Ontario Sport Hosting Program Applications Now Open
May 07, 2025
Global Korean Post
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Each year, the Ontario Sport Hosting Program brings together on average approximately 9,500 amateur athletes, 3,000 volunteers and 100,000 community supporters to Ontario.
The Ontario government is accepting applications for the second intake of the 2025-26 Sport Hosting Program, which provides funding to communities and sport organizations that are hosting national and international amateur sport events in the province.
Each year, the Ontario Sport Hosting Program assists organizers and Ontario communities by providing funding support to host a variety of winter and summer national and international amateur sport events, reinforcing Ontario’s reputation as a top destination for sport hosting. With an annual investment of $3 million, the program has supported more than 210 events hosted in the province, contributing approximately $185 million to Ontario’s economy since 2018.
In addition to bringing economic and tourism benefits to a communities, hosting sport events benefits Ontario athletes by giving them the opportunity to gain the elite-competition experience needed to excel on the world stage.
Communities and organizations can apply for the Ontario Sport Hosting Program – Intake II funding online through Transfer Payment Ontario until July 14, 2025.
