The Collingwood Clippers is grateful to our local community for supporting the Swimming for Everyone Community Fund. With the generosity of our donors, we are proud to offer financial assistance to Clippers families, ensuring that everyone has access to our programs. 

All applications are submitted directly to the Club President and are kept strictly confidential. They will be shared anonymously with the Board of Directors for review during monthly board meetings with decisions communicated shortly thereafter. If your family requires urgent assistance, please indicate this in the comments so we can expedite your application. 

Eligibility for funding will be determined based on several factors, including recent life events such as job loss, illness, or injury that have affected the family. Eligibility is also inclusive of general financial need for those experiencing financial hardship or who have exhausted other available resources like JumpStart, KidSport, and the Town of Collingwood Affordable Recreation Program. Funds will be allocated on a monthly basis, reflecting the current balance of the fund.

Families approved for JumpStart, KidSport, or the Town of Collingwood Affordable Recreation Program will automatically receive a 100% matching contribution from this fund. Information regarding each of these funds is listed below. 

To apply for funding through the Swimming for Everyone Community Fund, please complete the Application Form. 

Canadian Tire Jumpstart

The Jumpstart Child Grant Program offers funding for children between the ages of 4-18, to sustained programs that involve sport or physical activity, and which last a minimum of five weeks in duration, including at least one session per week.  Successful applicants may be funded up to $300 per activity (max $600 per child annually, subject to chapter discretion and/or local demands)

For more information, please visit: https://jumpstart.canadiantire.ca/pages/individual-child-grants

KidSport Grants

KidSport provides grants to kids from families facing financial barriers so they can participate in registered sport programs and experience the lifelong benefits of a season of sport. KidSport Ontario provides grants of up to $250 per eligible child, per year (January 1st – December 31st) towards sport registration fees.

Grants are intended to be used for sport registration fees; travel and competitions are not eligible for funding.

The deadline is May 31st for all programs taking place between June- August.
The deadline is August 31st for all programs taking place between September-December.
The deadline is December 23 for all programs taking place between January- March 31st.

For more details, and to apply, please visit: https://kidsportcanada.ca/ontario/provincial-fund/

Town of Collingwood Affordable Recreation Program

The Town of Collingwood believes that everyone should have the opportunity to participate in recreation and sports programs. The Affordable Recreation Program is a fee assistance program designed to assist individuals and families who live in Collingwood who are facing income barriers. The program provides financial credit for sport or recreation program registration.

For more details please visit the Town of Collingwood Affordable Recreation Program FAQs