Junior Delegation
Depart from Toronto Pearson International Airport on July 2, 2025*
Azrieli Israel Experience-6 Days -July 3- 8, 2025*
Return to Toronto Pearson International Airport on July 22, 2025*
Open and Master Delegation
Depart from Toronto Pearson International Airport on July 7, 2025*
Return to Toronto Pearson International Airport on July 22, 2025*
Opening Ceremonies will take place in Jerusalem on July 10, 2025*
Closing Ceremonies will take place on July 21, 2025*
Athletes must be available to participate in training camp with their teams in Toronto 2-3 days prior to their departure date.
*All Dates are subject to change and will depend on the organizing committee (Maccabi World Union) and airline confirmations.
Junior & Open athlete fees: $9,750*
The total participation fee is approximately $15,500. Thanks to the generosity of our Maccabi Canada donors, we are able to reduce the participation fees by 40% 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 prior to the opening of 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. Only Masters’ athletes can choose to opt out of the flight or the accommodation or both. 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 July 2, 2025 - July 22, 2025*.
All athletes, parents and guardians must be familiar with and adhere to Maccabi Canada’s policies and Code of Conduct. There are no exceptions.
***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
**Fees and dates are subject to change base on airline confirmations.
***Some additional fees may apply to some sports
Cost of Participation includes:
Payment Schedule
Junior & Open athletes and Executive/non subsidized staff
Deposit upon acceptance: $500 (non-refundable)
1st Installment: $3625 by January 24, 2025
2nd Installment: $3625 by March 31, 2025
Final Installment: $2,000 by May 31, 2025
Masters Athletes
Deposit upon acceptance: $500 (non-refundable)
1st Installment: $5,750 by January 24, 2025
2nd Installment: $5,750 by March 31, 2025
Final Installment: $3,500 by May 31, 2025
Subsidized staff
Registration Deposit $500
Remainder: $1,300 due no later than January 24, 2025.
****This policy is subject to change from time to time
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.
3rd party donations will not be refunded where an athlete withdraws.
Deposit and installment amounts are outlined in Maccabi Canada’s payment schedule above.
Dates may be subject to change based on the airline ticketing confirmation.
PLEASE NOTE:
Where an athlete withdraws for any reason after their airline ticket has been issued, the airfare will not be credited or refunded.
Cancelled Sports or Games Cancellation:
CANCELLATION BY MACCABI CANADA
Where Maccabi Canada has withdrawn its participation prior to January 24, 2025, all contributions made by 1st party will be refunded less $500.
Where Maccabi Canada has withdrawn its participation after January 24, 2025 and up until March 26, 2025, all contributions made by 1st party will be refunded less $1305.
NOTE: Where Maccabi Canada has withdrawn a team (on or about February 1, 2025) due to an insufficient number of committed athletes, Maccabi Canada will refund all contributions made towards individual athletes (not team donations) less the $500 non refundable deposit.
After March 26, 2025 the refund will be as follows:
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:
CANCELLATION OF THE GAMES BY THE ISRAELI ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Where the Games are cancelled by the Israeli Organizing Committee on or before January 24, 2025, all contributions made by 1st party will be refunded less $500.
Where the Games are cancelled by the Israeli Organizing Committee after January 24, 2025 and up until March 26, 2025, all contributions made by 1st party will be refunded less $885.
After March 26, 2025, 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:
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.
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.
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 TEAM OR SPORT
Donations in support of a team or sport ARE ELIGIBLE for charitable tax receipts.
HOWEVER, if the donor is 1st Party to an athlete, the amount an athlete receives (in accordance with the allocation policy below), will be deducted from the donor’s charitable tax receipt, unless that athlete opts out of the team’s fundraising OR does not qualify as an active fundraising member of the team.
To be considered an active fundraising member of the team, an athlete must have raised a minimum of $1,000 for their team by March 1, 2025 AND must have their registration fees paid and up-to-date in their personal accounts, in accordance with the payment schedule above.
1st Party donors are defined by CRA as:
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 2024 cannot be receipted until after the Games in 2025.
ALLOCATION OF DONATIONS MADE TO A TEAM OR SPORT
Team and sport fundraising consists of funds contributed to a specific team or sport to be used in support of ALL active fundraising members of the team or sport.
For greater clarity, donations to a team or sport CANNOT be directed to a specific athlete.
Who is an active fundraising member?
To be considered an active fundraising member, a participant must raise a minimum of $1,000 for their team by May 16, 2025. Athlete’s are then eligible to receive proceeds from the team’s fundraising pool.
Team members can opt out of receiving funds from the team’s fundraising pool if they feel they do not require or want financial assistance. If an athlete does opt out, they are still encouraged to fundraise for the team to help teammates who might require financial assistance.
Donations raised in support of the team will be distributed equally among active fundraising members of the team (excluding those who opt out). Distributions may not benefit any specific team member or subset of team members more than others, irrespective of individual team member fundraising results. In cases where an individual may require additional financial support and it is in the best interest of the team to provide that support, a coach can make an application to the Financial Assistance Committee for permission to make an uneven distribution of funds from the team pool.
Distributions will be made to active fundraising team members on or before May 31, 2025 (just before the last personal payment instalment). To be considered an active fundraising member of the team, an athlete must have raised a minimum of $1,000 for their team by May 16, 2025 AND must have their registration fees paid and up-to-date in their personal accounts, in accordance with the payment schedule above.
If the allocation of the team fundraising pool is greater than the amount of the final payment, the team member will have two options:
(i.)The team member can donate the additional money to Maccabi Canada and receive a charitable tax receipt for any 1st Party payment greater than the total participation cost; or(ii.)The team member can request a refund for any 1st Party payments equal to the amount greater than the total registration fee.
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