July 4, 2025
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Creating Pathways for Sport in Northern and Remote Communities

The Northern and Remote Communities Recreation Fund (NRCRF) is Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario's initiative that aims to support projects that leverage sport and recreation as catalysts for social change, fostering social development in northern and remote Indigenous communities.
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Funding and Grants

The Northern and Remote Communities Recreation Fund (NRCRF) is Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario's initiative that aims to support projects that leverage sport and recreation as catalysts for social change, fostering social development in northern and remote Indigenous communities.

Purpose of the Fund

The NRCRF is dedicated to removing barriers, providing access to resources, and reducing at-risk behaviours. Proposals that demonstrate how culturally grounded sport, recreation, and physical activity opportunities can enhance overall wellness are highly encouraged.

Project Requirements

Applicants must show how their projects will:

  • Lead to new or continued sports participation opportunities.
  • Increase the number of Indigenous participants involved in organized sports activities within their community.
  • Enhance the community's capacity to deliver additional or improved sports, recreation, and physical activity programs as a direct result of this funding.

Funding Details

Eligible applicants can apply for funding up to $7,500. This financial support is intended for new, existing, or expanded projects that address community social development needs by directly supporting sport, recreation, and physical activity participation opportunities.

Eligibility Criteria

The following groups are eligible to apply:

  • First Nation, Métis, or Inuit (FNMI) community associations located in Ontario.
  • Established Indigenous youth groups in Ontario.
  • Indigenous not-for-profit organizations located in Ontario.
  • A First Nation, Inuit, or Métis governing body, or an Indigenous provincial/territorial organization or authority in Ontario.
  • Not-for-profit organizations, clubs, and associations in Ontario that directly influence organized sport delivery in Indigenous communities, in consultation and collaboration with those communities.

Application Process

ISWO is responsible for determining the eligibility of each applicant, their project, and project-related expenses. The NRCRF is specifically designed to support the Indigenous population in Northern Ontario and/or remote communities in Ontario.

For more information and to apply, please visit the NRCRF page.

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