The North Toronto Sports Foundation funds four inclusive community programs that promote physical activity and sports participation among children and youth.
Over $550,000 in grants have already been made by North Toronto Sports Foundation between 2019 and 2025, with additional funds committed for 2026.
A program helping to overcome impacts of intellectual and physical disabilities
Special Olympics Soccer and Para Sports programs operate year-round, providing 67 special needs children and youth with opportunities to experience community sports.
Two Inclusive Soccer Programs support low-income families facing financial barriers
Supporting refugees and recent immigrants to Toronto to participate in North Toronto Soccer Club programs. Most children from immigrant families have played soccer in their home country or in refugee camps. When they join a team or a program, they fit in immediately, are appreciated by their teammates, and feel welcome in their new community.
Scholarships and fee assistance for children and youth from families with limited financial resources who are participating in community soccer programs from recreational to competitive levels.
A program supporting physical activity and sports in schools in priority neighbourhoods
North Toronto Sports Foundation fully funds programs in under-served schools that provide children from families in low-income neighborhoods with improved access to physical activity and organized sports.
The SWAN initiative in the Toronto District School Board’s LAWRENCE HEIGHTS family of schools focuses on the physical well-being of children in local schools, and the relationship between wellness and academic achievement.
