Program	Award	Description	Contact	Deadlines
Support4Sport	Individual Coach Initiatives	Funding is available to individual coaches for certification or training initiatives.  Coaches will be supported based on the quality of their initiative and their ability to assist Nova Scotia athletes and coaches at all levels.  Generally, funding will not be available for traveling to events with athletes.  Coaches must be in good standing with their PSOs.	Candice Petten, Support4Sport Coordinator, SNS cpetten@sportnovascotia.ca	Coaches can apply any time. Please submit applications by the 15th of each month to be reviewed by the S4S committee.
Support4Sport	Individual Officials Initiatives	Funding is available to individual officials for certification or training initiatives.  Officials will be supported based on the quality of their initiative and their ability to assist the Nova Scotia sport system at all levels.  Officials must be in good standing with their PSOs.	Candice Petten, Support4Sport Coordinator, SNS cpetten@sportnovascotia.ca	Officials can apply monthly. Please submit applications by the 15th of each month to be reviewed by Support4Sport committee.
Nova Scotia Amateur Sport Fund	Community Sport Grant	The Sport Fund will support community sport organization projects that are intended to increase sustainable, quality participation sport programs.  This may include new programming or expansion of existing programs.	Tyler Smith, Sport Projects Coordinator, SNS tsmith@sportnovascotia.ca	Application deadlines are September 1 and March 1 annually.
Provincial Championship Sponsorship Program		Grants up to $1,000 to PSOs in return for Official Sponsorship designations and benefits. Criteria for funding: The Championship must be a PSO Provincial Championship.	Jeff LeDrew, SNS jledrew@sportnovascotia.ca	The deadlines for applications are November 1, February 1, May 1 and August 1.
Support4Sport	Athlete Assistance	Based on the pre-existing criteria that have been determined through the cooperation of SNS, the CSCA and NSHPP. These criteria are currently used to determine high-performance athlete funding in Nova Scotia.	Dianne Norman, CSCA dianne@cscatlantic.ca	Athletes can apply at any time. The Support4Sport Committee gathers monthly to review applications.
Support4Sport	Participation: PSO Projects	This is funding that will be available to active and associate members of Sport Nova Scotia for organizational initiatives to increase participation and support coach and officials development.	Candice Petten, Support4Sport Coordinator, SNS cpetten@sportnovascotia.ca	The deadlines for applications are January 1st, April 1st, July 1st and October 1st annually
Support4Sport	Participation: Development Support	This will be funding for PSOs to support their participation development programs. PSOs receiving block funding will be eligible for the minimum funding. Funding will be given out on a four-year cycle in conjunction with block funding.	Candice Petten, Support4Sport Coordinator, SNS cpetten@sportnovascotia.ca	The deadline for applications is December 15 annually.
Support4Sport	Coach Employment	This will provide funding for PSOs to support new investments in full-time coaching for their organizations. Through the CSCA, some funding already exists for PSOs who meet national standards in this area. Individuals filling these positions will act as the provincial coaches and technical development leaders for their respective organizations.	Ken Bagnell, CSCA or Mark Smith, Director of Sport Development, SNS ken@cscatlantic.ca msmith@sportnovascotia.ca	Applications should be submitted by the 15th of each month and will be reviewed by the Support4Sport committee on a monthly basis, assuming there are available funds.
Support4Sport	High-Performance Coach Assistance	Nova Scotia coaches who work with Sport Canada carded athletes or athletes who have competed at a World Senior or World Junior Championships are eligible to apply.  Coaches are eligible for funding up to $2,500.00 once per year. Coaches currently supported through coaching expense grants provided by the Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic are not eligible.	Ken Bagnell, CSCA ken@cscatlantic.ca	Applications accepted throughout the year.
Support4Sport	Coach Education	Organizations hosting coaching seminars, certification clinics, and conferences will be eligible to receive funding to help offset expenses.  These programs can be held in collaboration with Provincial Sport Organizations, schools, or municipal recreation departments.  The goal of the program is to encourage partner collaboration to increase the hosting of educational programs for coaches across the province in all settings.  All projects with sport specific elements would require partnership with the respective provincial sport organization.  Leadership programs currently supported by government funding are not eligible. Funding is for a maximum of $1,000.00 per initiative and cannot exceed 50% of the total cost of the initiative.	Candice Petten, Support4Sport Coordinator, SNS cpetten@sportnovascotia.ca	Applications should be submitted by the 15th of each month and will be reviewed by the Support4Sport committee on a monthly basis.
Support4Sport	Canada Games Programming	This will be funding for PSOs to support their Canada Games high-performance development plans. PSOs who receive block funding will be eligible for minimum support from this program. Applications will be considered for team and individual sports, as defined by Sport Canada. Funding will be allocated on an annual basis, with commitments of up to four years.	Candice Petten, Support4Sport Coordinator, SNS cpetten@sportnovascotia.ca	Application deadline for summer sports is February 1st.   Application deadline for winter sports is September 1st.
Support4Sport	High Performance Programming	This is funding for high performance training groups that include Sport Canada carded athletes. Eligible groups would be based in Nova Scotia and in good standing with their Provincial Sport Organizations.	Ken Bagnell, CSCA ken@cscatlantic.ca	Applications accepted throughout the year.
Program	Award	Description	Contact	Deadlines