Special Club level QFG Funding

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Minister’s Letter – Club and QFG Funding – Shooters

Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries has advised the Ontario Council of Shooters that we could receive up to $225,316.77 provincial funding. What that means is that up to $202,785.00 in available funding could be divided amongst those clubs that have members under the OCS’s Member Organizations (made up of MLIMLA, ONTarget, OOTA, OPYA, ORA, OSSA) after the 10% Administrative fee has been retained.

These Funds must be distributed by May 31, 2022 and must be applied for by notifiying ONTarget by return email (president@ontariotarget.ca) by end of day Sunday, March 20, 2022 that must include the following information:

  • Name of the community sport club
  • Location of the member community sport club, (city, town)
  • Contact name and email address from each member community sport club (club contact)
  • Discipline(s) of that club (NOTE: If a club is multi disciplined, the club may only be funded once.)

Eligibility for funding under the Ministry Amending Agreement:

  • Only community sport clubs that are members of MLIMLA, ONTarget, OOTA, OPTA, ORA, OSSA, are eligible to receive Funds
  • Member community sport clubs supported through this funds will need to demonstrate that they incurred COVID-19 related expenses
  • Eligible COVID-related expenses may be:
    • increased operating costs directly related to the pandemic (e.g. costs of purchasing personal protective equipment, guards, sanitizing supplies);
    • reduction of members and membership revenue during the pandemic;
    • increased facility costs required to comply with the Reopening Ontario Act, 2020 and its regulations;
    • operating deficits to maintain programming for fewer participants.

*Please note that we can’t be responsible for clubs that did not receive this notice or missed the application deadline.*