New Brunswick athlete assistance program The program aims to assist athletes towards a podium finish at a Major International Games or World Senior Sport Championship. Funding is provided to New Brunswick's top senior and junior athletes. Preference is given to applicants who are competing in a sport and discipline featured in a major games (Olympics/Paralympics/Pan Americans/Commonwealth) or have been selected to a national team. Support is provided to off-set training and competition expenses. Individual athlete applications are coordinated and reviewed by an evaluation committee before being evaluated by the provincial sport organization (PSO) and the national sport organization (NSO). Athletes apply directly to the Sport and Recreation Branch.