What is the Northern & Remote Communities Recreation Fund (NRCRF) and How Do I Apply?
The Northern & Remote Communities Recreation Fund (NRCRF) is committed to breaking down barriers, providing access to resources, and reducing at-risk behaviours.
ISWO encourages porposed projects that highlight how culturally grounded sports, recreation, and physical activities can enhance overall wellness to apply to the Northern & Remote Communities Recreation Fund, which opens annually every spring.
Key Requirements for Applicants
Participation Opportunity
Applicants must demonstrate leadership or growth in Indigenous participation in sports and recreation activities within Ontario-based communities or organizations.
Enhance Capacity
Applicants should aim to increase a community's ability to offer additional or improved sports, recreation, and physical activity programs as a result of this funding.
Eligibility for the NRCRF
Eligible applicants can request funding up to $7,500. This financial support is designed for new, existing, or expanded projects that meet community social development needs by directly supporting sports, recreation, and physical activity participation opportunities.
Eligibility Criteria
- First Nation, Métis, or Inuit (FNMI) community associations in Ontario.
- Established Indigenous youth groups in Ontario.
- Indigenous not-for-profit organizations in Ontario.
- A First Nation, Inuit, or Métis governing body, or an Indigenous provincial/territorial organization or authority in Ontario.
- Not-for-profit organizations, clubs, and associations in Ontario that influence organized sport delivery in Indigenous communities, in collaboration with those communities.
Application Deadline
Applications must be submitted by Friday, March 27, at 12 PM EST.
For further inquiries or assistance, please contact hannah.lazare@iswo.ca.