The Grant:

  • Helps athletes continue their pursuit of athletic excellence at the highest levels of national and international competition
  • Encourages athletes to stay in Alberta to live and train
  • Enables athletes to successfully pursue excellence in sport while fulfilling their educational goals
  • Increases athlete access to high performance coaching and sports science practitioners
  • Enhances training and competitive opportunities available to athletes.

Program Eligibility

Guidelines and criteria for the grant, along with useful links and information

Past Recipients

The Alberta Sport Connection values and supports athlete development and we are honoured every time our athletes compete and represent our province and country.

Past Recipients

Supporting Alberta's Athletes

Since 2008, Podium Alberta has provided over 2,500 grants to 800 athletes, worth over $10.4 mill. We are proud of the funding committed to date, and proud of our athletes

Thank you for the support ASC provides - It makes a huge difference, especially living away from home. I appreciate it more than you know

Karen Lefsrud, Rowing, 2017 U23 World Champion, Women's Eight

Contact Information

Steven Patrick

Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Branch
Suite 500
10055 106 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 1G3
Phone: 780-644-4897
Email: steven.patrick@gov.ab.ca