Funding Opportunities
BURSARY ASSITANCE (For Canadian Residents)
The Whistler Adaptive Sports Program (WASP) does offer bursary assistance for Canadian Residents who require financial assistance. You will be required to detail your financial situation to qualify for bursary assistance. Please contact us if you would like to be sent a Bursary Application Form.
KIDSPORT (For BC Residents)
Established by Sport BC in 1993, KidSport™ is a community-based sport funding program that provides grants for children aged 6 – 18 to participate in a sport season of their choice. Grants of up to $200 (depending on the community) are to be used for the payment of sport participation / registration fees.
More Information: http://www.canadiantire.ca/jumpstart/about.html
CANADIAN TIRE JUMP START
The Canadian Tire Jumpstart program focuses on helping individual children become involved in organized sports and recreational activities to help them develop a healthier lifestyle in their younger years. Canadian Tire Jumpstart is a charitable program that helps kids in financial need aged 4 to 18 participate in organized sport and recreation activities.
The Canadian Tire Jumpstart program works with community organizations to form local Chapters that identify and approve the children who receive support. If you would like to apply for your child to receive support, Canadian Tire Jumpstart accepts applications from eligible families twice per year: 1) the last 2 weeks in January; and 2) the last 2 weeks in July.
The application process is handled through a central toll free call centre (1-877-616-6600). The family name, address and phone number and other relevant information pertaining to the recreational activity your child would like to participate in will be required and recorded at the time of your call. This information will be passed along to the local Canadian Tire Jumpstart Chapter for review. Applicants will only be contacted should they be approved or if further information is required.
More information: http://www.canadiantire.ca/jumpstart/
CHILDREN’S FITNESS TAX CREDIT (For Canadian Residents)
Starting with the 2007 tax year, the Government of Canada allows a non-refundable tax credit based on eligible fitness expenses paid by parents to register a child in a prescribed program of physical activity. The children's fitness tax credit lets parents claim up to $500 per year for eligible fitness expenses paid for each child who is under 16 years of age at the beginning of the year in which the expenses are paid.
The Whistler Adaptive Ski and Ride Program meets all criteria, provided your child is registered a minimum of eight weeks long or, for a minimum of five consecutive days long.
If a child qualifies for the disability tax credit, parents can claim up to $500 per year in eligible fitness expenses paid for the child who is under 18 years of age at the beginning of the year. Also, if at least $100 in eligible fitness expenses has been paid for the child, an additional amount of $500 can be added to the eligible fitness expenses actually incurred.
More Information: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/fitness
BC BLIND SPORTS (For BC Blind Sports Members)
Individuals with a visual impairment who would like to undertake any of the sports WASP offer may be eligible to apply to BC Blind Sports' Athlete Development Fund to help with the costs. Individuals would need to be/become a member of BC Blind Sports to qualify and should apply directly to BC Blind Sports.
See: http://www.bcblindsports.bc.ca/graphic/administration/membership.htm
AUTISM FUNDING ELIGIBILITY - LEARN TO SKI AND RIDE PROGRAM (For BC Residents)
Parents are encouraged to access other avenues of funding, listed above, prior to using Autism Funding.
If your child (6-18 years old and resides in BC) has been diagnosed with ASD and you have an Autism Funding Agreement, funding may be available through the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development’s Autism Funding: Ages 6-18 Program. Please contact the Autism Funding Unit for pre-approval. Approval is granted on an individual basis. More Information: http://www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/autism/programs
DSABC Membership fees, lift tickets and rentals are not eligible for autism funding. Only the daily 6 hour intervention price with the Learn to Ski and Ride from 9am-3pm (reflected in the “ASD Program rate”) can be claimed. A separate invoice listing only the daily intervention rate will be provided, upon request to Whistler Blackcomb, to facilitate your funding application.