Financial Assistance and Other Important Baseball Information
Financial Assistance
All Kids Can Play
Sport Aurora Believes That All Kids Can Play in Aurora!
Removing barriers and increasing participation rates, particularly in the youth segment of our Community, is a priority for us.
Financial barriers are sometimes the only reason why some kids can’t join healthy, socially beneficial organized sport in our Town, so to reduce or eliminate that barrier we have developed the Sport Aurora All Kids Can Play Program.
For more information, please visit: https://www.sportaurora.ca/Admin/SideMenu/DispSideMenuContentMain.aspx?menuID=207
Jumpstart
Helping Families Give their Kids a Sporting Chance
One in three Canadian families cannot afford to enrol their children in sport and recreation activities because of financial barriers (Ipsos Reid, 2009). That means that many kids are missing out.
Canadian Tire Jumpstart is dedicated to removing barriers, so children can participate in organized sport and recreation. We see it as equipping kids for life, because participation in organized sport and recreation increases a child’s chance for success in life.
They discover and participate. They gain self-confidence. They develop self-esteem. They learn leadership skills. Their lives become richer. This is the power of Canadian Tire Jumpstart.
For more information, please visit: https://jumpstart.canadiantire.ca/
Kidsport
Jays Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Blue Jays, is proud to announce the extension of its partnership with KidSport. Jays Care will once again invest $100,000 this year which will provide 500 children & youth the opportunity to participate in baseball programs across Canada. In 2014, Jays Care’s $100,000 contribution provided 500 deserving kids a season of baseball and led to a 25% increase in KidSport baseball grants from 2013 to 2014.
Successful applicants will receive differing levels of funds depending on location within Canada. Funds will be submitted directly to successful applicants’ local baseball associations. Read below and see how easy it is to get in the game.
Eligibility:
- Children ages 18 and under are eligible to apply
- KidSport considers the social and economic barriers facing the child’s family when determining eligibility for funding
- Applicants must be a Canadian resident
- Successful applicants will have their funds submitted directly to their local baseball association
- Association/program must be a recognized member of the provincial and/or national sport governing body
- Grant applications are subject to additional eligibility requirements that vary by province
- Dollar value of successful grants will vary depending on specific communities and provinces
For more information, please visit: http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/tor/community/kidsport.jsp