Awards, Bursaries & Funding

Para Sport Development Grant

This program is designed to support new developmental programs in communities or the expansion/enhancement of existing programs (e.g. integration of athletes with a disability in programming, new age categories). In either case the goal is to increase participation opportunities for people with a disability. The grant can be used to offset barriers such as facility rental, coach development and transportation. The maximum eligible support is up to $5,000 per year per program application. Grant recipients will be eligible to apply for additional funding in subsequent years. Initiatives can be funded for up to three years, but the maximum eligible amount to a specific Club development initiative is $10,000 over three years. The grant is designed to support the development and implementation of community sport programs and compliment the Adaptive Sport Equipment Grant program.

Application Deadlines:
Clubs must submit applications to PSGB’s and Districts by March 22 and/or September 22 annually.
PSGB’s must submit applications to Sask Sport by April 1 and/or October 1 annually.

Para Sport Development Grant Application Form

Adaptive Sport Equipment Grant

The costs of specialized (adapted) equipment for people with a disability in sport is a significant barrier to their participation. This new grant program will assist in the purchase of adapted equipment which meets manufacturer’s qualification standards for disabled sport participation/competition.

Para Sport Equipment Grant Application Form

Clayton Gerein Legacy Fund

The Clayton Gerein Legacy Fund was established to provide financial assistance to future Paralympians involved in wheelchair sports. Assistance will help athletes following in Clayton’s athletic tracks attain equipment, training, coaching, and competition needs. Clayton’s legacy is much bigger than just these funds. He introduced sport to many people with a physical disability and helped jump start the athletic careers of several local athletes including Lisa Franks and Miranda Biletski.We would like to recognize the Office of the Provincial Secretary and the Government of Saskatchewan for their support in funding this grant.

Athletes need to apply for this grant on an individual basis, and should be recognized as a member by SWSA. Athletes may apply more than once in successive years.

A five person selection committee will review grant applications. They will determine the recipients of the grants based on the following considerations:

Athletes must be current active members and in good standing with the SWSA.
Athlete must be training in Saskatchewan; exceptions will be made providing that the athlete can substantiate one of the following:
- He/she is training out of province as part of a formal NSO-sanctioned training program.
- That he/she cannot receive the required level of training in Saskatchewan and as a result has relocated out of the province (i.e., due to lack of facilities, coaching, competition, national team requirements).
- That he/she is attending a post–secondary institution out-of province.
- Other extenuating circumstances that require the athlete to be out of the province.
Athletes must demonstrate a desire and plan to attain the next level of competition in their chosen sport.
Athletes should demonstrate a desire to give back to their community in a manner that suits their personality, talents, interests and time available.
Athletes have competed for at least one year in the sport for which they would use this funding.
Athletes must be participating in a current Paralympic Sport (this is subject to change depending on which sports are participating in the current sport cycle)

Applications are accepted from June – August each year and a new form will be shared.

Clayton Gerein Legacy Fund Application Form

Clayton Gerein Legacy Fund Recipients

2014-2015

Becky Richter

Erica Gavel

Julian Nahachewsky

Mitch McIntyre

2015-2016

Bob Hudson

Garrett Ostepchuk

John Loeppky

Kyle Shaw

2016-2017

Garrett Ostepchuk

Mitch McIntyre

Becky Richter

Jess Frotten

Bob Hudson

2017-2018

Ashley Baerg

Braden Close

Brittany Hudak

Jess Frotten

Kaelen Hoffmueller

Mitch Boasser

2018-2019

Ashley Baerg

Braden Close

Brady Arthurs

Jess Frotten

Nikita Ens

Tracey Arnold

2019 – 2020

Tracey Arnold

Levi Devitte

Nikita Ens

Jessica Frotten

Mitch McIntyre

Cherish Nontell

2020 – 2021

Tracey Arnold

Levi Devitte

Nikita Ens

Cherish Nontell

2021-2022

Tracey Arnold

Lisa Franks

Cherish Nontell

Mitch McIntyre

Krystle Shewchuk

2022-2023

Tracey Arnold

Lisa Franks

Cherish Nontell

Nikita Ens

Krystle Shewchuk

Kyrell Sopotyk

Levi Devitte

Ayva Delainey

Hayden Fairley

Saskatchewan Program for Athletic Excellence

The purpose of the Saskatchewan Program for Athletic Excellence is to provide additional direct financial assistance to Saskatchewan’s High Performance Athletes who are carded at the national level by Sport Canada. Specific objectives of the program are:

To help athletes continue their pursuit of athletic excellence at the highest levels of national and international competition;
To enable athletes to successfully pursue excellence in sport while fulfilling their educational goals;
To increase athlete access to high performance coaching and sports science practitioners;
To enhance training and competitive opportunities available to athletes.

Athletes must complete their application and submit all required documentation within two months of the start of the carding cycle for your sport (i.e. March 1st for carding cycles starting on January 1st)

Please contact us for more information.