Canadian Olympic Foundation Programs

The Canadian Olympic Foundation invests in Team Canada athletes at every stage of the Olympic pathway, from a young person’s first experience in sport to Olympic success and life beyond competition.   

Donor support helps address the Canadian Olympic Foundation’s highest-priority needs across the sport system, ensuring resources can be directed where they will have the greatest impact on Team Canada athletes. 

Click on the program tiles below to learn more about the programs and initiatives the Canadian Olympic Foundation invests in that help Team Canada athletes train, compete, and thrive at every stage of their Olympic journey.

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Program Descriptions

Next Gen

Supports Canada’s most promising athletes on the path to future Olympic success by providing access to coaching, high performance training environments, competition opportunities, and sport science support. Next Gen helps build a strong pipeline of Team Canada athletes for future Games, including LA 2028, Alpes 2030, and beyond.

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Team Canada High Performance Fund

Provides flexible funding that enables timely, targeted investments in high performance sport, helping Team Canada athletes, teams, and programs respond to emerging opportunities and critical performance needs while maximizing performance and driving competitive success. 

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Game Plan

Canada’s holistic athlete-support network, supporting Team Canada athletes at every stage of their high performance careers and beyond through personalized resources and services focused on health and wellness, education, career development, community connection, and life transitions. Game Plan helps Team Canada athletes navigate the demands of high-performance sport while preparing for long-term success beyond competition. 

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Game Plan Athlete Education Bursary

Delivered through Game Plan, the bursary helps offset education-related expenses offered through Sport Canada’s Athlete Assistance Program (AAP), helping Olympic and Paralympic athletes pursue post-secondary studies, professional certifications, and skills training, while balancing the demands of high performance sport.

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Team Canada Training Centres

Provides Team Canada athletes and coaches with access to world-class training environments and performance resources that support preparation for international competition. Through strategic domestic and international training hubs, including the Team Canada Chula Vista Training Centre in California and a European training hub, athletes, coaches, and sport programs can access valuable opportunities to train, develop, and perform at their highest potential. 

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COPSIN

The Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institute Network (COPSIN) supports Team Canada athletes and coaches by providing essential services that advance their athletic performance and overall development. Through a national network of sport institutes and centres, COPSIN provides access to training facilities, sports medicine, professional development, and sports science research services. 

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Great to Gold

Supports Team Canada athletes with demonstrated international success and a path to the next Olympic Games, helping them access the resources needed to advance their performance and pursue podium potential.

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Team Canada Indigenous Awards

Helps remove financial barriers for Indigenous Team Canada athletes pursuing excellence in sport through a bursary that provides critical support for training, competition, coaching, equipment, travel, and recovery.

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Le Programme de bourse aux athlètes olympiques du Québec

Provides direct financial support to Team Canada athletes from Quebec, helping reduce financial barriers in all aspects of their lives and enabling them to focus on pursuing excellence at every stage of their Olympic careers.

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Murphy Family Awards

Supports well-established athletes with high international rankings and a strong likelihood of representing Team Canada at an upcoming Olympic Games, often in sports with fewer funding opportunities. 

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Team Canada Podium Awards

Recognizes Team Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic medallists with financial awards that celebrate podium achievement, support continued excellence, and inspire future generations of Olympians. 

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Toller Cranston Memorial Awards

Supports young figure skaters who demonstrate the creativity, artistry, and passion that defined Toller Cranston’s legacy, helping nurture the next generation of Canadian skating talent. 

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