The Quest for Gold - Athlete Assistance Program
Ontario Athlete Assistance Program (OAAP) is funded by the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Health Promotion (MHP), from net revenues generated in 2007-08 by the Quest for Gold lottery game.
The program will provide direct financial assistance to Ontario athletes through an “Ontario Card” designation. The intent of the OAAP is to provide funding to individual athletes based on their demonstrated commitment to high performance sport, allowing them to pursue athletic excellence at the highest levels of national and international competition.
The GAO Carding Cycle runs from April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008 on a 1-year basis. There will be an equivalent of six (6) Cards available to both male and female players each year. Each gender will be allocated the equivalent of three (3) cards, with cards to be allocated based on criteria that are outlined below.
Cards will be allocated to the
following age groups:
JUNIOR – 4 full cards (2 male/2 female athletes)
NEXT GENERATION NATIONAL TEAM CARDS - 2 full cards, with both cards
split into half cards, providing 2 male and 2 female ‘half cards’
