Provincial Development Programs

Boccia Canada’s Provincial Development Program provides funding to support provinces and clubs in developing boccia while following the principles of the boccia Long-Term Athlete Development Model (pdf, 24MB).

This model is adopted by our Provincial Partners who use it as a way to develop boccia athletes from all backgrounds. Following this model provides athletes with a solid foundational base of technical and tactical skills from which they can become proficient boccia players.

Provincial Development Grant

The PD Grant program consists of three different pillars:

  • Recruitment & Development - Recruiting new boccia athletes and volunteers, as well as efforts to move someone towards more sustained involvement and skill development
  • Coaching and Volunteer Education - Assisting provincial boccia partners in educating Boccia coaches through the Coaching Association of Canada's National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP)
  • Officials Development - Improving and developing boccia officials, including Technical Delegates, Referees, and Classifiers

The grant guide for the PD Grants is available here.

Apply for the PD Grants using the following links:

The due date for this grant is Friday, May 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET.

Competition Hosting Grant

The Competition Hosting Grant supports the development of sanctioned Boccia competitions across Canada; this includes sanctioned National Open events or those working towards meeting sanctioning requirements within three years.

The grant guide for the Competition Hosting Grant is available here.

Apply for the Competition Hosting Grant here.

The due date for this grant is Friday, May 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET.