To enhance the experience of Canadian athletes through quality coaching by offering grants to local sport clubs for coach training and development.

Coaches play a critical role in the experience of young athletes and this national funding initiative will strengthen their impact and contribute to the success of sport clubs throughout the country.

The program will also extend GM Olympic sponsorship into communities throughout the country in order to solidify the link between General Motors’ dealers with every day Canadians. Up to 100 grants of $2,000 each will be awarded to allow sport clubs/local team sport associations to host coach training and education activities in support of developing community sport programs. The training must be linked to National Coaching Certification Program workshops and professional development initiatives.

Clubs are expected to develop and implement a season plan for the training of their coaches. This plan may include:

• NCCP workshops (priority contexts in the NCCP are Community Sport, Competition-Introduction, Instruction-Beginners)
• Technical and tactical clinics
• Leadership workshops

Eligible expenses will include travel for technical experts or workshop delivery costs eg. A/V rental; room rental; honoraria, or transportation (no capital acquisitions)

 To learn more visit: http://www.gm.ca/gm/english/corporate/olympics/making-dreams-possible/overview