Give Every Child the Chance to Play
For too many kids, the rising cost of sports leaves them on the bench.
Your gift today gets a kid back in the game.
At Athletics4Kids, we believe that every child should have the chance to play.
All across BC, hundreds of children and youth are denied the opportunity to participate in amateur sports due to one simple fact: lack of funds. Through our Sport4Life Grant Program, we provide grants to families to cover sport registration fees. The average grant we provide is $200 per sport.
Our goal is to ensure that kids between the ages of 5-18 are able to play and participate in sports. Whether that's swimming lessons at the rec center, community lacrosse, or joining a gymnastics club, we provide financial assistance to help low-income families cover registration fees for over 55 non-school-based amateur sports.
Since 2002, Athletics4Kids has partnered with families across BC who need financial assistance keeping their kids in sports.
Together, with the help of individual donors, companies and foundations, we have provided over $2.7 million through over 13,000 Sport4Life Grants. This has enabled thousands of kids to participate in over 55 eligible sports.
In 2023, we served kids in 67 communities across BC with a strategic focus on neighbourhoods like Surrey, Delta and Coquitlam where child poverty rates are high and access to sport is low.
"Sports has always been a beacon of hope for my sons. When you support Athletics4Kids, you're opening a door for a child who otherwise may not be able to play sports. And that can change everything."
- Susan, Parent of two Athletics4Kids grant recipients
Get involved with Athletics4Kids
GIVE NOW
For the families we serve, the Sport4Life Grants are an essential part of ensuring that their kids can stay in the game. The average grant we provide is $200 per year. These grants are only possible because of our generous donors. From private individual donors to companies and foundations, it takes a large community of passionate people who believe in the power of sport to ensure that we can say "Yes!" to every child who wants to play.
APPLY FOR A GRANT
We partner with families to get their kids into sports by providing financial assistance with their registration fees. We provide 100% of a child's sports registration fee for over 55 amateur, non-school sports. We will also continue to fund athletes for multiple sports seasons a year, and multiple years in a row to develop a love of sport for life.
Ready to apply? Click below for more information.