Ottawa, Ontario — Equine Canada would like to remind associations and coaches of the grants offered by General Motors of Canada (GM) in partnership with the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) through their ‘Making Dreams Possible’ initiative.
Initiated in the spring of 2007, each year the program will award 100 grants of $2,000 to support community level sport organizations. In addition, each year until 2010, 10 grants of $10,000 will be awarded to coaches of high performance athletes. There will be two application deadlines annually, and the second deadline of September 21 for community clubs still remains for 2007. The next deadline for high performance coaches is February 29, 2008.
The first wave of the ‘Making Dreams Possible’ program saw 400 applicants and awarded grants to 50 community organizations and ten coaches. By offering grants to community level sport organizations, athletes, and their coaches, the ‘Making Dreams Possible’ Program will enhance the experience of young Canadian athletes by providing funding for training and development.
All athletes start competing at the local level, which makes it imperative for them to receive the best possible coaching at the earliest stage of their careers. GM, CAC and Equine Canada recognize that gold medal performances require first-rate coaching, making the goal of the ‘Making Dreams Possible’ program to provide coaching excellence as support for athletes at all levels.
Apply now and make your dream possible. Visit www.thedriveison.ca or www.coach.ca/makingdreamspossible for more information and application forms.
About Equine Canada
Equine Canada is a member-based association that represents, promotes and services Canada’s equine community and industry. Its core areas of activity involve sport, equine health and welfare, education and safety, governance and marketing, representation and communication. Equine Canada is recognized by Sport Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Coaching Association of Canada as the national organization representing equestrian sport and equine interests in Canada. For more information about Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca.
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