WISE Fund Grant

The WISE Fund Grant will not be running this year.

Be notified when spotlight grant applications open for our Community Sport for All Initiative.

A lack of funding dedicated to creating equitable opportunities for women and girls to participate and lead in the sport system is a barrier to achieving gender equity in Canada.

Since 2004, Canadian Women & Sport has awarded over $300,000 in grants through our WISE Fund to leaders and organizations across Canada to help address this gap.

With the support of Sport Canada, the 2022 WISE Fund will grant 45 organizations $2500 to advance gender equity in Canadian sport – helping Canadian Women & Sport bring our strategic goals to life.

Our Commitments to You

We reinforce our commitment to equity by dedicating a minimum of 60% of grant funding toward organizations/initiatives directly serving women and girls who are:

• Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit)
• People of Colour (people who are non-white, regardless of place of birth)
• LGBTQI2S+
• Persons with Disabilities

Consistent with existing human rights legislation and Canadian Women & Sport’s ongoing commitment to achieving equity for girls and women, we support all individuals to access gendered sport and physical activity spaces that feel most comfortable to them.