Athlete Assistance

Athlete Assistance

The Ontario Athlete Assistance Program (OAAP) provides support to Ontario’s amateur high performance athletes.

Specific objectives of the Quest for Gold Program are:

  • To help athletes continue their pursuit of athletic excellence at the highest levels of national and international competition;
  • To encourage athletes to stay in Ontario to live and train;
  • To compensate athletes for earnings lost while training during their summer school break;
  • To enable athletes to successfully pursue excellence in sport while fulfilling their educational goals;
  • To increase athletes’ access to high performance coaching; and
  • To enhance training and competitive opportunities available to athletes.

For complete application and program information on the Ontario Quest for Gold program, click here for more information.