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Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund

by Grants Ontario / Transfer Payment Ontario

Also known as: CSRIF

CSRIF is Ontario's capital fund for sport and recreation facilities - Stream 1 funded $150,000-$1M repairs/upgrades and Stream 2 up to $10M new builds at up to 90% of eligible costs in its 2024 round (reported figures). The 2026 Budget added $300 million, bringing the program to $500 million, but guidelines and intake dates for the expanded round had not been released as of August 2026. Municipalities, Indigenous communities, and non-profits are eligible; for-profits for new builds only. Watch ontario.ca or email csrif@ontario.ca.

Amount
$150,000 – $500,000,000 Round 1 (2024): Stream 1 repair/upgrade projects $150,000-$1M; Stream 2 new builds up to $10M, at up to 90% of eligible costs. Parameters for the $300M expanded round announced in the 2026 Budget have not been released This award range, $150,000 to $500,000,000, against every tracked amount from $1,000 to $500,000,000, on a logarithmic scale.

Against all tracked amounts, $1,000 to $500,000,000, logarithmic.

ontario.ca · Last verified Oct 1, 2026 · Auto-checked against official source

The Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund (CSRIF) is a $500 million program

Instrument
Grant (non-repayable)
Status
Next intake not announced watch this page or subscribe to the calendar
Who qualifies
Municipalities and local boards Indigenous organizations and communities Nonprofits and charities Property owners and developers
  • municipality
  • indigenous-community
  • nonprofit
  • for-profit-new-builds-only
  • Facilities must serve public sport and recreation programming
  • For-profit organizations eligible for new builds (Stream 2) only

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Where
Algoma District · Cochrane District · Greater Sudbury (single-tier census division) · Kenora District · Manitoulin District · Nipissing District · Parry Sound District · Rainy River District · Sudbury District (excl. Greater Sudbury) · Thunder Bay District · Timiskaming District · District Municipality of Muskoka11 of 11 Northern Ontario districts are eligible for this program.Algoma District: eligibleCochrane District: eligibleGreater Sudbury (single-tier census division): eligibleKenora District: eligibleManitoulin District: eligibleNipissing District: eligibleParry Sound District: eligibleRainy River District: eligibleSudbury District (excl. Greater Sudbury): eligibleThunder Bay District: eligibleTimiskaming District: eligible

11 of 11 Northern Ontario districts are eligible for this program. A filled dot is eligible, an outline is not.

Built for
Municipalities & Local Services Boards Nonprofits & charities

How do you apply?

Call first. This funder expects contact with a program officer before you apply.

  1. Watch for the expanded-round guidelines (promised 'later this year' as of the 2026 Budget)
  2. Apply via Transfer Payment Ontario when the intake opens
  3. Ministry of Sport review
  4. Transfer payment agreement

ontario.ca · Last verified Oct 1, 2026 · Reported, verification pending

Common questions

Is CSRIF open for applications right now?

No. The first round's Stream 1 closed October 29, 2024, and the province says eligibility, guidelines, and intake dates for the $300M expanded round will be released later in 2026. Get TPON-registered now so you're ready.

How much of my project will CSRIF cover?

In the first round, up to 90% of eligible costs (reported), capped at $1M for repairs/upgrades and $10M for new builds. Confirm the expanded round's cost-share when its guidelines drop.

Can a Northern Ontario arena or community centre apply?

Yes - municipalities, Indigenous communities, and non-profits province-wide are eligible for facilities serving public sport and recreation programming. Pairing a CSRIF ask with a NORDS allocation top-up (for resource-impacted municipalities) is worth exploring.

Where else could this money come from?

Chosen by what these programs have in common with this one, not by hand. The reason is shown for each, so you can judge whether it holds.

Guides that cover this program

Notes on this record

Program existence, eligibility, streams, and the $300M/$500M expansion verified from the official ontario.ca document page 2026-08-17. Round-1 dollar ranges, 90% cost share, and the October 29, 2024 deadline are from official round-1 guidelines PDFs and ministry-quoting secondary sources - marked 'reported' since the fetched page did not restate them and next-round parameters may differ.

Apply

Apply on the funder’s site and confirm current terms there:

www.ontario.ca