The Government of Canada has announced the Independent Safe Sport Mechanism component of the Sport Support Program to fund a Canadian organization, on its own or in partnership with other organizations, to establish and deliver an independent mechanism to administer the implementation of the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS) for federally funded sport organizations.

The Independent Safe Sport Mechanism is a subcomponent of the Sport Support Program (SSP), which supports the development of Canadian athletes and coaches.

The objective of the Independent Safe Sport Mechanism component is to enable the delivery of services and resources that have been identified by the national sport community and the federal government as essential to the effective independent administration of the UCCMS for federally funded organizations. These include:

• Disclosure and reporting
• Disclosure response and support
• Assessment of reports
• Victim support
• Options for informal resolution
• Investigations
• Penalties
• Appeals
• Awareness and Education
• Policy Support and Monitoring
• UCCMS Amendments
• Scalable operational reach
• Sustainable business model

Eligibility Criteria

• While partnerships between collaborating organizations are acceptable, the application must be submitted by a single lead organization, which will be responsible for signing a contribution agreement with the Government of Canada.
• To be eligible for funding, the lead organization must be:
  • a federally or provincially incorporated not-for-profit organization; and,
  • have independently audited organizational financial statements for the past fiscal year

For more information, visit Government of Canada.