Quest for Gold Registration - 2025/26

Quest for Gold - Summary

We are pleased to share the following information regarding the Quest for Gold funding available to aspiring High Performance athletes. Please review the following details and if eligible, complete the registration form.

Review the attached Quest for Gold selection document for full details on eligibility, exemptions, selection criteria and appeals info.

Funding Categories

A maximum of 14 athletes will be allocated Quest for Gold funding (6 full cards, 8 half cards).

Cards will be specifically allocated to the following categories:

• Senior (Born in 2005 and before) 2 Full Cards (1 male, 1 female)
• U21 (Born in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011) 4 Full Cards (2 male, 2 female)
• U18 (Born in 2009, 2010 & 2011) 8 Half Cards (4 male, 4 female)

Funding will be $3,000 for full cards and $1,500 for half cards.

Eligibility Criteria

MTCS Requirements:

• Athlete must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (previously known as a Landed Immigrant).
• Athlete must be a permanent resident of Ontario for one year prior to his/her nomination for carding status, (and continue to be a permanent resident throughout the term of the agreement).
• Athletes who have achieved Canada Card status (carded by Sport Canada) are not eligible for Ontario Cards.
• Athletes must be living in and continuing to train in Ontario.

Additional Eligibility Criteria:

• Athlete must be a member in good standing with the Judo Ontario & Judo Canada;
• Athlete must demonstrate a commitment and dedication to a proper training and competitive program, the goal of which is to continue to train towards a national team position and Sport Canada carding;
• Athlete’s coach should be minimum Level 2 NCCP certified or trained status Competition Stream or the sport’s equivalent in the Instruction Stream, or be engaged in completing this training, as determined by the Judo Ontario;
• If eligible, the athlete must compete, and continue to compete solely for Ontario and/or Canada for one year from the date of receiving any prior QFG funding, at Canada Games and other national competitions involving provincial team competitions;

Selection Criteria

U18

1. Eligibility: place in at least 3 National A and/or international events between Jan 1 and Dec 15^th, 2025. NOTE: open to club and RTC/NTC athletes.
2. All eligible athletes will be ranked on separate lists for male and female. Points details are included in the full selection criteria document.
3. The highest ranked athletes will be selected for carding until all cards are awarded, or no eligible athletes remain.

U21

1. Eligibility: appear on the Judo Canada U21 ranking list as of Dec 15^th, 2025. NOTE: open to RTC/NTC athletes only, as per the Judo Ontario Pathway to Excellence.
2. All eligible athletes will be ranked on separate lists for male and female, based on the Judo Canada National Team Rankings as of Dec 15^th, 2025.
3. The highest ranked athletes will be selected for carding until all cards are awarded, or no eligible athletes remain.

Senior

1. Senior Athletes training full time at National Training Centre, Montreal or at the Regional Training Centre, Toronto.
2. Minimum 100 points in the World Senior Ranking or Top 32 in IJF Junior World Ranking, as of Dec 15th, 2025
3. All eligible athletes will be ranked based on the ranking lists used for Judo Canada AAP Carding selection.
4. The highest ranked athletes, not receiving AAP carding, will be selected for Q4G carding until all cards are awarded, or no eligible athletes remain.

Application deadline: December 31^st, 2025

A draft nomination list will be posted by January 23^rd, 2026

For any questions related to QfG funding please contact James Cunningham – [email protected]