2024 TEAM ONTARIO TEAMs FUNDING GRANT

The Team Ontario Teams Funding Program provides financial support to identified teams that demonstrate the commitment to developing their relationship skills as an athlete through training in a single partnership for a whole season. In consultation with high performance leads of both the Ontario Volleyball Association and Volleyball Canada, it is recognized that the delivery of a dedicated team program as an effective approach to supporting the development of beach volleyball athletes along the Olympic pathway. This program is supported and funded by the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario (CSIO) through the Ontario High Performance Sport Initiative Program (OHPSI).

TEAM COMMITMENT

  • Teams must have the intentions to meet the mandate of OHPSI and are fully engaged in their respective Team Ontario training program.

  • Athletes are committed single partnerships for the season.

  • Teams are fully committed to a single training plan with Team Ontario not already receiving any support/training in other environments (national team/club/personal support team)

  • With the support of an Team Ontario team coach, teams will engage in a planning process to create a developmentally appropriate season plan that includes out of province competitions.

  • Athletes on identified teams will sign an athlete agreement.

ATHLETE ELIGIBILITY

TRAINING & COMPETITION PLAN REQUIREMENTS

  • All teams must include the following in their plans:

    • June 8-9 U19 World Championship Trials

    • June 22-23, Toronto Grand Slam

    • July 10-14, Vancouver Open/16U Training Camp & Competition

    • July 27-28, U23 NORCECA Trials 

    • August 16-18, Nationals, Toronto

    • Aug 27 to Sept 1, U19 World Championships, Shangluo, China (if eligible)

    • Aug 28 - August 31, Montreal FIVB Elite Training Camp (if not attending U19 WCH)

    • TBD – Eligible FIVB Future/Challenge Events

  • Above listed competition & training camp costs are separate from OHPSI Teams Performance Program cost.

FUNDING SUPPORT

  • Teams who earn the opportunity to represent Canada at NORCECA &/or FIVB key events will have expenses for an Team Ontario team coach covered at select events to support the team internationally.

  • Teams committed to the requirements of their respective Team Ontario programs are eligible to receive financial support as per the table below:

Funding Allocation Eligibility Funding Per Team
  • Expenses incurred from approved out of province events for:
    • Flights
    • Accommodations
    • Registration Fees
 Up to $8000

  • Any events not listed above must be approved for funding eligibility.

  • Exact amount of funding eligible per team will be determined by the # and make up of teams selected as well as approval of season plan.

  • Funds will be paid out to athletes upon submission of receipts and a report at the end of each eligible event or program.

FUNDING APPLICATION

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • The program is looking to support 1-2 teams per gender; however, teams must meet the mandate of the OHPSI program to be eligible for Team Ontario Teams Funding support. There will not be a minimum # of teams chosen.

Questions? Contact Angie Shen

This program is supported and funded by the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario (CSIO) through the Ontario High Performance Sport Initiative Program (OHPSI).