The cost to send an Open athlete to the Maccabiah Games is $15,500. This cost includes flights, accommodations, competition, and any other expenses related to the two weeks of the Games.

Thanks to the generosity of Maccabi Canada’s donors led the Scheinberg family, Maccabi Canada is able to subsidize the cost of games participation for the Open delegation by $5,750 per athlete.

Maccabi Canada continues with its ongoing fundraising efforts in order to provide additional financial assistance for those in need. We are now accepting applications for financial aid for the 2025 Maccabiah Games.

Maccabi Canada does not guarantee funding for applicants. We urge you to make any effort to fundraise on your own in addition to submitting the financial assistance application.

In order to qualify for Maccabi Canada’s financial assistance, an athlete’s needs to make on its own payment of $2,500 by January 24th, 2025.

Process and Timeline:
Deadline for submitting your application is December 31st, 2024
Maccabi Canada will review all applications by February 28, 2025
Applicants will be notified on the outcome of their application and level of support by March 15, 2025.
Financial assistance will be allocated to successful applicants after balance of their participation costs is paid.

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* 1. Athlete's Information

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* 2. Athlete's Date of Birth
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* 3. Athlete's Sport:

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* 4. If you selected a team sport what position do you play:

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* 5. Have you applied for the Maccabi World Union Elite Athlete Grant and/or Maccabi Canada's Elite Athlete Grant?

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* 6. Are you currently a student?

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* 7. If you are a student, do you study 20 hours or more a week?

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* 8. If you answered yes to question #7, please upload a photo of your student ID with academic year.

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* 9. Do you work full time?

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* 10. What is your profession or role at your place of employment?

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* 11. Are you married or live with a life partner?

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* 12. Do you have any dependents? 

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* 13. If you answered yes to question #12, do your dependents live with you?

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* 14. What sources of income do you have?

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* 15. What was your total income for 2023?

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* 16. Please upload your T1 jacket from your 2023 tax return. If the T1 jacket is not available, please upload your T4 for 2023.

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* 17. What amount of your participation costs are you able to pay or fundraise on your own?

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* 18. Please share the reason you are applying for this grant and any other information you believe is relevant to support your application.

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* 19. Upload supporting documentation to question #18, if applicable.

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Thank you for your application. All information provided with this application will remain confidential. A Maccabi representative will contact on March 15, 2025.

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