Club Assistance Program

Overview · Application Process · Final Report · Funded Projects

Overview

Water Polo Canada is pleased to announce the Club Assistance Program (CAP), has been renewed for 2023.  

The purpose of the CAP is to provide financial assistance and service support to clubs, Provincial Sport Organizations (PSO), and other organizations at the discretion of Water Polo Canada (WPC) to springboard the development of new educational initiatives. This season’s CAP will focus on initiatives in Concussion Education.

• Concussion education sessions using Water Polo Canada’s Concussion Education Toolkit
• Delivery of concussion education related seminars, summits, or workshops with content/curriculum pre-approved by WPC.
• Development of activities/programs for Concussion Awareness Week, occurring the 4th week of September (Click here for information on the 2022 iteration - September 25th to October 1st 2022).
• Development, translation and production of concussion education marketing and promotional materials (i.e., posters, one pagers, videos, banners, social media campaigns) with content/curriculum pre-approved by WPC.
• Development of pre-season concussion meeting handbooks, guides, slide decks, etc. with content/curriculum pre-approved by WPC.
• Other professional development opportunities relative to concussion education.

The program year is determined as April 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024. Organizations will be invited to apply to access funding of up to $2500. Organizations applying for funding will be asked to contribute funds from their own respective budgets towards the project.

The following documents outline important information and forms pertaining to applications. Please download and review carefully.

CAP Guidelines 2023

Application Process

STEP 1: Download the budget spreadsheet

STEP 2: Fill out the Projected Budget sheet

STEP 3: Save the budget spreadsheet on your computer

STEP 4: Download and complete the following fillable PDF or Word version CAP 2023 application form

STEP 5: Send your organization's application and budget spreadsheet to Water Polo Canada's Sport Development Manager, Rebekka Steenkamer 

Deadline for applications: March 26, 2023

Final Report

If your application is approved, you will receive an email with an acceptance letter, funding agreement and a copy of the CAP budget that you submitted. The funding letter will include a due date for your final report. Please follow the steps below to submit the final report.  

STEP 1: Fill out the Final Budget sheet in your budget spreadsheet (sent to you by email)

STEP 2: Save the budget spreadsheet on your computer

STEP 3: Download and complete the following fillable PDF or Word version CAP 2023 Final Report form

STEP 4: Send your organization's application and budget spreadsheet to Water Polo Canada's Sport Development Manager, Rebekka Steenkamer 

Funded Projects 

• 2018-2019: CAP- Projects 
• 2017-2018: DDFAP- Period 1 Projects
• 2017-2018: DDFAP- Period 2 Projects
• 2017-2018: DDFAP- Period 3 Projects   
• 2016-2017: DDFAP- Period 1 Projects
• 2016-2017: DDFAP- Period 2 Projects
• 2016-2017: DDFAP- Period 3 Projects  

For more information or questions please email Water Polo Canada's Sport Development Manager, Rebekka Steenkamer.