Podium Club
The 2024-2025 Podium Club Application window is now OPEN. Applicants have until August 31, 2024 to submit their applications to Wheelchair Rugby Canada. Apply here: https://forms.office.com/r/Qd0R7xbLCA
The 2024-2025 Podium Club Application window is now OPEN.
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.
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Podium Club Application Information
Eligible funding opportunities are listed in the table 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.
Important Deadlines
- Friday, July 26, 2024: Podium Club Application Window OPENS
- Applicants may apply for as many funding opportunities as they wish, with applications being reviewed by the Domestic Programs Committee and approved by Wheelchair Rugby Canada
- Wednesday, August 31, 2024: Podium Club Application Window CLOSES
- Friday, September 20, 2024: All applicants will be notified via email of the status of their application
- NOTE: applications are not guaranteed funding, and are subject to approval by Wheelchair Rugby Canada
- Friday, March 21, 2025: Final reports due to Wheelchair Rugby Canada
- Receipts are not a requirement for reports
How to Apply
- Submit your Podium Application via the Form HERE: https://forms.office.com/r/Qd0R7xbLCA
2024 Podium Club Funding Opportunities
|
Funding Opportunity |
Who Can Apply? |
Description |
Maximum Grant Allocation |
|
Training Environment & Development |
Clubs |
Funding provides support toward a club’s ability to provide ongoing training and development to its athletes. Examples include: aid toward gym/court rentals, equipment, etc… Reasoning must be provided as to how it will benefit the club system |
$2,000 CAD |
|
Canadian Competition Support |
Clubs |
Funding provides support toward a club’s ability to either host or travel to a Canadian competition. This may cover such as as: facility rental, team travel, registration, accommodation, etc. |
$2,000 CAD |
|
Officials & Classifiers Support |
Clubs & PSOs |
Funding provides support toward a club’s or province’s officials/classifiers ongoing recruitment and development. Examples for funding may include: professional development, workshops, attendance to Canadian competitions, clinics, etc. |
$1,000 CAD |
|
Coaching & Coach Education |
Clubs & PSOs |
Funding provides support toward a club’s or province’s coaches who wish to further their career through professional development. |
$500 CAD |
|
GEID Recruitment & Retention |
Clubs & PSOs |
Funding provides support toward a club’s or province’s ability to enhance or support participants who are Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, newcomers, gender-diverse, and/or female-identifying athletes who wish to become involved with, and stay involved with, the sport of wheelchair rugby |
$500 CAD |
FAQ
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.
