Financial Aid
Outside Funding Sources:
KidSport Alberta Grant – KidSport™ Canada (smartsimple.ca)
KidSport Alberta Provincial Fund provides grants of up to $250 per eligible kid, per year (January 1st - December 31st) towards sport registration fees.
You can submit a paper application by mail, fax or e-mail:
KidSport Alberta
Box 36107 Lakeview RPO, Calgary, AB T3E 7C6
Fax: 403-217-5763
Email: info@kidsport.ab.ca
JumpStart - SmartSimple | Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities
Funding Details
Children must fall between the ages of 4 - 18 years old.
Funding is up to $300 per activity, subject to Chapter discretion and/or local demands.
Children can be funded for successive seasons in an activity, up to a maximum of $300 per activity.
The annual maximum amount a child is eligible to receive is up to $600, subject to Chapter discretion and/or local demands.
All approvals will be determined by the local Jumpstart Chapter and designated Canadian Tire Jumpstart Regional Manager, and are subject to local demands and Chapter budgets.
If you have questions about your application, please email jumpstart@cantire.com.
Hockey Canada Foundation (former Lace Em Up) - Apply | Hockey Canada Assist Fund (hockeycanadafoundation.ca)
The Assist Fund will provide up to $500 per player in registration fee subsidies to approved applicants who are registered with a Hockey Canada-sanctioned association.
The Hockey Canada Foundation Assist Fund is open to applicants (as defined by the Canada Revenue Agency) who currently meet the LICO (low income cutoff) as established by Stats Canada.
Registration Fee Qualification: Applicants must be registering a child with a Hockey Canada-sanctioned local hockey association (HA) for the 2022-23 season.
When you apply, you will also need to supply proof of Minor Hockey Association Registration or official quote from Minor Hockey Association you plan to register your kids. You will also need to disclose if you’ve applied for other funding.
The Hockey Canada Foundation Assist Fund will be open to receive applications between August 1st, 2022 until December 3, 2022.
For additional assistance, please contact assistfund@hockeycanada.ca.
Chestermere Minor Hockey Shorthanded Fund
To Apply:
- They have to first apply to Kidsport.
- Upon a successful application to Kidsport, the family will then qualify to have that dollar amount given to them by Kidsport matched by the CMHA Shorthanded fund. If the monies received exceeds the cost of registration, then the excess monies must be used for hockey related expenses only.
- CMHA may also discuss extending the payment terms to the end of March 31st of the current hockey season to allow for more time for the family to pay.
- The executive board reserves the right to consider covering the entire families dues via the shorthanded fund. This will be presented and voted on by the board members.
To Donate:
Anyone interested in donating to the shorthanded fund can contact the treasurer at treasurer@chestermereminorhockey.com to obtain further details on how to donate.