Sport PG Hosting Grant

STATUS: OPEN

The objective of the Sport PG Hosting Grant is to provide funding to registered not-for profits’ local sport organizations that host multi-day sporting events that draw participants and visitors to Prince George to benefit the local economy

Applications are open January first come first serve & are reviewed & awarded on an ongoing basis for that calendar year
Based on participant numbers, applicants may be eligible up to $6,000 for regional and provincial events or up to $8,000 for national or international sporting events
Grants are based on conditional approval and are available until the budget is depleted for that year
Reimbursement upon completion of reporting 30 days following the event (including final roster numbers)
The amount available in 2025 to allocate for this stream is $75,000

Before completing a grant application, please ensure the sporting event meets grant criteria and eligibility requirements
Grant criteria
- A local sport organization hosting multiday Sporting Events
Eligibility requirements for applicant
- Applicant must be a registered non-profit society
- Events must be within the City of Prince George Boundary or or show a clear economic benefit to the city, for example through overnight visitor stays
- If your proposed event is held at a City venue (park, arena, facility, plaza etc.) you are required to confirm the booking using the City’s venue booking process
- Be in good financial standing with the City of Prince George. (organizations with outstanding receivables with the City are ineligible)
Eligibility requirements for event
- Event needs to be confirmed (not in bid phase)
- Be a sporting event that takes place over more than one day and incorporates at least two days of competitions
- Be able to track participant numbers
- If regional or provincial in scope, must demonstrate at least 50% out-of-town participation
- If national, or international in scope, must demonstrate at least 30% out-of-province participation
- Be a small to mid-sized sporting event that does not require substantial Hosting Right Fees, multi-sport games coordination, or financial guarantees.
Sport PG Hosting Grant eligible expenses
- First aid attendant fees
- Officials and referee fees
- Honorariums, awards (medals, plaques, trophies)
- Award ceremony (dinner, dance expenses etc.)
- Marketing and promotional expenses
- Minor Capital, including sporting equipment (less than 20% of total funding costs)
- Admin Fee (up to 15% of total budget requested)
Sport PG Hosting Grant will NOT fund
- For-profit businesses
- Events that have already occurred
- On-going operational expenses
- Unconfirmed events (including those still in the bid stage)
- Payment of City property taxes
- Professional development (e.g. conference registration fees, travel accommodations etc. see Capacity Building Grant)
- Funding to further offset rental fees for City-owned facilities is not eligible, as these rentals are already at a discounted rate for non-profits
- Major sporting events (see major sport event program- which requires City Council Approval)
Sport PG Hosting Grant ineligible expenses
- Major capital projects, including construction, upgrades of facilities for staging sporting events etc.
- Fundraising campaigns
- Prize monies – while offering prize money does not make an organization ineligible to apply, Sport PG funds cannot be allocated toward prize money
- Alcohol- you cannot use Sport PG funds to purchase or provide alcohol
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
- Turnaround Time: 3-4 weeks
  Conditionally approved upon meeting criteria & eligibility outlined in application. Reimbursement upon proof of number of participants (upon completion of reporting)
  Notification of both successful and unsuccessful applicants sent to the email address provided on the application form and cheque sent out to the mailing address provided on your organizations profile
  On a first come first serve basis
  Until grant budget is depleted
  Grant budget is reset in January of each year
Check your application status
- L og in to your account to check the status of a submitted application
Please e-mail communitygrants@princegeorge.ca if you have any follow-up questions concerning your application
Sport PG Hosting Grant Scoring Matrix
Adjudication team composition
- Completed by administration.
  Approved upon meeting grant criteria & eligibility. On a first come first serve basis until grant budget is depleted. Grant budget is reset in January of each year.
Funding considerations
Adjudication reviews applications using a scoring matrix based on overall alignment with the grant criteria and eligibility requirements. Additional considerations may include:
- Number of applications received
- Total amount requested from all applicants
- Budget available to allocate to all applications
Successful applicants 2025
An evaluation report is required 30 days after your event completion and includes:
- Participant numbers (official rosters)
- Event success story
- Photo of event
L og in to complete an evaluation report
Apply
- Create your account to apply (if you already have an account created for your organization use your username and password previously created to log back in)
Check your application status
- L og in to your account to check the status of a submitted application
Need help setting up an account?
- Access tutorial resources here
- Got questions?
- Contact us at communitygrants@princegeorge.ca