Other Financial Assistance Programs

Belonging to the CURLSASK organization of curling clubs offers numerous and widespread benefits for clubs and associate members. Benefits include the ability for clubs to apply for grants to assist with club operations, host important Provincial Playdown events, offer skills clinics to your club’s curlers or draw on the resources of the CURLSASK office to assist with club development.

Whether your club is small, large, competitive, recreational, urban, or rural there are several great reasons to belong to Saskatchewan’s curling community of 130+ clubs and associations. Membership includes belonging to Curling Canada with access to all their great educational, club development, grant programs, Season of Champions, and TSN broadcasts.

National Sport Trust Fund

Are you looking for a away to issue tax receipts to your members who donate their memebrship fees?

Through the National Sport Trust Fund, your curling club can set up a project, such as a club sustainability. It is a simple one-page application that is sent to CURLSASK for approval. It takes 2-3 weeks for approval and you can solicit donations to your club and tax receipts will be issued to your donors. To learn more contact, Dean Kleisinger, Fund Development Manager at dkleisinger@sasksport.ca or call 306.780.9336

NSTF Summary

Application Form

Curling Assistance Programme (Curling Canada)

The Curling Assistance Programme’s purpose is to loan money to affiliated curling rinks. The loans are to assist capital projects or renovations with respect to “Bricks & Mortar”.

Basic Information

The maximum loan available is $25,000. The minimum loan considered is $10,000.
On approval, Repayment of the loan and interest are made annually with the first payment due 18 months from receipt of the loan and then amortized over a maximum of six years.
There is not any deadline for application. Clubs can apply anytime assuming there The association will offer a maximum of $125,000 per calendar year for the next four years (2019-2022)

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Community Rink Affordability Grant

Skating and curling rinks are integral to the creation of vibrant, active, and connected communities in Saskatchewan. These facilities play a critical role in health and wellness, at a time when that has never been more important. Recognizing the escalating operating costs communities and organizations face, SPRA has partnered with the Government of Saskatchewan to offer the Community Rink Affordability Grant.

A maximum of $2,500 will be available per ice surface to help offset the expenses in eligible indoor skating and curling rinks for the 2021-22 operating season.

Separate registrations will need to be completed for each ice-skating facility and curling facility.