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Support for Arts, Sport and Recreation
Arts, sport, and recreation play a pivotal role in enhancing overall health and well-being. Providing spaces and places for self-expression, social connection, and cultural enrichment, fosters a sense of belonging for individuals and communities. Providing access to facilities and outdoor spaces and places to engage in sport recreation, and cultural activities promotes not only physical health, but also contributes to mental and emotional well-being.
In 2024 Newfoundland and Labrador’s Year of the Arts will celebrate the province’s arts and cultural sector, and the artists and collaborators who bring it to life.
As part of our plan to become one of Canada’s healthiest provinces by 2031, the Provincial Government is making significant investments to highlight the importance of Arts, Sport and Recreation.
- $8 million to advance a new mid-sized theatre in St. John’s.
- $5 million over five years for upgrades at The Rooms.
- $7.6 million to support recreation, physical activity, and athlete and sport development.
- $13 million to build a new indoor domed turf facility which will include exercise rehabilitation, as well as allow for year-round sports and recreational activity.
- $2 million to create a Cultural Facility Infrastructure Fund.
- $550,000 for upgrades to the Virginia Park Community Centre.
- $500,000 for planning a new multiplex recreational facility in the St. John’s Metro Region.
- The Physical Activity Tax Credit is an incentive for individuals and families as they look to access recreational and sporting activities. This credit provides a refundable tax credit up to $348 for families.
- More than $800,000 is allocated for the Labrador Sport Travel Subsidy, which provides air travel support to Labrador athletes, aged 18 and under.
- Special Olympians, and sport organizations to participate in provincial competitions and development camps.
- $1 million for upgrades at Marble Mountain.
- $900,000 to support the renewal of the Pippy Park Campground.