Ottawa – Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities (SSDIC) component of the Sport Support Program (SSP), supports diverse Indigenous communities across Canada by funding Indigenous nations and organizations who deliver sport and recreation opportunities within the communities they serve. SSDIC offers flexibility that supports Indigenous communities and organizations to self-determine their own social development goals and how to go about achieving them.
SSDIC funding is delivered through 3 streams:
- Stream One: $5.3 million is available annually to the 13 Provincial/Territorial Aboriginal Sport Bodies (PTASBs) and the Aboriginal Sport Circle (ASC) for the development of sport community programming
- Stream Two: $3.6 million is available annually to Indigenous governments, communities, and other not-for-profit Indigenous organizations for projects that promote sport and recreation in Indigenous communities
- Stream Three: $2.5 million is available annually to Indigenous governments, communities, and other not-for-profit Indigenous organizations that specifically support sport and recreation projects serving Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ peoples.