2026 AURORA FC OPDL FEES AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
The OPDL demands a substantial time and cost commitment. The league significantly raises the bar on the intensity of routine training, including the addition of mandatory sport science, elite coaches and length of the season. These fees are consistent with other high performance sports programs across Ontario. Aurora FC must also pay a league fee each year that covers the costs of soccer operations, which include all game field costs, referee costs and other game day costs such as event staff, medical staff and OPDL technical staff.
Aurora FC has put together a specific budget for the OPDL program, to be clear on what is accounted for in your OPDL fees. Aurora FC provides you with a complete breakdown of what is covered in your fees below:
Included in Fees:
- Coaching costs – Technical staff including a National B licensed head coach, assistant coaches with Nationa C certification, goalkeeper coach, strength and conditioning trainers and sports medicine staff.
- OPDL League Fees, Licence Fees, and Ontario Soccer Player Registration Fees
- Additional specialist coaching
- Sport Performance (Physiotherapists and Fitness)
- Practice Field Costs (Indoor/Outdoor)
- Practice equipment (balls, cones, etc)
- Team apparel is not included in the fee and must be purchased directly from the uniform supplier
2026 OPDL ATHLETE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (Financial Assistance)
The OPDL Athlete Scholarship Program is available to eligible full time players registered with an OPDL License Holders for the current year. The program provides concentrated funding to OPDL players with a demonstrated significant playing potential.
In 2026 the OPDL Athlete Scholarship Program will award grants ranging from $500-$1,500 to eligible full time OPDL players.
Applications must be submitted through Aurora FC for consideration and not directly to Ontario Soccer. If application is successful, applicants are eligible to receive an Ontario Soccer grant that covers portion of the OPDL league fee component of the player’s club fee.
Individuals who would like to apply for the OPDL Athlete Scholarship Program need to provide information by filling out the OPDL Athlete Scholarship Program – Application Form.
You are expected to provide us with the following info/documentation:
(please use this FORM to complete only the following sections of the application)
- Player Information
- Parent/Guardian Information
- Financial Information (requires a copy of the most current Notice of Assessment for the player’s parents/guardians to be included with each application)
- Community Leadership Information (along with copies of of any reference letters)
We require the above information and documents as soon as possible so that we can process the application and submit it to Ontario Soccer. When completed the information can be emailed to our TD and/or ED.
Financial Assessment
Interested candidates must meet the financial criteria detailed in the 2026 OPDL Athlete Scholarship Program Manual and must include most recent Notice of Assessment of the applicant’s parents/guardians to be submitted along with the application to Ontario Soccer.
Technical Assessment
Once validated, the Application form will be completed by our Technical Director providing Ontario Soccer with the required technical player assessment.
Player Commitment and Community Leadership
The Applicant will be also assessed on demonstrable commitment to community service and volunteerism (including a reference letter), as well as, the commitment exhibited by the player and family to soccer withing the Aurora FC/OPDL environment.
The application window for the 2026 Athlete Scholarship will open on February 3rd, 2026 and will close on March 31st, 2026.
All applications will be reviewed by Ontario Soccer during the assessment period and successful applicants and License Holders will be notified on May 1st, 2026.
APPLICATION WINDOW:
February 3rd, 2026 -> APPLICATION OPENS
March 31st, 2026 -> APPLICATION CLOSES
May 1st, 2026 -> SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS & LICENSE HOLDERS NOTIFIED
Applications must be submitted directly by the OPDL License Holder (Club). Applications submitted by parents/guardians directly to Ontario Soccer will not be reviewed.
2026 OPDL ATHLETE SCHOLARSHIP – PROGRAM MANUAL
2026 OPDL ATHLETE SCHOLARSHIP – APPLICATION FORM
(Application Form to be Filled Out by the Club – available February 3rd, 2026)