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Funding Opportunities.

Gymnastics BC has a number of funding opportunities accessible to current members. Available internal funding opportunities are highlighted and detailed below.

Internal Funding Opportunities

Gymnastics BC Scholarships

Gymnastics BC scholarships are designed to assist our current members in their pursuit of post-secondary education. These Gymnastics BC Scholarships honour young British Columbia students who have:

  • Shown outstanding leadership traits and skills in gymnastics and within their community.
  • Demonstrated a personal contribution to gymnastics, their community, school and club.
  • Demonstrated participation and achievements in gymnastics and other activities.
  • Attained high scholastic achievements

Scholarships are presented during the Gymnastics BC awards ceremony each year.

To qualify for a Gymnastics BC scholarship, applicants must: 

  • Have been registered with Gymnastics BC as of June 30 of the current year.
  • Have been registered with Gymnastics BC for no less than five (5) years (does not need to be consecutive).
  • Have graduated or be graduating from a recognized B.C. secondary school program.
  • Have been accepted to attend or already attending a recognized Canadian post-secondary education institution.
  • Academic standings will be considered as part of the overall decision.

A completed application consists of the following elements:

  1. The Gymnastics BC scholarship application form, fully completed and signed by the applicant.
  2. Proof of acceptance or attendance at a recognized Canadian post-secondary education institution.
  3. A transcript of the applicant’s academic record (Secondary School and University/College, if applicable).
  4. An essay written by the applicant, up to 500 words in length, on one of the two topics listed below:
    • Describe the impact that gymnastics has had on your life.
    • Describe how you have contributed to gymnastics, your club and/or Gymnastics BC.
  5. A letter of support from the applicant’s current Gymnastics BC club (coach, administrator, etc). Letters from past coaches/supervisors may also be submitted.
  6. Any additional information which supports the application.

Materials submitted will not be returned to the applicant and remain the property of Gymnastics BC.

Scholarship Application Form

Application Deadline: July 31, 2023

2023 Scholarships

If you have applied for a scholarship, you will be contacted in August regarding the status of your application. Scholarship awards will be distributed in the Fall.

WAG, MAG & TG Funding

See each discipline's operating manual for more info.

WAG Info MAG Info TG Info

Travel Subsidy

Many athletes that participate in the WAG Optional, MAG, TG Gymnastics BC Championships, Compulsory Gymnastics BC Championships, or the GymBC Xcel Challenge are eligible for funding to offset expenses incurred while travelling to and from the events.  For more information regarding who is eligible and the application process, please click the link below. 

Travel Subsidy Criteria 2024 2024 BC Champs Travel Subsidy Application

BC Athlete Assistance Program

The BC Athlete Assistance Program (BC AAP) is a program funded by the BC Government which provides grants to provincial sport organizations and post-secondary institutions to help athletes train and compete. By recognizing high performance athletes (selected by provincial sport organizations and post-secondary institutions) who compete in recognized national or international competitions, the BC AAP relieves some of the financial pressures associated with training and competition needs. Gymnastics BC focuses on supporting athletes who are in the position to compete for Team BC at the Canada Games and who are ranked just below athletes receiving Sport Canada Athlete Assistance Program funding (S1/S2 carding levels).

External Funding Opportunities

Aside from Gymnastics BC’s diverse internal funding opportunities, there are many external funding opportunities which can provide financial assistance to BC athletes. Some available external funding opportunities are detailed below. 

CanFund

CAN Fund is a financial assistance program available to active national team athletes training to represent Canada internationally. It provides direct funding to athletes creating the opportunity to focus on success instead of on unnecessary financial hurdles such as training, coaching, and nutrition fees.

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Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund

AthletesCAN, in partnership with the Investors Group, award twenty Canadian amateur athletes with the Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund each year. The $5,000 bursary is available to senior national team athletes based on selection criteria including athletic achievement, financial need, and community involvement.

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Rising Star Grant

Canadian Sport Institute recognizes the need for financial aid to support the competitive needs of amateur athletes in British Columbia. The Rising Star Grant is made possible on the strength of an endowment fund created in the name of the 14,000 volunteers who helped stage the successful Commonwealth Games in 1994. 

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KidSport

KidSport is a community-based sport-funding program that provides grants for children 18 and under to participate in a sport season of their choice. There are 40 community chapters in BC and over 175 chapters across Canada.

With the help from dedicated corporate partners, KidSport works to fulfill its mission of eliminating the financial barriers to sport participation, ‘So ALL Kids Can Play!’

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Jumpstart

umpstart helps kids between the ages of 4 to 18 by assisting with the costs associated with registration, equipment and/or transportation for sports and physical activity programming.

Applications for assistance can typically be submitted from January 15 to November 1, (varies by chapter) with the goal to be equitably distributed over Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter activities. The funding is distributed with a focus on maximizing the cost and length of participation per activity per child. 

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Athletics For Kids (A4K)

A4K’s overarching goal is to be there to assist any B.C. child in their dream of playing amateur sports. In other words, we want all kids to have the opportunity to play.

The support of A4K is available province-wide for children ages 5 to 18 who are currently enrolled in school. Basic registration fees are paid for a multitude of approved sports, up to an annual maximum of $600 per child.

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ViaSport

ViaSport administers sport-related grant programs funded by the government of BC that encourage sport participation and healthy living, develop high-performance athletes and improve delivery of sport and recreation programs to benefit all residents.

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