The Paralympic Foundation of Canada has launched the $35 million IGNITE Campaign: the largest-ever initiative to remove barriers and increase access to Para sport while also supporting Canadian Paralympians in their pursuit of the podium.
We imagine a future where Canadians with a disability are offered ample opportunities to experience the transformative power of sport. We strive to support diverse champions that inspire belief in the potential for greatness, thereby shaping communities across Canada into healthy and inclusive spaces where every person with a disability feels a sense of belonging and inclusion.
Together, we will IGNITE Change Through Sport.
IGNITE OPPORTUNITY
Everyone deserves to experience the power of Para sport
IGNITE BELIEF
Supporting champions to inspire belief that greatness is possible
To ensure a sustainable Paralympic sport system and achieve podium success, we invest in innovative Para sport development programs that break down barriers, fill system gaps, enhance coaching, recruit new athletes, and expand competitive opportunities.
Canada’s Next Generation athlete development programming supports Paralympic hopefuls with the potential to succeed nationally and internationally by providing funding — matched annually up to $1 million by the Government of Canada — for coaching development, access to specialized training environments, health and wellness services, and sport science programming.
The Paralympic Foundation of Canada provides funding to help overcome one of the primary barriers to Para sport participation—the high cost of adaptive sport equipment, which can be up to ten times more expensive than equipment for able-bodied athletes—by supporting the unique equipment needs of Para athletes at all levels.
Beginning at Paris 2024, the Paralympic Foundation of Canada established a fund to ensure that Canadian Paralympians receive the same level of financial recognition for medal performances at the Paralympic Games as their Olympic counterparts, addressing a historical gap in support where such recognition was previously unavailable.
Enhanced Excellence funding supports high-performing athletes on their journey to the Paralympic Games. It is directed towards coaching and technical leadership, training and competitions, innovative sports science and sport medical support, and organizational capacity to manage an effective high-performance program.
The Games Performance Planning Fund (GPPF) provides funding to National Sport Organizations to address areas of greatest needs in achieving their Games performance plan. This includes pre-Games staging and site visits for the purpose of inspection, sourcing, and scouting; familiarization activities with athletes and staff including training camps and test events; as well as additional projects required by the National Sport Organization.
As the cornerstone of the Paralympic movement, classification determines athlete eligibility and competition groupings, and funding in this area supports the integrity and credibility of sport by enabling athlete participation in classification events, training classifiers in Canada, and hosting international classifier panels at Canadian competitions.
“The Paralympic Movement has come so far, but there’s still work to be done. Your support ensures that future generations of athletes will have the same, or even better, opportunities to succeed. It’s an investment not only in athletes like me but in an amazing, more inclusive future for all of us.”
Mollie Jepsen, two-time Paralympic gold medallist, Para alpine
Be Part of Something Bigger. Ignite Change Today.
Be part of a movement that is a catalyst for change, driving inclusivity and accessibility within our communities.
Whether you give $25 or $25,000, your support helps shape a stronger, more inclusive Canada.
