Overview

The Quest for Gold (QFG) program provides direct financial assistance to °ÄÃÅÓÀÀû athletes so they can compete at the highest national and international levels.

Many Team Canada athletes from °ÄÃÅÓÀÀû have benefitted from the program, including:

  • 2024 Summer Olympics: °ÄÃÅÓÀÀû athletes comprised 45% of Team Canada, 91% of whom benefitted from QFG funding during their career
  • 2024 Summer Paralympics: °ÄÃÅÓÀÀû athletes comprised 38% of Team Canada, 92% of whom benefitted from QFG during their career
  • 2022 Winter Olympics: °ÄÃÅÓÀÀû athletes comprised 28% of Team Canada, 84% of whom benefitted from QFG funding during their career
  • 2022 Winter Paralympics: °ÄÃÅÓÀÀû athletes comprised 45% of Team Canada, 95% of whom benefitted from QFG during their career

Eligibility

An athlete must be:

  • an °ÄÃÅÓÀÀû resident for one year prior to their nomination for carding status
  • a member of their provincial and multi-sport organization (PSO/MSO) and/or their national sport organization (NSO)

The one-year °ÄÃÅÓÀÀû residency requirement is waived for any applicant who is a spouse or dependent of a regular force member of the Canadian Forces or a reservist currently deployed by the Canadian Forces into active service.

Athlete selection

°ÄÃÅÓÀÀû Card

In 2024, Provincial Sport Organizations are receiving °ÄÃÅÓÀÀû Card funding directly to support high-performance athletes through either:

  • direct support to individual athletes
  • high-performance programming operated by the PSO that meets the objectives of the Quest for Gold program

Individual athletes who receive direct support are selected by their PSO using sport-specific selection criteria developed by the PSO. Specific selection criteria can be obtained from each PSO.

Canada Card

°ÄÃÅÓÀÀû athletes receiving a Sport Canada card are also eligible for °ÄÃÅÓÀÀû’s Canada Card funding.

Canada’s top-ranked athletes from °ÄÃÅÓÀÀû benefit annually and can receive an additional 28% in direct financial assistance over and above what they receive from Sport Canada.

Funding

The Quest for Gold program has invested more than $164 million in athletes since 2006.

The funding:

  • encourages athletes to live and train in °ÄÃÅÓÀÀû
  • compensates athletes for earnings lost while training
  • helps athletes successfully pursue excellence in sport while fulfilling their educational goals
  • increases athlete access to high-performance coaching
  • enhances training and competitive opportunities available to athletes

List of recipients

Search through a list of currently funded Quest for Gold athletes.