About the Grants Program

The CAC and Game Plan Coaching Education Grants program introduces athletes to the possibility of a career in coaching. As part of this initiative, Game Plan and CAC support athletes on their pathway to complete the NCCP Competition-Development training in their sport or the NCCP Advanced Coaching Diploma.

Game Plan and the Coaching Association Canada are excited to provide support for up to $1000 for ALL NCCP Coaching Streams:

  • NCCP Competition-Introduction (Comp-Intro) Stream
  • NCCP Competition-Development (Comp-Dev) Stream
  • NCCP Advanced Coaching Diploma (ACD) Program

Connect with your NSO to understand which NCCP courses and coaching stream you should consider or your Game Plan Advisor for more details.

Goals

  • Expose athletes to National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) coach education. 
  • Expose athletes to a career in coaching. 
  • Recruit coaches from within the sport system. 
  • Develop a relationship between, Game Plan, CAC, NSOs, COC & CPC, to keep athletes and alumni in the sport system. 

Access to Competition-Development

Game Plan, in partnership with the CAC, reimburses NCCP coaching education fees for athletes to complete NCCP Competition-Development training in their sport. This reimbursement is available for athletes who are still competing or within 2 years of retirement as per Game Plan eligibility, with the CAC’s funding contribution for women participants, as per CAC’s directed funding via it’s Women in Coaching Program. 

Access to the NCCP Advanced Coaching Diploma

Game Plan, in partnership with the CAC, reimburse coaching education fees for athletes to complete the NCCP Advanced Coaching Diploma (ACD). This reimbursement is available for athletes transitioning out of sport or who are already retired, with the CAC’s funding going solely toward women participants.