CAAWS – (Toronto, ON – March 20, 2019) CAAWS is delighted to present the list of 10 organizations and individuals selected to receive a Women in Sport Encouragement (WISE) Fund grant for 2019. Each of the recipients is offering or creating opportunities and programming for girls and women in sport, and CAAWS is proud to support their efforts.
The WISE Fund is awarded annually in the form of 10 grants valued at $1000 each to support professional development or programming. Since 2004, CAAWS has awarded more than $150,000 in grants to organizations and individuals who are taking action to expand women’s participation and leadership in sport in Canada.
This year, CAAWS received applications from every province and territory, representing a wide variety of individuals and programs making a difference for women and girls across the country.
On the 15th anniversary of the WISE Fund, CAAWS is pleased to announce the organization will be scaling up the program next year to create more opportunities for Canadian sport leaders to expand their gender-inclusive programming.
“We are proud to play a small part in reducing one of the key barriers to systemic change for women and girls in sport: access to funding,” said Allison Sandmeyer-Graves, CEO of CAAWS. “We know these initiatives will make a tangible impact in the sport experiences of women and girls across Canada and look forward to expanding our support of these deserving programs.”
The following recipients have been supported by their noted National Sport Organization.
2019 WISE Fund Recipients:
Anneke Winegarden
Sport: Cross Country
Supported by: Cross Country Canada
Location: Ontario (Ottawa)
Saskatchewan Rowing Association
Sport: Rowing
Supported by: Rowing Canada
Location: Saskatchewan (Prince Albert, Lloydminster, Saskatoon and Regina)
Coach New Brunswick
Sport: Coaching
Supported by: Coaching Association of Canada
Location: New Brunswick (Fredericton)
BC Wheelchair Basketball Society
Sport: Basketball
Supported by: Wheelchair Basketball Canada
Location: British Columbia (Vancouver)
NWT Soccer Association
Sport: Soccer
Supported by: Canada Soccer
Location: North West Territories (Yellowknife)
Squash BC
Sport: Squash
Supported by: Squash Canada
Location: British Columbia (Vancouver)
Emma DeLory
Sport: Rugby
Supported by: Rugby Canada
Location: Nova Scotia (Halifax)
Holly R H Jones
Sport: Cross Country Skiing
Supported by: Cross Country Canada
Location: Northwest Territories (Inuvik)
Ashley Cumming
Sport: Figure Skating
Supported by: Skate Canada
Location: Ontario (Fort Frances)
ETBA (Educate. Train. Believe. Achieve)
Sport: Basketball
Supported by: Basketball Canada
Location: Ontario (Scarborough)
Congratulations to each of these recipients! Visit the CAAWS website for detailed bios of the grant recipients and more information about the WISE Fund application process.
We are grateful to Sport Canada for their support of this initiative.
About CAAWS:
CAAWS is dedicated to creating an equitable and inclusive Canadian sport and physical activity system that empowers girls and women—as active participants and leaders—within and through sport. With a focus on systemic change, we partner with governments, organizations and leaders to challenge the status quo and to advance solutions that result in measurable change.
For further information, please contact:
Greer Gemin
Communications and Administration Coordinator
Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity
416-901-0484
greer@caaws.ca