Ontario's After School Program supports safe, supervised activities for students during the school year, in priority neighbourhoods across the province.
The program helps kids stay active and engaged, improve academic performance and encourage leadership skills through activities such as sport, recreation and physical activity, personal wellness, anti-bullying, nutrition education, and internet safety.
Funding supports after school programs that offer activities in three core areas:
Get students moving through participation in structured activities like basketball, hip hop dancing or soccer, or simply through unstructured play time.
Teach participants about nutrition and cooking healthy foods, with a focus on fruits and vegetables. Students prepare their own healthy after school snacks such as fruit smoothies or quesadillas.
Build self-esteem, resiliency, confidence and self-reliance among participants and raise awareness about anti-bullying and enhance positive relationships.
Programs may also focus additional program time on activities that are specific to participants’ needs. This programming may include cultural activities such as traditional French recipes, Aboriginal drumming and dancing, homework help, arts and crafts, and music.
Pre-evaluated organizations were invited to apply for funding. There is not an open-call for applications. Please read our FAQs for more information.
Ontario’s After School Program was developed in 2009 as part of Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy and was expanded in 2012 as part of Ontario’s Youth Action Plan.
The program now benefits over 20,000 children and youth in Kindergarten to Grade 12 in over 80 municipalities, low-income and northern/rural communities, Francophone neighbourhoods and First Nations.
The program reaches children and youth in priority neighbourhoods across Ontario.
No. After school programs are run by not-for-profit organizations that receive funding from the Ministry. The Ministry provides guidelines to these organizations, but they make their own decisions in terms of how the program is run, identifying participants and hiring staff.
Non-profit organizations with a sport and recreation mandate were identified through a consultation process with community stakeholders, municipalities, other Ministries, and United Way Chapters. Those organizations were then invited by the Ministry to submit proposals.
All organizations are required to deliver programming that addresses the three core areas identified by the Ontario government as essential to help improve child health:
Organizations may also provide cultural activities that meet the needs of the local community.
The Ministry provides some resources directly to organizations to support the delivery of the after school program, but does not determine the specifics of how each program is run.
Priority neighbourhoods were identified in consultation with other ministries by looking at various factors, including:
Please contact the organizations providing programming within your community to find out more about site locations, eligibility and requirements of that program.
Please send your questions by email to afterschool@ontario.ca and a program coordinator will respond to your questions.
Funded organizations are listed below. Please contact the organizations providing programming within your community to find out more about site locations, eligibility and requirements of the program.
Program | Address and Contact |
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Atikokan Youth Initiatives Inc.Atikokan | 215 Main Street PO Box 838 Atikokan ON P0T 1C0 807-597-9913 atikokaninfo.com/business/atikokan-youth-initiatives |
Town of AtikokanAtikokan | 120 Marks Street PO Box 1330 Atikokan ON P0T 1C0 807-597-1234 atikokan.ca |
Mississauga First NationBlind River | 64 Park Road PO Box 1299 Blind River ON P0R 1B0 705-356-1621 mississaugi.com |
BGC PeelBrampton | 247 McMurchy Avenue South Brampton ON L6Y 1Z4 905-712-1789 bgcpeel.org |
City of BramptonBrampton | 2 Wellington Street West Brampton ON L6Y 4R2 905-874-2308 brampton.ca/en/pages/welcome.aspx |
Rapport Youth and Family ServicesBrampton | 60 West Drive, Unit 101 Brampton ON L6T 3T6 905-790-7707 rapportyouth.com |
BGC BrantfordBrantford | 2 Edge Street Brantford ON N3T 6H1 519-752-2964 bgcbrant.ca |
City of Brantford - Public HealthBrantford | 220 Colborne Street Brantford ON N3T 5R7 519-756-1500 brantford.ca/en/living-here/parks-and-recreation.aspx |
Magnetawan First NationBritt | 10 Highway 529 Britt ON P0G 1A0 705-383-2477 magfn.com |
Brunswick House First NationBrunswick House | 8 Mountbatten Road Brunswick House ON P0M 1K0 705-864-0174 brunswickhousefirstnation.com |
Alison Neighbourhood Community CentreCambridge | 127 Elgin Street North Cambridge ON N1R 5H6 519-620-1867 alisonneighbourhood.org/programs |
Fiddlesticks Community CentreCambridge | 71 Cowan Boulevard Cambridge ON N1T 1K7 519-621-4040 fiddlesticks.ca |
Greenway-Chaplin Community CentreCambridge | 116 Rouse Avenue Cambridge ON N1R 4M8 519-623-4220 greenwaychaplin.com |
Hespeler Village Neighbourhood AssociationCambridge | 1620 Franklin Boulevard Cambridge ON N3C 1P2 519-240-3567 hvna.ca |
Kinbridge Community AssociationCambridge | 125 Champlain Boulevard, Unit #8 Cambridge ON N1R 2X6 519-740-8565 kinbridge.ca |
Langs Farm Village AssociationCambridge | 1145 Concession Road Cambridge ON N3H 4L5 519-653-1470 langs.org |
BGC Cornwall/SDGCornwall | 506 First Street East Cornwall ON K6H 1L7 613-935-9015 bgccornwallsdg.com |
Serpent River First NationCutler | 195 Village Road Cutler ON P0P 1B0 705-844-2119 serpentriverfn.com |
Eabametoong First NationEabametoong | PO Box 298 Eabametoong ON P0T 1L0 807-242-8421 eabametoong.firstnation.ca |
North Lambton Community Health CentreForest | 59 King Street West, Unit 3 Forest ON N0N 1J0 519-786-4545 nlchc.com |
City of HamiltonHamilton | 77 Main Street West City Hall Hamilton ON L8P 4Y5 905-546-2424 hamilton.ca |
Eva Rothwell Centre (Robert Land Community Association)Hamilton | 460 Wentworth Street North Hamilton ON L8L 5W8 705-526-1558 evarothwell.ca |
BGC Hamilton-HaltonHamilton | 45 Ellis Avenue Hamilton ON L8H 4L8 905-549-2814 bgchh.com |
Wesley Urban MinistriesHamilton | 52 Catharine Street North Hamilton ON L8R 1J1 905-528-5629 wesley.ca/contact |
YMCA of Hamilton Burlington BrantfordHamilton | 79 James Street South Hamilton ON L8P 2Z1 905-529-7102 ymcahbb.ca/Home |
YWCA Hamilton (Hamilton Young Women's Christian Association)Hamilton | 75 MacNab Street South Hamilton ON L8P 3C1 905-522-9922 ywcahamilton.org |
Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation (Ochiichagwe'babigo'ining Ojibway After School Program)Kenora | 2488 Dalles Road Kenora ON P9N 3W7 807-548-5876 niisaachewan.ca |
BGC South EastKingston | 1300 Bath Road Kingston ON K7M 4X4 613-507-3306 bgcsoutheast.ca |
Girls Inc. of LimestoneKingston | 31 Weller Avenue Kingston ON K7K 2B1 905-542-9202 girlsinclimestone.ca |
Access County Community Support ServicesKingsville | 23 Mill Street West Kingsville ON N9Y 1W1 519-733-8983 accesscounty.ca |
Lanark Highlands Youth Centre Inc.Lanark | 61 Princess Street PO Box 85 Lanark ON K0G 1K0 613-259-2012 lanarkyouthcentre.wixsite.com/lhyci |
BGC KawarthasLindsay | 107 Lindsay Street South Lindsay ON K9V 2M5 705-324-4493 bgckl.com |
BGC LondonLondon | 184 Horton Street London ON N6B 1K8 519-434-9114 bgclondon.ca |
Crouch Neighbourhood Resource CentreLondon | 550 Hamilton Road London ON N5Z 1S4 519-642-7630 crouchnrc.org |
Investing in ChildrenLondon | 205 Oxford Street East, Suite 206 London ON N6A 5G6 519-433-8996 investinginchildren.on.ca |
Royal View Church IncorporatedLondon | 218 Clarke Road London ON N5W 5E4 519-451-2170 royalview.org |
Long Lake #58 First NationLonglac | 209 Otter Road PO Box 609 Longlac ON ON P0T 2A0 807-876-2292 longlake58fn.ca |
Eagle Lake First Nation - Migisi Sahgaigan SchoolMigisi Sahgaigan | 42 School Road Migisi Sahgaigan ON P0V 3H0 807-755-5350 |
Town of MiltonMilton | 150 Mary Street Milton ON L9T 6Z5 905-878-7252 milton.ca/en/town-hall/town-hall.aspx |
Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood CentreMississauga | 3650 Dixie Road, Suite 103 Mississauga ON L4Y 3V9 905-629-1873 dixiebloor.ca |
Malton Neighbourhood ServicesMississauga | 3540 Morning Star Drive Mississauga ON L4T 1Y2 905-677-6270 mnsinfo.org |
NepeanNepean | 1547 Merivale Road, Unit 240 Nepean ON K2G 4V3 613-596-5626 nrocrc.org |
Girls Inc. of York RegionNewmarket | 460 Davis Drive Newmarket ON L3Y 0C4 905-830-0778 girlsincyork.org |
BGC NiagaraNiagara Falls | 8800 McLeod Road Niagara Falls ON L2E 6S5 905-357-2444 bgcn.ca |
City of North BayNorth Bay | 200 McIntyre Street East North Bay ON P1B 8V6 705-474-626 northbay.ca |
YMCA Northeastern Ontario (YMCA of North Bay and District)North Bay | 186 Chippewa Street West North Bay ON P1B 6G2 705-497-9622 ymcaneo.ca |
Oak Park Neighbourhood CentreOakville | 2200 Sawgrass Drive Oakville ON L6H 6M8 905-257-6029 opnc.ca |
Osgoode Youth AssociationOsgoode | 5479 Osgoode Main Street PO Box 423 Osgoode ON K0A 2W0 613-826-0726 o-ya.ca |
BGC DurhamOshawa | 433 Eulalie Avenue Oshawa ON L1H 2C6 905-728-5121 bgcdurham.com |
Carea Community Health CentreOshawa | 115 Grassmere Avenue Oshawa ON L1H 3X7 905-723-0036 careachc.ca/Contact-Us |
Simcoe Hall Settlement HouseOshawa | 387 Simcoe Street South Oshawa ON L1H 4J2 905-728-7525 simcoehall.com |
BGC OttawaOttawa | 2825 Dumaurier Avenue Ottawa ON K2B 7W3 416-828-0428 bgcottawa.org |
Carlington Community Health CentreOttawa | 900 Merivale Road Ottawa ON K1Z 5Z8 613-722-4000 carlingtonchc.org |
City of OttawaOttawa | 110 Laurier Ave West Ottawa ON K1P 1J1 613-580-2424 ottawa.ca/en |
Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit ChildrenOttawa | 230 McArthur Avenue 1st Floor Ottawa ON K1L 6P5 613-746-5400 inuuqatigiit.ca |
Lowertown Community Resource CentreOttawa | 40 Cobourg Street Ottawa ON K1N 8Z6 613-789-3930 crcbv.ca |
Ottawa Young Men's and Young Women's Christian Association (National Capital Region YMCA-YWCA)Ottawa | 180 Argyle Street Ottawa ON K2P 1B7 613-237-1320 ymcaywca.ca |
Regroupement ethnoculturel des parents francophones de l'Ontario (REPFO)Ottawa | 967 boulevard St. Laurent, unité 300 Ottawa ON K1K 3B1 613-741-9441 repfo.ca |
Sandy Hill Community CentreOttawa | 250 Somerset Street East Ottawa ON K1N 6V6 613- 564-1062 ottawa.ca/en/recreation-and-parks/recreation-facilities/facility-listing/sandy-hill-community-centre |
Somerset West Community Health CentreOttawa | 55 Eccles Street Ottawa ON K1R 6S3 613-238-8210 swchc.on.ca |
Wabano Centre For Aboriginal HealthOttawa | 299 Montreal Road Ottawa ON K1L 6B8 613-748-0657 wabano.com |
County of BrantParis | 15 Curtis Avenue Paris ON N3L 3W1 519-442-1818 brant.ca/en/index.aspx |
Youth Action Kommittee of Perth and DistrictPerth | 1 Sherbrooke Street East Perth ON K7H 1A1 613-264-8381 yakyouth.ca/contact-info |
City of PeterboroughPeterborough | 500 George Street North City Hall Peterborough ON K9H 3R9 705 742-7777 peterborough.ca/en/index.aspx |
YMCA of Central East OntarioPeterborough | 123 Aylmer Street South Peterborough ON K9J 3H8 613-966-9622 ymcaofceo.ca |
Town of Rainy RiverRainy River | 201 Atwood Avenue PO Box 488 Rainy River ON P0W 1L0 807- 852-3244 rainyriver.ca |
Sachigo Lake First NationSachigo Lake | PO Box 51 Sachigo Lake ON P0V 2P0 807-595-2527 |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sarnia LambtonSarnia | 10 Lorne Crescent Sarnia ON N7S 1H8 519-336-0460 sarnia.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca |
BGC Sarnia-LambtonSarnia | 180 College Avenue North Sarnia ON N7T 7X2 519-337-3651 bgcsarnia.com |
YMCA of Sault Ste. MarieSault Ste. Marie | 235 McNabb Street Sault Ste. Marie ON P6B 1Y3 705-949-3133 ssmymca.ca |
Agincourt Community Services AssociationScarborough | 4155 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite 100 Scarborough ON M1S 1T4 416-321-6912 agincourtcommunityservices.com |
BGC East ScarboroughScarborough | 100 Galloway Road Scarborough ON M1E 1W7 416-281-0262 esbgc.ca |
Cliffcrest Community CentreScarborough | 2938 Eglinton Avenue East Scarborough ON M1J 2E4 416-267-6293 heartbeatz.ca |
Malvern Family Resource CentreScarborough | 90 Littles Road Scarborough ON M1B 5E2 416-284-4184 mfrc.org |
Strides Toronto Support ServicesScarborough | 200-1200 Markham Road Scarborough ON M1H 3C3 416-438-3697 stridestoronto.ca |
West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community CentreScarborough | 313 Pharmacy Avenue Scarborough ON M1L 3E7 416-755-9215 wsncc.org |
YMCA of NiagaraSt. Catharines | 25 YMCA Drive St. Catharines ON L2N 7P9 905-646-9622 ymcaofniagara.org/contact-us |
City of Greater SudburySudbury | 200 Brady Street PO Box 5000 Station A Sudbury ON P3A 5P3 705-674-4455 greatersudbury.ca |
Our ChildrenSudbury | 201 Jogues Street Sudbury ON P3C 5L7 705-677-0440 ocof.net |
Sudbury Action Centre for YouthSudbury | 95 Pine Street Sudbury ON P3C 1W9 705-673-4396 sacy.ca |
Sudbury Better Beginnings Better Futures AssociationSudbury | 450 Morin Street Sudbury ON P3C 5H6 705-671-1941 betterbeginningssudbury.ca |
Jericho Youth ServicesSutton West | 20849 Dalton Road PO Box 991 Sutton West ON L0E 1R0 905-722-5540 jerichoyouthservices.recdesk.com/community/home |
BGC Thunder BayThunder Bay | 270 Windsor Street Thunder Bay ON P7B 1V6 807-623-0354 tbayboysandgirlsclub.org |
City of Thunder BayThunder Bay | 500 Donald Street East Thunder Bay ON P7E 5V3 807 625-3220 thunderbay.ca/en/index.aspx |
Multicultural Association of Northwestern OntarioThunder Bay | 511 East Victoria Avenue Thunder Bay ON P7C 1A8 807-622-4666 rmyc.info |
Shkoday Abinojiiwak ObimiwedoonThunder Bay | 1610 John Street Road Thunder Bay ON P7G 1J9 807-768-2342 shkoday.com |
Albion Neighbourhood ServicesToronto | 21 Panorama Court, Suite 14 Toronto ON M9V 4E3 416-740-3704 albionneighbourhoodservices.ca |
BGC St. Alban's ClubToronto | 843 Palmerston Avenue Toronto ON M6G 2R8 416-534-8461 stalbansclub.ca |
Braeburn Neighbourhood Place IncorporatedToronto | 75 Tandridge Crescent, Suite 108 Toronto ON M9W 2N9 705-745-3113 braeburn.bgccan.com |
Christie Ossington Neighbourhood CentreToronto | 973 Lansdowne Avenue Toronto ON M6H 3Z5 416-792-8941 conccommunity.org |
City of TorontoToronto | 100 Queen Street West Toronto ON M5H 2N2 416-396-7378 toronto.ca |
CultureLink Settlement Services and Community ServicesToronto | 2340 Dundas Street West, Suite 301 Toronto ON M6P 4A9 416-588-6288 culturelink.ca |
Delta Family Resource CentreToronto | 2291 Kipling Avenue #123 Toronto ON M9W 4L6 416-747-1172 dfrc.ca |
BGC Dovercourt ClubToronto | 180 Westmoreland Avenue Toronto ON M6H 3A2 416-536-4102 dovercourtkids.com |
Heritage Skills Development CentreToronto | 400 McCowan Road Ground Floor Toronto ON M1J 1J5 416-345-1613 hsdconline.org |
Macaulay Child Development CentreToronto | 2010 Eglinton Avenue West, Suite 400 Toronto ON M6E 2K3 416-789-7441 macaulaycentre.org |
Moorelands Community ServicesToronto | 501-250 Merton Street Toronto ON M4S 1B1 416-466-9987 moorelands.ca |
North York Community HouseToronto | 700 Lawrence Avenue West, Suite 350 Toronto ON M6A 3B4 416-784-0920 nych.ca |
San Romanoway Revitalization AssociationToronto | 10 San Romanoway North Wing Toronto ON M3N 2Y2 416-739-7949 srra.ca |
Success Beyond LimitsToronto | 755 Oakdale Road Toronto ON M3N 1W7 416-395-3320 successbl.com |
The Neighbourhood GroupToronto | 349 Ontario Street Toronto ON M5A 2V8 416-925-4363 theneighbourhoodgroup.org |
The St. Christopher House (West Neighbourhood House)Toronto | 248 Ossington Avenue Toronto ON M6J 3A2 416-532-4828 westnh.org |
Toronto Foundation for Student SuccessToronto | 2 Trethewey Drive 4th Floor Toronto ON M6M 4A8 416-394-6880 tfss.ca |
BGC Toronto KiwanisToronto | 101 Spruce Street Toronto ON M4A 2J3 416-925-2243 bgctk.org |
YMCA of Greater TorontoToronto | 2200 Yonge Street, Unit 300 Toronto ON M4S 2C6 416-928-9622 ymcagta.org/youth-programs |
Learning Disabilities of TorontoToronto | 121 Willowdale Ave, Suite 203 Toronto ON M2N 6A3 416-229-1680 ldatd.on.ca |
Webequie First NationWebequie | PO Box 268 Webequie ON P0T 3A0 807-353-6531 webequie.ca |
Centre de santé communautaire Hamilton NiagaraWelland | 810 East Main Street Welland ON L3B 3Y4 905-734-1141 cschn.ca/english |
City of WindsorWindsor | 350 City Hall Square West Windsor ON N9A 6S1 519 255-6100 citywindsor.ca/Pages/Home.aspx |
YMCA of Southwestern OntarioWindsor | 500 Victoria Avenue Windsor ON N9A 4M8 519-258-9622 ymcaswo.ca |