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New grants now available to help cover the cost of adapted sports equipment for people with a disability
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Petro-Canada proud sponsor of the Canadian Paralympic Committee's
2012-13 Para-Equipment Fund
OTTAWA, Jan. 25, 2012 /CNW/ - The Canadian Paralympic Committee invites
Canadian sport organizations to apply for the 2012-13 granting round of
the Para-Equipment Fund, presented by Petro-Canada, a Suncor Energy
business, and supported by the Government of Canada's Sport Support
Program.
The Para-Equipment Fund delivers grants of up to $5,000 to national
sport organizations and provincial and local-level clubs to purchase
adapted equipment - for sports such as wheelchair basketball, sledge
hockey or sit-skiing, for example - to enable people with a disability
to participate in sport.
Grants are awarded to cover 50 per cent of the total cost of the
equipment. The applicant is responsible for covering the other 50 per
cent of the equipment costs.
"We're extremely proud to support this grassroots initiative and help
sport organizations cover the cost of adapted sports equipment. This
will enable more Canadians with a disability to have the opportunity to
participate in sport," said Steven Keith of Petro-Canada, a long-time
partner of the Canadian Paralympic Committee and presenting sponsor of
the Para-Equipment Fund. "It's very rewarding to know these funds are
being used to purchase needed items of equipment that will be well-used
by keen participants."
Applications for the 2012-13 Para-Equipment Fund will be accepted
starting today, January 25, 2012. The deadline to submit applications
is February 29, 2012.
Please visit www.paralympic.ca/funding for the application form and more information. An optional interactive webinar on the application process is scheduled
for Monday Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. EST. To register, email lferris@paralympic.ca.