Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund
Learn how to apply for funding to repair, upgrade or build sport and recreation facilities.
Important update
Announced as part of the 2026 Ontario Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario, the Ontario government is making a major new investment of an additional $300 million to expand the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund.
More information about eligibility, application guidelines and intake opening dates will be released later this year. Please check back for updates.
Overview
The Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund (CSRIF) announced on April 18, 2024 provides funding to municipalities, Indigenous communities, non-profit organizations and (for new builds only) for-profit organizations through two program streams for projects that:
- repair or upgrade existing sport and recreation facilities (Stream 1)
- build new and transformative sport and recreation facilities (Stream 2)
The CSRIF is a cost-shared program launched as part of the 2024 Budget: Building a Better Ontario to:
- foster healthier and more active lifestyle for families
- make sport more accessible
- help more communities across the province host local, national and international sporting events and competitions
Learn about the recipients and projects funded under this program.
Program objectives
Investing in sport and recreation infrastructure will:
- extend the lifespan of existing sport and recreation facilities
- improve local sport and recreation programming and accessibility features to meet community need
- provide assets that do not currently exist in a community
- create local jobs
- increase physical activity and improve community health and wellness
- promote local participation and affordable access to sport and recreation
- allow the opportunity to host more provincial, national and international sporting events
Past webinar
We hosted a webinar in August 2024 to provide an overview of the guidelines. A recording is available on YouTube.
The webinar summarizes the information that is on the pages for Stream 1 and Stream 2.
Contact us
If you have specific questions about the program, including those related to eligibility of your project, we encourage you to contact the local Regional Development Advisor for your area.
For general inquiries about the fund, email csrif@ontario.ca.