The Coach Salary Support programs aim to increase the number of full-time salaried coaching positions in the sports industry by providing seed funding for organizations who are looking to hire a full-time coach for the first time.
Funding is available for full-time head coaches and for full-time female apprentice coaches at the post-secondary level.
This funding provides up to $60,000 over 3 years for a new full-time head coach.
This seed funding is a matching grant between CAO and the recipient organization. The minimum annual salary for the hired coach is $40,000 per year + benefits.
Read full program guidelines here
The 2020-21 funding cycle is currently pending. Please check back for updates.
This funding provides up to $40,000 over 2 years for a post-secondary institution to hire a full-time female apprentice coach. The goal of the program is to increase the number of paid full-time female coaches in sport and provide a pathway for their development.
This seed funding is a matching grant between CAO and the recipient post-secondary organization. The minimum annual salary for the hired coach is $30,000 per year + benefits.
The government of Ontario is committed to providing QfG funding support for Ontario’s coaches.
Quest for Gold (QfG) is funded from net revenues generated by the Quest for Gold lottery, created by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG).
