MACA's RYSE funding - Creating opportunities, together
MACA's RYSE funding - Creating opportunities, together
Across the South Slave, there are so many ideas waiting to happen.
A tournament in a school gym. A weekend camp that brings youth from different communities together. A few days of learning, playing, and connecting through sport. These moments do not always start big, but they grow into something meaningful.
The Regional Youth Sport Events (RYSE) Program is one of those opportunities that helps turn ideas into reality.
It is designed to support communities in creating experiences for youth, experiences that go beyond the game itself. It is about participation, confidence, and building connections. It is about making sure that young people have access to sport, no matter where they live.
Through this program, organizations, schools, and communities can access funding to help bring events to life. Travel, accommodations, facility rentals, and equipment can all be supported, removing some of the barriers that often stand in the way ?.
What stands out most is not just the funding.
It is the intention.
RYSE is about creating opportunities for youth to come together. To meet others from different communities. To learn new skills. To feel part of something bigger. Events must involve more than one community, encouraging connections that reach beyond local boundaries ?.
In the North, these moments matter.
They are not just about sport. They are about belonging. About confidence. About creating spaces where youth feel supported and inspired to try, to grow, and to stay active.
And often, it starts with someone saying, “What if we try this?”
If you have an idea, this is the time.
Whether it is a small gathering or a larger event, the impact can be lasting. Not because everything is perfect, but because people come together to make it happen.
The application deadline is May 15, 2026.
Maybe this is the moment to take that first step. To start a conversation. To reach out to a neighbouring community. To create something that brings youth together.
Because in the end, it is not just about the event.
It is about what it creates.
