The Government of Yukon, in partnership with the Yukon Lottery Commission and Sport Canada, today announced $1,633,365 in funding to territorial sport organizations, special recreation groups, athletes and officials.
This funding will help Yukon sport organizations organize and run activities related to sport development, leadership development and facility operations and maintenance. It also offers support to individual athletes and officials who have demonstrated they are at a high or elite performance level.
The funding includes:
- $859,500 to 27 territorial sport organizations and $172,365 to five territorial recreation organizations through the Yukon Recreation Advisory Committee (YRAC) program;
- $467,500 to 22 territorial sport organizations through the Yukon Sport 4 Life (YS4L) program;
- $69,500 to 26 athletes and three officials through the Yukon High Performance Athlete Assistance program; and
- $64,500 to six athletes through the Elite Athlete Assistance program.
Yukon sport and recreation organizations provide us with opportunities to stay healthy, stay active and stay connected. Our Yukon teams and athletes continue to shine on the regional, national and international stage, inspiring us all with their drive and achievements. We are pleased to provide this annual funding in support of recreation, sports, achievement and wellness.
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Yukon Recreation Advisory Committee funding helps Yukon sport governing bodies and special recreation groups develop and deliver sport and recreation development initiatives.
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Yukon Sport 4 Life is project-based funding that supports enhanced sport participation initiatives.
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The Yukon High Performance Athlete Assistance Program provides funding for athletes who have demonstrated performance that is beyond the territorial level, with the potential for improvement at the provincial, national or international levels. There will be a second intake for this program in the fall of 2020.
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The Elite Athlete Assistance program funds athletes who have been carded by Sport Canada and assists them to prepare and participate in international sport.
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Given the evolving situation of COVID-19, the Government of Yukon is approaching this year’s funding with some flexibility and will continue to do so.
2020–2021 annual sport funding
Yukon Recreation Advisory Committee funding
Sport groups
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Alpine Ski Association of Yukon |
$28,000 |
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Arctic Edge Skating Club |
$36,000 |
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Athletics Yukon |
$11,000 |
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Basketball Yukon |
$45,000 |
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Biathlon Yukon |
$28,000 |
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Cross Country Yukon |
$110,000 |
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Cycling Association of Yukon |
$16,000 |
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Equine Association of Yukon |
$12,000 |
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Flatwater Paddling Yukon Society |
$22,500 |
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Judo Yukon |
$35,500 |
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Snowboard Yukon Association |
$29,000 |
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Squash Yukon |
$22,000 |
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Swim Yukon |
$50,000 |
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Synchro Yukon Association |
$17,000 |
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Table Tennis Yukon |
$14,000 |
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Tennis Yukon |
$8,500 |
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Volleyball Yukon |
$53,500 |
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Yukon Amateur Hockey Association |
$80,000 |
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Yukon Amateur Speed Skating Association |
$21,500 |
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Yukon Badminton Association |
$13,000 |
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Yukon Canoe & Kayak Club |
$12,000 |
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Yukon Curling Association |
$11,000 |
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Yukon Freestyle Ski Association |
$29,000 |
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Yukon Golf Association |
$11,000 |
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Yukon Gymnastics Association |
$44,000 |
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Yukon Orienteering Association |
$12,000 |
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Yukon Soccer Association |
$88,000 |
Special recreation groups
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Girl Guides |
$8,500 |
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Yukon Scout Council |
$14,550 |
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Skookum Jim Friendship Centre |
$59,315 |
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ElderActive Recreation Association |
$45,000 |
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Friends of Mount Sima |
$45,000 |
Yukon Sport 4 Life program
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Alpine Ski Association of Yukon |
$15,500 |
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Arctic Edge Skating Club |
$29,000 |
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Athletics Yukon |
$7,500 |
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Basketball Yukon |
$25,000 |
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Biathlon Yukon |
$13,000 |
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Cross Country Yukon |
$67,000 |
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Cycling Association of Yukon |
$6,500 |
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Equine Association of Yukon |
$3,200 |
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Flatwater Paddling Yukon Society |
$18,500 |
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Judo Yukon |
$20,000 |
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Snowboard Yukon Association |
$18,000 |
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Squash Yukon |
$8,000 |
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Swim Yukon |
$40,000 |
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Synchro Yukon Association |
$6,000 |
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Tennis Yukon |
$1,125 |
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Volleyball Yukon |
$26,000 |
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Yukon Amateur Hockey Association |
$42,000 |
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Yukon Amateur Speed Skating Association |
$17,000 |
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Yukon Curling Association |
$5,000 |
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Yukon Freestyle Ski Association |
$24,175 |
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Yukon Gymnastics Association |
$29,000 |
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Yukon Soccer Association |
$46,000 |
Elite athlete funding
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Nadia Moser |
Biathlon |
$11,500 |
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Dahria Beatty |
Cross-country skiing |
$11,500 |
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Graham Nishikawa |
Cross-country skiing |
$11,500 |
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Sasha Masson |
Cross-country skiing |
$8,500 |
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Jessica Frotten |
Athletics, Paralympic |
$11,500 |
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Etienne Geoffroy-Gagnon |
Freestyle skiing |
$10,000 |
High performance funding
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Athletes |
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Wyatt Kapaniuk |
Archery |
$ 2,500 |
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Maren Bilsky |
Basketball |
$ 1,500 |
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Romeo Champagne |
Biathlon |
$ 2,000 |
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Jake Draper |
Biathlon |
$ 5,000 |
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Aidan Hupe |
Biathlon |
$ 2,500 |
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Hunter Vincent |
Canoe/kayak |
$ 4,000 |
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Derek Deuling |
Cross-country skiing |
$ 7,000 |
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Sonjaa Schmidt |
Cross-country skiing |
$ 5,000 |
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Ava Irving-Staley |
Cycling |
$ 1,000 |
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Aisha Roldan |
Cycling |
$ 1,500 |
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Mathilde Roldan |
Cycling |
$ 1,000 |
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Mara Roldan |
Cycling |
$ 2,500 |
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Mikayla Kramer |
Figure skating |
$ 3,000 |
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Zeb Blower |
Freestyle skiing |
$ 1,000 |
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Neil Mikkelsen |
Freestyle skiing |
$ 2,500 |
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Aimery Barrault |
Golf |
$ 2,000 |
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Adria Gallina |
Gymnastics |
$ 1,500 |
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Mackenzie Tonner |
Gymnastics |
$ 1,500 |
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Luke Cozens |
Hockey |
$ 1,500 |
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Dawson Smith |
Hockey |
$ 2,500 |
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Gavin Mckenna |
Hockey |
$ 4,000 |
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Riley Boland |
Snowboarding |
$ 1,000 |
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Ben Machtans |
Snowboarding |
$ 2,500 |
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Thomas Gishler |
Swimming |
$ 2,500 |
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Amelia Barrault |
Swimming |
$ 3,500 |
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Alexander Petriw |
Swimming |
$ 2,000 |
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Officials |
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Sophia Marnik |
Biathlon |
$1,000 |
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Pauline Craig |
Speedskating |
$1,000 |
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Douglas Petriw |
Swimming |
$1,000 |
Matthew Cameron
Cabinet Communications
867-393-7136
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Odile Nelson
Communications, Community Services
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