Participation Costs and Policies

Participation Costs and Policies for the Maccabiah Games 2026

TENTATIVE Travel Dates:

These dates are TENTATIVE and will be confirmed by mid-September once the flights are confirmed with the airlines.

Junior Delegation
Junior Departure from Toronto: Sunday June 28, 2026*
Junior Return to Toronto: Sunday July 19, 2026*

The Azrieli Israel Experience for our junior delegation will take place from July 14-19, 2026* after the conclusion of the Games.

Open and Master Delegation
Open and Masters Departure from Toronto: Monday June 29, 2026*
Open and Masters Return to Toronto: Tuesday July 14, 2026*

*Dates are subject to change

Opening Ceremonies - TBC
Closing Ceremonies - TBC

Athletes may be required to participate in a training camp with their teams in Toronto 2-3 days prior to their departure date. More details to follow.
*All Dates are subject to change and will depend on the organizing committee (Maccabi World Union) and airline confirmations.

For M25 Participation costs and policies for Participants Who Registered Before June 2025 click HERE

Participation Costs and Polices for M25 Games
FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO REGISTERED AFTER JULY 2025

We will be accepting new athletes to the delegation up until October 31^st 2025 to join our existing teams.
In addition we are looking to form the following new teams:

Open Men Hockey
Open Men Basketball
Open Men Soccer
Open Men Volleyball

For all inquiries please contact: Melissa Brainis at melissa@maccabicanada.com

Participation Costs
Junior & Open athlete fees: $9,750

Junior Delegation:
The total participation fee is approximately $16,500. Thanks to the generosity of our Maccabi Canada donors, we are able to reduce the participation fees for our Junior and Open athletes.

The Junior athletes will participate in Maccabi Canada’s Azrieli Israel Experience. This is a 6 day program that takes part after the games. Thanks to the support of The Azrieli Foundation we are able to offer the Juniors this experience at no additional cost to the athletes.

The Junior athletes pricing is pending an approval process. Junior age athletes may be eligible for a $3,000USD grant from RootOne. The $9750 is inclusive of the RootOne grant amount. More details will be provided to selected athletes.

All Juniors and Open athletes are required to fly and stay with the delegation booked flights and assigned accommodation in Israel. Masters’ athletes flight is not included in their participation costs. Masters can opt out of accommodations. Maccabi Canada will be sending Masters athletes an email for you to select your preference.

Note: all participants can deviate from their return flight, subject to airline availability, for a fee.

Any deductions and/or additions will be applied to the final payment.

Parents or family of junior athletes cannot visit their children at the accommodation centre, nor can they sign them out for family trips or visits. Parents are encouraged to come and cheer on their children at the competition venues. Junior athletes are the responsibility of Maccabi Canada’s staff from June 28, 2026 - July 19, 2026*.All athletes, parents and guardians must be familiar with and adhere to Maccabi Canada’s policies and Code of Conduct. There are no exceptions.

Masters athlete fee: $14,500 - Flight to Israel are not included in this price.
For the complete Masters Guide click HERE.

***Golfers participation fees are subject to a green fee. For the complete Golfers Guide please click HERE.

Staff member fee: $1,800
Executive/non subsidized staff fee: $9,750

Payment Schedule:

Junior & Open athletes and Executive/non subsidized staff:
Deposit upon acceptance: $500 (non-refundable)
1st Installment: $2000 by October 31st, 2025
2nd Installment: $3000 by January 15^th, 2026
3rd Installment: $2500 by March 15^th, 2026
Final Installment: $1750 by May 1st, 2026

Masters Athletes:
Deposit upon acceptance: $500 (non-refundable)
1st Installment: $3,500 by October 31st, 2025
2nd Installment: $4,500 by January 15^th, 2026
3^rd Installment: $4,500 by March 15^th, 2026
Final Installment: $1,500 by May 1st, 2026

Cost of Participation includes:

Training camps/practices with the team prior to departure
Clothing package
Competition uniform
Juniors and Open Athletes ONLY - Round trip airfare from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Tel Aviv
Accommodations
Transportation to competition venues and social events
Security
Medical care, including Canadian physicians and sports therapists
Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner (Masters – breakfast and dinner only)
Competition entry
Opening and Closing ceremony participation
Day trips, parties, and special events for delegation members.
Maccabi World Union accredited delegate’s participation fees.
Junior Delegation only: Israel Experience, 6 days of touring sponsored by the Azrieli Foundation

ATHLETE Refund and Cancellation Policy****

****This policy is subject to change from time to time

We strongly recommend that all participants purchase travel and cancellation insurance.

Where an athlete withdraws from competing in the Maccabiah Games for any reason, 1st party contributions are subject to the following cancellation policy: The Registration deposit (paid upon registration) of $500 is non-refundable under any circumstance. Athletes withdrawing from the delegation will receive a donation receipt for their non-refundable deposit.

Where an athlete withdraws on or before December 31, 2025 - all contributions made by 1st party will be refunded less the $500 non-refundable registration fee plus $1000.
Where an athlete withdraws after December 31, 2025 and up until March 15, 2026 – all contributions made by 1st party will be refunded less the $500 non-refundable registration fee plus $1000 plus the cost of the new airfare.
Where an athlete withdraws after March 15, 2026 – no money will be refunded.

3rd party donations will not be refunded where an athlete withdraws.
Deposit and installment amounts are outlined in Maccabi Canada’s payment schedule above.

Cancelled Sports, Games Cancellation:

CANCELLATION BY MACCABI CANADA

Where Maccabi Canada has withdrawn its participation prior to December 31, 2025, all contributions made by 1st party will be refunded less $500.
Where Maccabi Canada has withdrawn its participation after December 31, 2025 and up until March 15, 2026, all contributions made by 1st party will be refunded less $1500.
Where Maccabi Canada has withdrawn its participation after March 15, 2026 and up until June 8, 2026, all contributions made by 1st party will be refunded less $1500 plus the cost of the new airfare

There will be no refunds after June 8, 2025.

Reimbursement is limited to the amount received by Maccabi Canada and will not include any additional expenses incurred by the participants and/or family members or supporters as a result of their planned participation in the games.
3rd party donors who have donated to support a specific sport or team will select one of the following options:

Their donation will be refunded minus 15% merchant and administration fees, and the tax receipt issued for this donation will be voided; or
Maintain their donation which will be directed to Maccabi Canada Adopt an Athlete Program, and keep the tax receipt.

CANCELLATION OF THE GAMES BY THE ISRAELI ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Where the Games are cancelled by the Israeli Organizing Committee on or before December 31, 2025, all contributions made by 1st party will be refunded less $500.
Where the Games are cancelled by the Israeli Organizing Committee after December 31, 2025 and up until March 15, 2026, all contributions made by 1st party will be refunded less $1500.
After March 15, 2026, all contributions made by 1st party will be refunded less $500 plus the cost of the airfare.

Reimbursement is limited to the amount received by Maccabi Canada and will not include any additional expenses incurred by the participants and/or family members or supporters as a result of their planned participation in the games.

3rd party donors who have donated to support a specific sport or team will select one of the following options:

Their donation will be refunded minus 15% merchant and administration fees, and the tax receipt issued for this donation will be voided; or
Maintain their donation which will be directed to Maccabi Canada Adopt an Athlete Program, and keep the tax receipt.

Application Fee
In order to be considered you will need to apply. The initial $40 application fee is non-refundable under any circumstances except if the sport is cancelled by the Organizing Committee. Please note that when a tryout has taken place, and the sport is cancelled by the Organizing Committee, the application fee will be non-refundable.

Golf tryouts have an additional cost of $180 per person *price is subject to change.

We strongly advise that all supporters purchase cancellation insurance.

NSF Cheques
A processing fee of $35.00 will be charged to any cheques that are returned to Maccabi Canada due to insufficient funds.

Tax Receipting for the Games

PAYMENT OF ATHLETE REGISTRATION FEES

Junior and Open Athletes: In accordance with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), a payment applied to an athlete’s registration fee IS NOT ELIGIBLE for a charitable tax receipt.

Masters’ Athletes: The maximum allowable amount (to be determined following the conclusion of the Games) IS ELIGIBLE for a charitable tax receipt. The charitable tax receipt will be issued only after the Games.

Contributions made by a Foundation: In accordance with CRA rules and guidelines, all money donated from a Foundation to a Maccabi Canada bank account can only be allocated to a Team Account and not an Individual Athlete Account. Directed donations to an Individual Athlete Account from a Foundation are not permitted.

CHARITABLE RECEIPTS FOR DONATIONS MADE TO A SPORT
Donations in support of a sport ARE ELIGIBLE for charitable tax receipts.

HOWEVER, if the donor is 1st Party to an athlete, no charitable tax receipt will be provided, unless that amount is greater than the participation costs.

1st Party donors are defined by CRA as:

the athlete themself
a parent, sibling, child, grandparent or grandchild of the athlete
another athlete in the Games
a parent, sibling, child, grandparent or grandchild of another athlete
a business or corporation owned/controlled by any of the above
a spouse of any of the above
3rd party donors are those not listed above

Charitable receipts to 1st Party donors cannot be issued until after the Games when team fundraising pool allocations have been made and the eligible charitable amount of the donor’s receipt can be determined.

1st Party donations to a team that are paid in 2025 cannot be receipted until after the Games in 2026.