Ottawa earmarks another $60M for national sport organizations

The federal government has announced an additional $60 million in funding for national sport organizations (NSOs) across Canada. This comes after the organization was initially allocated $112 million in core Sport Support Program (SSP) funding. With the new announcement, NSOs will now see a total of over $150 million in funding.

Sport Canada Secretary Adam van Koeverden stated that sport has the power to shape lives and bring people together. He added that the new funding demonstrates a new era for sport in Canada, with more kids having the opportunity to play, and Team Canada athletes receiving the support they need to compete and win.

The funding will be distributed to provincial and territorial sport organizations, with Athletics Canada set to receive the most at $8.4 million. Other Manitoban sports such as Curling, Hockey, and Speed Skating will also receive significant funding - $4.1 million, $5.2 million, and $6.4 million respectively.

This latest investment follows a $1 billion investment in sports infrastructure announced in July, including $250 million for improving infrastructure and $755 million for NSOs.