Go NB development grants

Increase sport participation through the strengthening of physical literacy and quality sport programming for all children and youth that are compatible with the first three stages of the Long-Term Athlete Development pathway (or programming at comparable stages).

Provide opportunities for persons from equity-owed, including Indigenous peoples, to actively participate in quality sport programming including in roles as athletes, coaches, officials and volunteer leaders (equity-owed citizens include, but are not limited to indigenous peoples, persons with a disability, women and girls, youth experiencing financial barriers, 2SLGBTQIA+ or newcomers).

This grant program is the result of an agreement between the federal and provincial governments. 

Projects must be:

• affordable: projects must be delivered with minimal to no cost to participants
• results oriented: projects must be created to help more equity-owed citizens and communities get involved, stay engaged and encourage positive behaviour changes
• safe and welcoming: projects must be focused on physical literacy development, fundamental movement skills development and/or organized sport and must adhere to true sport principles and safe sport practices
• accessible: projects must be tailored to the needs of one or more of the equity-owed groups but does not require to be exclusionary and can be open to all and should allow for a wide range of athletic ability
• available: projects must focus on underserved communities and promote regional diversity

The following groups are eligible to apply:

• community organization in collaboration with schools
• Indigenous communities
• local community sport or recreation organizations
• multi-sport organizations
• municipalities or recreation councils
• non-profit organizations
• provincial sport organizations
• regional service commissions
• regional sport organizations

Go NB Grants are available in three categories: leadership, physical literacy and sport for all.

Leadership

This grant delivers quality sports programs through qualified training of coaches and leaders. Support will be provided for the following training of community coaches and leaders:

• the training of community coaches and leaders
• the training/development of Master Coach Developers (MCDs), Coach Evaluators and Learning Facilitators (LFs) for NB
• training of NB officials, referees, judges and umpires
• providing recognized professional development for NB coaches/instructors/leaders
• developing/providing mentorship opportunities
• developing coach/leader resources that address gaps in NCCP or Sport for Life offerings in consultation with Sport NB’s Director of Leadership, Coaching, & Culture

Level of funding

A maximum of $15,000 per year.

Funding may support hiring technical leaders for the delivery of training throughout the province. 

Requirements for funding

• demonstrate a commitment in cash or in-kind valued at 25% of the cost of the initiative
• provide all event details like type of training offered, dates, times, locations, anticipated number of participants and more
• provincial sport organizations need to demonstrate how they are working with local and or regional organizations across the province to develop programming, because of the training
• provide a detailed budget of all expenses
• project description should elaborate on the expenditures and how the funding will be used (i.e., transportation – provide details of what is being covered, etc.)
• submit a report at the completion of the project

Eligible expenses include

• expenses related to brining in a master coach developer or learning facilitator
• expenses related to hosting/running a coaching course (facility rental, resource manuals, a percentage of registration, registration subsidies, etc.)
• expenses related to sending club individuals to a coaching course can be included as part of the grant or accessed through regional funding
• expenses related to training a master coach developer or learning facilitators
• master coach developers and learning facilitators expenses (travel, accommodation, honorarium, per diem, etc.)

Eligible projects

To be eligible for funding from Go NB, the project must meet the relevant objectives listed above. Where applicable, it should also identify the equity-deserving group(s) the project will focus on, outline the barriers to participation, provide evidence of engagement with this population and demonstrate support from them for the project. 

Eligible training includes programs such as:

• National Coaching Certification Program multisport training: Fundamental Movement Skills, Aboriginal Coaching Model, Coaching Athletes with a Disability, Keeping Girls in Sport, etc.
• National Coaching Certification Program sport specific training (Community coach, Intro to Competition)
• National Coaching Certification Program e-learnings
• Canadian Sport for Life e-learnings
• Canadian Center for Ethics in Sport e-learnings
• Equity, diversity and Inclusion training
• Respect in Sport training
• High Five and/or Superhero training

Physical literacy

This grant creates opportunities for youth to develop physical literacy skills, such as agility, balance and coordination. The goal is to equip youth with the confidence and competence necessary for lifelong participation in sports.

Financial support will be provided to programs that strengthen the development of physical literacy that fall within the first three stages of the Long-Term Development in Sport and Physical Activity model or comparable stages and are recognized as a quality sport program. Support will be provided for the following:

• implementation of any physical literacy aligned/recognized/certified program (i.e. National Sport Organizations, endorsed programs such as Baseball’s Rally Cap, Alpine’s Snow Stars, Skating’s CanSkate, etc.)
• improvements to existing programs

Level of funding

Provincial organizations: A maximum of $10,000 per year.

Regional organizations: A maximum of $5,000 per year.

Requirements for funding

All applications must demonstrate the following:

• the physical literacy program being delivered is aligned with the National Sport Organizations Long-Term Athlete Development model and/or a recognized/certified program
• the program is being delivered by at least one qualified trained coach/leader (i.e., National Coaching Certification Program, Aboriginal Coaching Modules, Fundamental Motor Skills, High Five, Superhero training) and/or is a physical education teacher
• consideration for:
  • how the program provides new opportunities or strengthens an existing program
  • how the program will strengthen physical literacy through improved coach training
  • how the participation will be sustainable when Go NB funding ends
  • how the program targets participants that fall within the first three stages of the Long-Term Athlete Development
  • how the program being used is endorsed by or aligns with the National Sport Organizations Long-Term Athlete Development model
• a detailed budget including all cash and in-kind contribution or grants from other partners
• complete a Physical Literacy Self-Assessment survey with participants at the end of the program
• submit a report at the completion of the project

Eligible expenses include

• coach/leadership training
• course registration fees
• expenses related to hosting a training course
• expenses related to sending participants to a training course
• coach/leader/instructor honoraria
• program resources/training manuals
• administration (advertising/promotion)
• program equipment
• transportation
• facility rental fees

Sport for all

This grant provides financial support to new or existing programs that strengthen opportunities for equity-owed citizens to actively participate in sport as athletes, coaches, officials, or volunteer leaders at all stages of Long-Term Development including Train to Compete or comparable stages and are recognized as a quality sport program. Equity-owed citizens include but are not limited to: Indigenous youth, persons with a disability, women and girls, youth experiencing financial barriers, newcomers and 2SLGBTQIA+ people.

Level of funding

Provincial organizations: A maximum of $10,000 per year.

Regional organizations: A maximum of $5,000 per year.

Requirements for funding

All applications must demonstrate the following:

• the physical literacy program being delivered is aligned with the National Sport Organizations Long-Term Athlete Development model and/or a recognized/certified program
• the program is being delivered by at least one qualified trained coach/leader (i.e., National Coaching Certification Program, Aboriginal Coaching Modules, Fundamental Motor Skills, High Five, Superhero training) and/or is a physical education teacher
• consideration for:
  • how the program provides new opportunities or strengthens an existing program
  • how the program targets equity-owed citizens
  • what partnerships have been developed, with organizations working with equity-owed citizens.
  • how participation will be sustainable when funding ends
• a detailed budget including all cash and in-kind contribution or grants from other partners
• a commitment to the proper maintenance and adequate storage of any sport equipment purchased as part of this grant
• how the organization will manage all costs related to the storage, maintenance and transportation of any sport equipment purchased as part of this grant
• agree to submit a report at the completion of the project 

Eligible expenses include

• 100% of the cost of adaptive sport equipment up to a maximum of $10,000
• administration (advertising/promotion)
• coach/leader/instructor honoraria
• coach/officials training
• course registration fees
• expenses related to hosting a training course
• expenses related to sending participants to a training course
• expenses to assist with the purchase of adaptive sport equipment. Organizations are eligible for up to
• facility rental fees
• membership fees
• program equipment
• program Insurance
• program materials / training manuals
• registration subsidies
• transportation

Regional organizations: Contact the Sport and Recreation Branch consultant in your region.

Provincial organizations: Contact the Sport and Recreation Branch by email: [email protected].