Ontario Sport and Recreation Communities Fund
by Grants Ontario / Transfer Payment Ontario
Also known as: OSRCF
The OSRCF historically funded nonprofits, municipalities, First Nations, and Local Services Boards for 1-2 year sport, recreation, and physical-activity programming projects. As of August 2026 its ontario.ca page returns 404, the old Grants Ontario portal is offline, no new intake has been announced, and the fund is absent from the Ministry of Sport's 2025-26 published plan - treat it as dormant. Ontario's active sport/recreation money is currently the capital-focused Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund (CSRIF).
Key facts
- Amount
- Amount not published by funder
- Instrument
- Grant (non-repayable)
- Status
- Paused under review, confirm with funder
- Who qualifies
- Incorporated not for profit organizations operating and incorporated at least 1 year in Ontario, First Nations, Local Services Boards, municipalities · operating history: 1 year
- Historically supported 1- or 2-year projects at Local/Regional and Provincial levels: new or expanded physical activity programming, physical literacy, and sector training (coaching, youth development, volunteer development)
ontario.ca · Last verified Aug 17, 2026 · Uncertain: confirm with funder
Common questions
Is the OSRCF still accepting applications?
No open intake exists as of August 2026, and the program's official page has been removed from ontario.ca. No formal discontinuation notice was found either, so we list it as paused with uncertain status rather than discontinued.
What should sport/recreation groups apply to instead?
For facility construction and upgrades, the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund (CSRIF - now a $500M program after the 2026 budget added $300M; see ontario.ca/document/community-sport-and-recreation-infrastructure-fund). For programming, OTF Seed and Grow grants fund the 'foster physically active lifestyles' priority.
Who was eligible when it last ran?
Incorporated nonprofits operating at least one year in Ontario, including First Nations, Local Services Boards, and municipalities, for local/regional or provincial-level projects of one or two years (reported from the former Grants Ontario listing - not verifiable against a live official page).
Apply
Apply on the funder’s site and confirm current terms there: