OLY Canada
OLY Canada

Alignment with Team Canada 2035

Pillar Team Canada 2035 Outcome Intact Olympian Impact Focus
Podium Becoming a Top 5 nation by combined medal count at both Summer and Winter Olympic Games. Strengthen the sport system and support the athlete journey
Play Inspiring and engaging 1-million more young people to participate in organized sport. Improve accessibility, encourages inclusivity and diversity among youth and communities at all levels of sport
Planet Championing climate action to preserve our sporting environments. Promote and support carbon emission reduction, governance strengthening, transition facilitation and climate action advocacy.

Supporting Team Canada 2035

Every project supported by the program advances Team Canada 2035 priorities – strengthening the sport system, increasing youth participation, and preserving sporting environments. 

<h3>Supporting Team Canada 2035</h3>

Eligible applicant(s) must:

  • Be an active or retired Team Canada Olympian in good standing with their National Sport Organization;
  • Comply with the values of the Olympic Charter, the World Anti-Doping Code, and the COC Code to Address Maltreatment in Sport and the COC Code of Ethics.
  • Be actively involved in the vision, leading, planning, and execution, not just a figurehead
  • Be a founder, an employee, a partner, a volunteer, an investor, or an advocate to/for the initiative, and be genuinely involved in the initiative
  • Repeated funding eligibility is at the discretion of the Selection Committee.

Eligible projects or initiatives selected must: 

  • Align with at least one Team Canada 2035 pillar:
    • Podium: Becoming a Top 5 nation by combined medal count at both Summer and Winter Olympic Games. 
    • Play: Inspiring and engaging 1-million more young people to participate in organized sport. 
    • Planet: Championing climate action to preserve our sporting environments. 
  • Align with COC and Intact values,  and Olympic principles
  • Demonstrate a clear concept with defined target outcomes and a rationale
  • Have defined and measurable objectives and a budget
  • Demonstrate the applicant’s capacity and availability to implement and manage the project
  • Take place in Canada
  • Be completed within the program timelines (one year per reception of the grant)
  • Repeated funding eligibility is at the discretion of the Selection Committee.
  • Be completed within the program timelines (one year per reception of the grant)

Ineligible projects or initiatives:

  • Personal athlete training, competition and/or travel costs
  • High-performance sport programming delivered by NSOs
  • Fundraising events or campaigns

Evaluation criteria

General:

 

 

Criteria Description
Project Objectives Degree to which the project aligns with Team Canada 2035 priorities and selected pillar (Play, Podium, Planet)
Clarity of Measurable Outcomes Defined objectives, KPIs, and ability to measure success
Positive Impact & Contribution Extent to which the project creates meaningful change and impact aligned with the pillar
Reach, Engagement & Promotion Scale and depth of engagement with target groups/territories/audience & general promotion plan
Program Continuity and Future Opportunities (Legacy of the program) Is the project sustainable (i.e. permanent or recurring) and intended to leave a lasting legacy in the community. (One-time projects will also be considered if evidence of a long-term positive impact on the community is demonstrated.)
Financial Strength & Value Demonstration of responsible and impactful use of funds and value for investment
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Integration of inclusive practices and equitable access

 

 

Specific to the targeted pillar(s) of impact):

 

 

PILLAR Projects will be evaluated on how well they meet the specific objectives and requirements of the program category
PODIUM – Athlete Development: Contribution to enhance the long-term athlete development pathway

– Enhance Sport System: Contribution to enhance the broader Canadian sport system

– Safe Sport & Athlete Well-Being: Commitment to athlete safety, ethical conduct, and positive training environment
PLAY – Youth Participation Growth: Contribution to increasing youth participation in sport

– Accessibility & Inclusion: Reduction of barriers and inclusive access to sport

– Impact & Community Reach: Engagement of communities in sport participation
PLANET – Climate Action: Contribution to reducing or avoiding carbon emissions in the long term

– Climate Governance: Mechanisms for climate governance and demonstrated leadership

– Transition & Advocacy: Support for climate resiliency and transition of a sport and/or a community

 

 

Additional criteria:
Criteria Description
Impact & Legacy:
Project Feasibility & Impact within timeline		 Likelihood the project can be successfully implemented and demonstrate early outcomes
Connection to the Canadian sport system: Partnerships & Ecosystem Contribution Collaboration and contribution to broader sport or community ecosystem (Other organisation, other Olympians, etc.)