Below is a collection of links to sister organizations, Provincial Sports Organizations (PSOs), National Sport Organizations (NSOs), community partners, and other useful links.
If you have a link you think our community may benefit from, please pass it along to any board member, or send an email to the webmaster.
Provides free, or discounted admission for support persons, attending many locations across Canada, like museums, or Cineplex theatres.
Entertainment
In March 2019, the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada launched the Canadian Sport Helpline in order to offer support to victims and witnesses of harassment, abuse and discrimination. This anonymous, confidential and independent service allows them to share and validate their concerns, obtain advice on the process to follow and be directed toward the appropriate resources to ensure a follow-up.
Sport Organization, General Resources
The Ontario Trillium Foundation was created in 1982 and the foundation's grants help build numerous Ontario-based not-for-profit organizations. Cruisers Sports is proud to be a recipient of an Ontario Trillium Grant and is grateful for the support received. Our athletes have benefited from up-to-date equipment that meets the standards for elite performance, as well as new, adjustable equipment for our growing youngsters. Thank you from all of us!
Funding Partner
Athletics Canada is the governing sport body (NSO) for Athletics & Para Athletics in Canada.
Sport Organization
Athletics Ontario is the governing sport body (PSO) for Athletics & Para Athletics in Ontario.
Sport Organization
Camp Awakening offers summer camp programs that give youth with physical disabilities the opportunity to increase independence, make lasting friendships and accomplish things they never thought possible.
Entertainment
The Canadian Paralympic Committee is the governing body for the Paralympic movement in Canada.
Sport Organization
The Paralympic Sport Development Fund (formerly the System Development Fund) targets sport initiatives helping develop athletes, from playground to podium.
Funding amounts of between $5,000 and $15,000 will be available.
Through the Paralympic Sport Development Fund, the Canadian Paralympic Committee invests in sport development programming including recruitment initiatives, coaching, equipment, competition and more. Funds can be used to support the creation of a new program or go towards the expansion of an existing successful initiative.
Funding Partners
It is the mission of the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) to provide opportunities and support to people with physical challenges, so they can pursue active lifestyles through physical fitness and competitive athletics. The Challenged Athletes Foundation believes that involvement in sports at any level increases self-esteem, encourages independence and enhances quality of life.
Grant Sources
Includes links to services, benefits, disability pensions and children’s benefits, savings plans, and programs to assist people with disabilities and their families.
Grant Sources, General Resources
The new Hockey Canada Foundation Assist Fund works daily to make hockey more by enabling Canadian youth to experience the power of play through Canada's game.
Grant Sources
The International Paralympic Committee is the global governing body for the Paralympic movement.
Sport Organization
Working in partnership with AthletesCAN, the Fund awards twenty bursaries of $5,000 to Canadian amateur athletes each year.
In keeping with their commitment to increasing the financial confidence of Canadians, these bursaries provide our country’s top athletes with some financial piece of mind so that they can focus on achieving excellence in their sport. This fund assists Canada’s elite athletes in covering their training and competition costs giving them the confidence to pursue their training and compete on a national and international stage.
No information at this time.
Grant Sources
What Matters Most - Jumpstart is more than just about getting kids active. It's about giving kids from families in financial need the same chance to participate as their neighbours, their classmates and their friends. Whether it's the chance to try a new sport or to continue with a favourite one, no kid should be left out.
Grant Sources, Funding Partner
JumpStart offers over 40 years of knowledge and experience in Track and Field. JSA is an equipment dealer for Polanik, Gill Pacer and UCS, to name a few. We carry Track and Field products from all major brands, but concentrate on JSA Polanik.
Equipment Supplier
KidSport™ is a grass roots Canadian non-profit organization that provides support to under-resourced children and youth 18 years of age and under by removing financial barriers that prevent them from playing organized sport.
Grant Sources
Organization that assists with employment opportunities for individuals with a disability, computer tutoring, and assistive technology programs.
General Resources
Ontario Blind Sports Association (OBSA) is dedicated to creating quality opportunities for the blind and visually impaired to enjoy the lifelong benefits of sport. We plan, promote, coordinate, and sanction programs, events and activities designed to stimulate the development of athletes of all levels in Ontario.
Sport Organization
The Ontario Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (OCPSA), founded nearly three decades ago by a group of loyal volunteers, has emerged as a leader in the disability sport movement in Canada. Driven by the philosophy that sport and physical activity are instrumental in helping people of all abilities reach their full potential in life, we are committed to providing the highest caliber sports programming in Ontario with a special focus on children and adults within the cerebral palsy family.
Sport Organization
The Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy (OFCP) is an organization committed to supporting independence, inclusion, choice and full integration of all persons with cerebral palsy (CP) in Ontario.
The OFCP does this by providing and initiating a wide range of services, resources and programs for individuals with CP and their families as well as professional organizations. These services can range from funding for equipment, education and recreation to housing and life planning.
Grant Sources, General Resources
Ontario Para Network is the new name of the Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association (OWSA). Continuing the OWSA’s traditional mandate, ONPARA is the provincial governing body for three sports – wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis and is a programming partner for wheelchair athletics.
Sport Organization
The Ontario Sledge Hockey Association (OSHA) is the governing body for Para Ice Hockey in Ontario, representing over 20 clubs and 400 plus players located across most of Ontario. It is a registered nonprofit organization, an associate member of the Ontario Hockey Federation and a member of Hockey Canada.
Sport Organization
Making golf an accessible sport for amputees and other persons with a disability in a friendly, encouraging environment.
To provide opportunity and assistance for all amputee and other physically challenged residents in Ontario to participate in golf and other physical activity to the level of their interest and capability.
Sport Organization
Providing support to all members of the disability community – regardless of age or stage in life – to find, connect with, and participate in competitive and recreational sport programs and activities of their choice to enhance physical function and quality of life.
Sport Organization
The Quest for Gold Program provides education-based subsidies for competitive to high-performance coaches, including those at the high school, university and club level. It is administered through the Coaches Association of Ontario. The program aims to ensure that Ontario’s developmental and high-performance athletes receive the best coaching possible, by providing a series of enhancement programs and resources for coaches and Provincial Sport Organizations.
Up to a maximum of $300 per individual in the fiscal year (April 1 – March 31) will be available to cover up to 60% of course registration fees (workshop training) and up to 70% for completion of certification process (portfolio + evaluation).
Grant Sources
We have had the privilege of building equipment for some of the most talented and inspiring athletes anywhere, for a long time.
Proud supplier of Cruisers Sledges (Para Ice Hockey) and Throw Chairs (Para Athletics - Field)
Equipment Supplier
The WISE Fund invests in the development of female leaders in sport and supports organizations to strengthen their engagement of girls and women in sport. Since 2004, CAAWS has awarded $150,000 in grants to leaders and organizations across Canada!
Our two core areas of emphasis are: retention of girls in sport and expanding female leadership in sport. We are proud to support leaders and organizations who are taking steps to bring these goals to life.
We award 10 grants annually, each valued at $1000, through an application process.
Grant Sources
49 Bespoke Inc. is a privately owned company founded in 2002 as RGK Wheelchairs, Inc. to market and promote BESPOKE (custom Made) RGK Wheelchairs in North America. The company has grown to handle VARILITE® cushions, backs, PAL Lateral Supports, Belts and Harnesses in Canada along with Batec Mobility, Benoit Systemes, Spinergy wheels and accessories along with the ZX-1, Kenda, Frog Legs, Blax, BBraver, Natural Fit, Aelite, Schwalbe, X-Core, Sun components, MBL, OffCarr, Wolturnus, Per4Max, Elevation, and many other products and accessories for ultra-light wheelchairs.
Equipment Supplier
Links last checked: April 18, 2021. || Links last added: October 1, 2022.
If a link is out-of-date, please send an email to the webmaster, and let us know!
#89955 5122 RR0001
Cruisers Sports
9-6975 Meadowvale Town Centre Circle, Suite #158
Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2V7
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