The Greater Toronto Hockey League’s partnership with KidSport Ontario continues to make hockey more accessible for families across the GTHL community.
The partnership includes a financial contribution from the GTHL to KidSport Ontario to be allocated to individual hockey grant applications. KidSport Ontario and its local chapters benefiting from this collaboration administer the funds to approved applicants who meet KidSport requirements.
Individual grants from KidSport Ontario of $300 are matched through the GTHL’s contribution, awarding $600 per child per year.
To date in 2025, a total of 82 athletes have been approved for funding, totalling $46,535 in support of hockey participation. Funding this year so far has spanned across 18 GTHL Member Associations.
Since the start of the partnership, $64,085 in total funding has supported 115 athletes and their hockey experience. Of those, 32 athletes (27.8 per cent) are returning recipients, showing the continued impact of the program. This year also saw seven female athletes among the approved participants, representing 8.5 per cent of the total.
The GTHL is proud to continue working alongside KidSport Ontario to reduce financial barriers and help ensure that every kid can play.
To learn more about KidSport Ontario and the grant application process, visit kidsportcanada.ca/ontario/gthl/.
