High Performance Travel Grant

Island Horse Council

Presented by Island Horse Council in partnership with the Government of PEI

Objective

The IHC High Performance Travel Grant is designed to provide travel assistance to High Performance athletes to help them achieve success and further their competition experience outside of their province by attending national or international championship competitions.

Grant Details

$500 per athlete
Awarded once per calendar year per athlete
Funds are limited and are awarded at the discretion of the selection committee on a first come, first served basis

Grant Use

The grant must be used toward:

Travel expenses (flights, fuel, horse transport)
Accommodation during the event
Veterinary and health certificates for travel
Other approved competition-related costs

Eligibility

To be considered for the grant, applicants must:

Be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada and Prince Edward Island
Have a Yearly Training Plan with intentions to compete outside of their home
Be a member in good standing with Island Horse Council and their NSO (Equestrian Canada, AQHA, NRHA, etc)
Have competed in at least one sanctioned competition on Prince Edward Island in the funding year (if discipline provided)
Should be competing at or above the following examples:
- Dressage: 1st level and above – EC Gold
- Hunter/Jumper: 0.9m and above – EC Bronze, Silver, Gold
- Eventing: EV90 and above – EC Bronze, Silver, Gold
- Western: Competing at AQHA, NRHA, or similarly recognized affiliations

Selection Criteria

The athlete must be applying for a Nationally or Internationally Sanctioned “Championship” competition (EC, AQHA, FEI, NRHA, etc.) that the athlete has qualified to attend. The selection committee will take into account the competition performance record of the athlete/horse combination.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit the following information to the selection committee via the application form below.

Complete the Application Form including:
A personal statement (max. 750 words) including:
a. Why this grant is important to your development
b. How you plan to use the funds
A Yearly Training Plan or, at minimum, detail your competition goals for the season
An outline of travel plans with a detailed budget breakdown of estimated travel expenses
A competition history from the last year

IHC High Performance Travel Grant

The IHC HP Athlete Travel Grant is designed to provide travel assistance to High Performance athletes to help them achieve success and further their competition experience outside of their province by attending national or international championship competitions.

Athlete Information

Name(Required)

First Last

IHC Member #(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address City Province Postal Code

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Competition Information

Competition Title(Required)

Date(Required)

Location(Required)

Address or Stable Name City Province

Personal Statement(Required)

Why is the grant important to your development, How do you plan to use the funds, How did attending this competition develop your skills or help you reach a competition goal.

List competitions attended from April 1st, 2025 to March 31, 2026 (one must have been on PEI)(Required)

List Competition Name, Date, Location

Upload Yearly Training Plan

Max. file size: 1 GB.

If you do not have a Yearly Training Plan, detail your high-performance plans for 2026

Budget and Funding Request

Revenue

Revenue (If any: grants, sponsors, other funding, etc)

Amount

Revenue (If any: grants, sponsors, other funding, etc)

Amount

Total Revenue

Expenses

Clinic fee, travel, accommodations, etc. Attach Copies of Receipts

Expense 1

Amount

Expense 2

Amount

Expense 3

Amount

Expense 4

Amount

Total Expenses

Revenue minus Expenses

Amount of funding you're requesting from IHC(Required)

Upload copy(s) of expenses, proof of attendance, etc(Required)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 1 GB.