Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities

We are the Indigenous Sport Unit at Sport Canada. We deliver the Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities (SSDIC) component of the Sport Support Program (SSP).

SSDIC supports diverse Indigenous communities across Canada by funding Indigenous nations and organizations who deliver sport and recreation opportunities within communities. SSDIC offers flexibility that supports Indigenous communities and organizations to self-determine their own social development goals and how to go about achieving them.

SSDIC funding is delivered through 3 streams:

Definition of sport

Recognizing and respecting that there are many important cultural and holistic approaches to health and wellness in Indigenous communities, SSDIC applies a broad definition of sport:

SSDIC social development goals

SSDIC was created in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action (CTA). The CTA are integrated into SSDIC’s social development goals. Stream One and Stream Two support the following social development goals:

SSDIC Stream Three was created in response to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). Drawn from the MMIWG Calls for Justice, Stream Three's social development goals are:

Contact us

We would love to hear from you! The best way to reach us is by email.

Email
sportcanada.ssdsca-ssdic.sportcanada@pch.gc.ca
Address
Sport Support Program
Department of Canadian Heritage
15 Eddy St
Gatineau QC  J8X 4B3
Telephone

To speak to a representative of SSDIC, please send an email to sportcanada.ssdsca-ssdic.sportcanada@pch.gc.ca and indicate a phone number where you can be reached. A representative will contact you within 2 weeks.

If you are unable to send emails, you can call at 1-866-811-0055 (toll-free number) and leave a contact number with the Call Centre Agent. A representative of the SSDIC Unit will contact you within the service standards for Canadian Heritage funding programs.

Customer Support Line
1-866-811-0055 (toll-free)
TTY
1-888-997-3123 (toll-free)

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