Equestrian Canada (EC) is pleased to announce $115,000 has been secured for Canada’s up-and-coming athletes through 2017-18 Next Generation Initiative Funding.
The Next Generation Initiative Funding is granted by the National Partners group, comprised of Sport Canada, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC), and Own the Podium (OTP), and was approved for equestrian by Canada’s Minister of Sport and Persons with a Disability, Carla Qualtrough.
On Sept. 13, 2017, the National Partners group confirmed the funding, which they earmarked for targeted sports and disciplines. Of the $115,000 total, $70,000 was granted for next generation athletes in the Olympic discipline of jumping, while $45,000 was directed to rising athletes in the equestrian Paralympic sport of para-dressage. With the addition of this Next Generation funding, EC has received a total of $715,000 in Own the Podium funding for the 2017-18 fiscal year.
