SaskTel’s Community Investment Program supports Saskatchewan-based non-profit and charitable organizations that are involved in activities that directly benefit a Saskatchewan community or the province.

In particular, this program supports activities, programs, projects, and events with the following focuses:

• Information and communications technology
• Promoting diversity by representing groups such as women in non-traditional roles, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and Indigenous people
• Youth
• Rural communities
• Environmental sustainability

Investing in our community

Here are just a few of the community organizations and events that this program sponsors:

Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame's Never Give Up Program

With a focus on youth, diversity and its programming offered in rural communities, the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame's Never Give Up Program was a clear choice to receive a SaskTel sponsorship in 2022. Never Give Up is a virtual program available to students in grades 4-8 across the province. The program encourages youth to explore identity and understand how sport contributes to the identity of self and others. It also strives to help students understand what a positive role model is, all the while recognizing the special contributions that presenters have made to Saskatchewan athletics and communities.

Colette Bourgonje, a Never Give Up presenter, racing at her 10th Paralympics Games in Sochi, Russia 2014. Photo credit Canadian Paralympic Committee

Scott Police Academy

SaskTel is proud to sponsor the Scott Police Academy (SPA) – an innovative program and the first of its kind in Canada, collaboratively created by Regina Public Schools and the Regina Police Service. The Academy gives high school students an understanding of law enforcement through expert speakers, adapted classroom material and hands-on experiences, all while learning and meeting the requirements for graduation.

Photo courtesy of Scott Police Academy.

Saskatchewan Association of Science Fairs

SaskTel's sponsorship of the Saskatchewan Association of Science Fairs helps support regional science fairs in 10 communities across the province. The organization is committed to promoting and encouraging Saskatchewan youth to develop scientific literacy as well as to demonstrate these ideas in the form of projects displayed at annual Regional and Canada wide Science Fairs.

Notice Nature

Sponsored in part by SaskTel, the Notice Nature program encourages outdoor play through fun, nature-loving activities and observations while rewarding participants with prizes. While the program offers invaluable information about land and water stewardship, its shared focus is to thread connections with our natural environment to youth leadership and wellbeing.

Notice Nature is available to everyone of all ages from spring to autumn, through over 200 library locations and participating schools and community partner locations across Saskatchewan, inclusive of Lloydminster, the Battlefords, Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Kindersley, and surrounding rural and municipal communities.

Notice Nature youth participants observing a waterbody in northern Saskatchewan. Photo Credit: Robin Flicek, 2021.

Apply for Sponsorship

Is your charitable or non-profit organization based in Saskatchewan and focused on technology, diversity, youth, rural, or environmental sustainability? We may be able to help! You can apply for sponsorship for one-time or annual events and request merchandise for draws, raffles, or prizes.

You can submit your sponsorship request through the online form below. Requests should be made at least 30 days before your event.

The Community Investment Program receives thousands of sponsorship requests each year. Thanks for your patience as your application is reviewed.

Restrictions

The program is unable to support:

• The same organization more than once each calendar year
• Travel and accommodation expenses for out-of-province events
• Research projects
• Capital projects or operating costs
• Individual applicants or individual teams
• Political parties or activities, candidates, or lobby groups
• Religious organizations
• Funding for publications or video productions
• The purchase of advertising space
• Organizations already sponsored through SaskTel TelCare
• Initiatives receiving Be Kind Online grant funding

SaskTel products and services cannot be donated.

Apply for a sponsorship

If you have problems filling out the online application, please email community.relations@sasktel.com