Sport Event Hosting Program (Manitoba)

Overview of the Sport Event Hosting Program (Manitoba) program:

The Sport Event Hosting Program (SEH) supports eligible sport organizations with costs associated with hosting amateur championships and tournaments in Manitoba in order to develop and strengthen the sport sector in Manitoba, support the performance of Manitoba athletes, build Manitoba's profile in the national and international sport community and increase opportunities for Manitoba sport organizations to host events. This program supports the department’s mandate to: • develop and strengthen the sport sector in Manitoba • support the performance of Manitoba athletes • build Manitoba’s profile in the national and international sport community; and • increase opportunity for Manitoba sport organizations to host events

Benefits of the Sport Event Hosting Program (Manitoba) program:

• The Sport Event Hosting Program (SEHP) covers eligible event costs on a sliding scale up to $15,000 per event: events under $5,000 may receive up to 100% of expenses; $5,000$19,999 up to 75%; $20,000$49,999 up to 50%; $50,000$99,999 up to 25%; $100,000$249,999 up to 10%; events over $250,000 are not eligible.

Eligibility criteria of the Sport Event Hosting Program (Manitoba) program:

• Applicants must fall under one of the following categories to be eligible for support
• Through SEHP:
• Not-for-profit sport organizations that provide or support amateur sport training and competition in Manitoba and must:
• O be incorporated as a not-for-profit for at least a year and in good standing with federal or provincial registering agency;
• O have a constitution, by-laws, and Articles of Incorporation that clearly define the nature, objectives and tasks of the organization;
• O have an accountable board of directors who meets regularly and serves
• Without remuneration; and
• O have an organizational plan, annual budget and established financial
• Accountability policies and practices.
• O This includes, but is not limited to:
• Provincial Sport Organizations (PSOs)
• National Sport Organizations (NSOs)
• Amateur sport clubs or teams (CSOs)*
• Temporary organizations, committees, or sub-committees formed for the express purpose of organizing a one-time amateur sport tournament.
• Colleges and universities affiliated with the Canadian Collegiate Athletic
• Association or USports.
• The following organizations are not eligible for support through SEHP:
• Not-for-profit organizations whose primary purpose is not sport such as,
• Performing arts groups, ethnocultural organizations, agriculture societies/animal husbandry groups, rodeo boards etc.
• Religion-based institutions including churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, places of worship and affiliates;
• Agencies whose primary purpose is grants allocation;
• For-profit organizations, committees or sub-committees for professional sporting events, or any other sport event with the express purpose to generate a profit;
• O organizations in this category may be considered in special circumstances. Applicants should contact the Sport and Tourism Policy Branch for additional
• Information.
• Federal or Provincial government departments and crown agencies;
• Municipalities, municipal departments and agencies; schools and daycares
• Past grant recipients who have not fulfilled reporting requirements
• Ineligible Events
• Sports events that are for-profit or organized for fundraising purposes;
• Training activities, programming and/or league play;
• Activities that are primarily recreational.