024 Successful Applicants
2023-2024 Podium Club Recipient List
Location |
Area of Focus |
| BC Wheelchair Sports Association | Canadian Competition Support |
| Parasports Quebec | Canadian Competition Support |
| Parasport New Brunswick | Canadian Competition Support |
| Manitoba Wheelchair Sports Association | Club Growth & Recruitment |
| Northern Adapted Sports Association – BCWSA | Club Growth & Recruitment |
| Red Deer Reapers Wheelchair Rugby Club – Alberta | Canadian Competition Support |
| Vancouver Wheelchair Rugby Club – BC | Canadian Competition Support |
| Saskatchewan Wheelchair Sports Association | Enhancement (Officials/Classifiers) |
| Okanagan Rattlers Wheelchair Rugby Club – BC | Canadian Competition Support |
| Ottawa Stingers – Ontario | Canadian Competition Support |
| Wheelchair Sports Alberta | Canadian Competition Support |
Wheelchair Rugby Association Map
How will the Podium Club Committee make its decisions?
- Is there a plan to increase participation?
- Does your application identify programming gaps and does it have a plan to address them.
- Have you demonstrated that your club/PSO is aligning with other provincial wheelchair rugby programs.
- Is your project appropriate for the level of athletes in your programs?
- Is your budget reasonable for the project you are applying for.
Why are we being asked to align with our PSO’s?
While club development is still the priority of the Podium Club grants there needs to be national, provincial and local alignment to ensure the success of our sport programs.
Why do I need to provide updates on the progress of our programs this year?
To receive the 2023/24 grant your project needs to align with what you described in your application. Updates with the Domestic Development Manager are intended to help with alignment.
