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Individual Child Grant │ Canadian Tire:

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Value

up to a maximum of $600 per activity

Description

Sometimes, families need financial assistance to get their kids into a sport or physical activity. We’re committed to helping all families access a range of activities, from boxing to bowling and skating to skiing, and more.

Eligible Applicants

Financial Requirements

  • To be eligible for funding for one or more children, families must first meet specific financial criteria as per Revenue Canada’s Low-Income Cut-Offs (LICO) chart. Jumpstart uses the furthest column to the right of the chart for eligibility. View LICO Chart

Other Funding Requirements

  • Children must fall between the ages of 4 – 18 years old.
  • Funding is allocated to sustained programs that involve a sport or physical activity.
  • Programs should be a minimum of five weeks in duration and include at least one session per week. In the case of sports camps, the program must last at least five consecutive days for consideration.

Eligible Expenses

Funding Details

  • The annual maximum amount a child is eligible to receive is up to $600, subject to Chapter discretion and/or local demands.
  • The maximum amount of funding per application is $300
  • Children can be funded for successive seasons in an activity, up to a maximum of $600 per activity.
  • 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.

Disbursement

  • Cheques are made payable to the service organization, identified as the “payee” in the application. A payee can be a local hockey association, gymnastics club, etc., that coordinates the sports or physical activity on behalf of the qualifying youth/child.

Deadline Date

Due to a high demand for funding since January 2024, the Individual Child Grant application window is now closed at some Chapters across Canada. To confirm whether your local Chapter is still accepting applications, please login and refer to your Jumpstart account before starting the application process. Additionally, please continue to check your Jumpstart account for updates on local funding availability.

Contact

Contact Name: Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities

E-mail Address: jumpstart@cantire.com

Website: https://jumpstart.canadiantire.ca/pages/individual-child-grants

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