Quest for Gold Program

Quest for Gold is now a program-oriented funding model as opposed to the old OAAP program that benefited just 15 athletes.

Quest for Gold is funded by the Government of Ontario, through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, operated through the Sport, Recreation & Community Programs Division. The overarching goal of the Quest for Gold – OAAP is directly related to the High Performance Sport goal of the Canadian Sport Policy – that Canadians are systematically achieving world-class results at the highest levels of international competition – by improving the performance and number of Ontario athletes performing at the national and international level, thereby contributing to the improved performance of Canada at international competitions.

Specific objectives of the program are:

1. a) To help athletes continue their pursuit of athletic excellence at the highest levels of national and international competition.
2. b) To encourage athletes to stay in Ontario to live and train.
3. c) To enable athletes to successfully pursue excellence in sport while fulfilling their educational goals.
4. d) To increase athlete access to improved high-performance coaching.
5. e) To enhance training and competitive opportunities available to athletes.

The intent of the OAAP is to provide funding to our Provincial team program in the sport’s Train to Train through Train to Win categories based on their demonstrated commitment to high performance sport, allowing them to continue to pursue athletic excellence at the highest levels of national and international competition.