To be considered eligible, participating clubs must meet the following requirements:
04 Jul 2026
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TELUS She CAN Coach is a national coach recruitment, development, and training project designed for women to address the challenges they face regarding soccer participation.
As a club-based initiative, TELUS She CAN Coach engages and collaborates with community clubs across participating provinces to strengthen our game, aiming to close the gender gap in participation through increasing the number of women coaches at the Grassroots level.
This program differs from a typical mentorship program as it involves recruitment, training, and development. It aims to recruit and support new, entry-level coaches beginning their Canada Soccer Grassroots Coach Education.
Diverse women leaders in sport are critical in creating a welcoming and safe space for girls in sport. This project will strive to support and advance gender equity in soccer by reducing the barriers of entry for women to coach, with the hope that this will increase the registration of women and girls and help to balance the gender gap in participation.
We aim to increase the number of women coaches and encourage more girls to engage in the sport.
TELUS She CAN Coach is a club-based initiative. Community clubs located within participating provinces are eligible to apply when the annual application window opens.
Clubs that have successfully completed a previous year of the program may be eligible to apply for continued participation, provided their province is participating.
To be considered eligible, participating clubs must meet the following requirements:
Be based in BC, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, or Newfoundland & Labrador
Hold a Canada Soccer Club License
Have the support of their Provincial Territorial Sport Organization
Value the involvement of women and girls
Designate a dedicated staff member to take on the role of "Club Lead"
Commit to fulfilling the responsibilities outlined for the club in the Program Guidelines
Ready to bring TELUS She CAN Coach to your club? Mark these important dates in your calendar.
The club application window is open from September 2nd to September 30th, 2025, and will be accessible on the TELUS She CAN Coach webpage.
While Canada Soccer aims to support all interested clubs, not all applicants will be selected to participate. Notification of application status will be communicated by October 17, 2025.