Cbc Sports: Canada Soccer Gets $9,826,000 for training centre
cbc sports reports the Government of Canada has committed up to $9,826,000 for Canada Soccer’s National Training Centre project. The money is aimed at the planning, design and pre-construction phase, giving the long-term build its first major federal backing.
The funding moves the project forward before a single shovel hits the ground. Canada Soccer says the centre is meant to become a permanent, world-class home for the sport in Canada, with the project also tied to national sport policy priorities and the 2026 FIFA World Cup legacy plan.
Canada Soccer and federal funding
Canada Soccer said the investment comes through the Build Communities Strong Fund. It also said it has received approval in principle from the federal government for the planning, design and preconstruction phase of the National Training Centre.
That phase is the one now getting money. The total is capped at $9,826,000, and it is being directed toward work that comes before full construction begins. For Canada Soccer, that means the project has moved from concept to a funded next step.
Request for Proposals ahead
The next operational step is already set. Canada Soccer said a formal Request for Proposals will be launched within the next two months, opening the process for the next round of project work.
During the earlier Request for Information phase, the organization received 18 submissions from across the country. That level of response gives the project a wider field of interest as it moves toward selecting what comes next.
World Cup legacy push
Canada Soccer has framed the National Training Centre as one of its 2026 FIFA World Cup legacy initiatives. The organization says Canada remains the only major soccer nation in the western hemisphere without a dedicated national training centre.
It also says it will work closely with the federal government, FIFA and other partners during the upcoming Request for Proposals process. For now, the key change is clear: the project has financing for the early phase, a timeline for the next step, and a public push toward a permanent base for the sport.
