We’re proud to offer Play Your Way, a funding opportunity for children and youth under 19 years who require full or partial funding in order to participate in PISE Community Programs or Camps located at our facility on the Camosun College Interurban campus and within the South Vancouver Island region.

Please review the eligibility considerations and guidelines listed below.

Eligibility

Consideration

PISE considers the social and economic barriers facing the young person’s family when determining eligibility for funding. To help manage the increased demand and to ensure fair distribution of funding, as resources allow, first time applicants will receive priority for funding. If funding is available, returning applicants will be considered.

Guidelines
  • Children under 19 years old at time of program commencement are eligible to apply for support.
  • Finances are applied directly to PISE for the payment of PISE camps and community programs.
  • Applications must be received 3 weeks prior to the beginning of the program requested, and payment for the program should not have been made. We cannot process the application in time for the program if it is submitted later than this.
  • Preference is given to first time applicants.
  • Financial amount awarded is based on need, with a limit of $800 per child/per fiscal year. (April 1 – March 31)
  • Incomplete applications will be returned. This includes the registration questions.
  • Reference should be someone who is familiar with the child and aware of your family circumstances. Reference cannot be a family member or relation.  Suggested references are: coach, teacher, school counsellor, neighbour.
  • Additional clarification of circumstances may be requested.

Application

Play Your Way Grant

  • Personal Information

  • Please enter the name of the child or youth that will be attending the program
  • DD slash MM slash YYYY
    Enter the date of birth of the applicant that will be attending the program
  • Enter the name of the parent/guardian who is responsible for the submission of this form and the main contact during the application process.
  • An email address for the parent/guardian that we can use to correspond with in relation to application.
  • A phone number that we can call regarding the application
  • PISE Services

    Please enter the information regarding the PISE services that you are applying for.
  • List the name of the camp, program or membership that you are applying for on behalf of the the applicant.
  • Input the advertised price of the program, camp or membership that the applicant would like to attend. Please note that the cap for this grant is $350.00 per year. You may apply for a service that is a higher price but the grant may not cover the entire fee and the parent/guardian will be responsible for the remaining balance.
    In order to remove barriers to accessing our facility, are bus passes required to get to and from our location. If yes, bus passes will be mailed to the address listed.
  • Rationale and Reference

  • Please explain why the applicant requires financial assistance to participate in PISE programs and services. This may include, but is not limited to, social & economic barriers, any diagnoses or medical factors, immigration status, previous negative experiences in sport and physical activity.
  • Please provide the name of a reference who can verify the information included in the previous 'Rationale' section. This person may be a health professional such as physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist, a teacher, social worker, cultural liaison or any other person who can vouch for the family and their application rationale.
  • Please provide a phone number for the reference.
  • Please provide an email address for the reference.

We work to ensure that no kid is ever left watching from the sidelines.