2024-2025 High Performance Athlete Grant Call For Applications

Press Release

August 19, 2024

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the Sport North Federation are now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 High Performance Athlete Grant.

The High Performance Athlete Grant provides funding for high performance athletes from the Northwest Territories to assist with costs associated with training and competing in their chosen sport. The funding level for each recipient is based on athletic achievement and recognition at the national or international level.

To be eligible for a grant, you must:

Be a member in good standing of a National or Territorial Sport Organization;
Be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant;
Be a Northwest Territories resident;
Not be employed on a full-time basis (over 20 hours per week);
Not be receiving remuneration from any professional sport league or team; and
Reside outside the NWT for the duration of your respective sport season.

How to apply

Follow these steps:

Review the program information
Fill out the application form
Submit the application form and all required documents to sport_and_recreation@gov.nt.ca

The deadline to apply is October 18, 2024. No additional submissions will be considered after this deadline.

For more information, including application forms and program details, please visit the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs’ website, the Sport North Federation’s website, or contact:

Damon Crossman

Manager, Sport and Recreation Programs

Municipal and Community Affairs

Damon_Crossman@gov.nt.ca

867-767-9166 ext. 21110

Bill Othmer

Executive Director

Sport North

bothmer@sportnorth.com

867-669-8336

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