The provincial government has announced increases to its Labrador Sport Travel Subsidy.

The program gives support to athletes aged 18 and under, special Olympians, and organizations to participate in provincial tournaments and development camps.

The new increases include 100 per cent coverage of airfare for athletes travelling to Happy Valley-Goose Bay from from six north coast communities (those being Nain, Hopedale, Natuashish, Postville, Makkovik, and Rigolet).

The annual hosting grant for Labrador minor sport organizations is also going up, from $7,500 to $10,000, to assist teams and officials with travelling to a Labrador provincial sport championship or training camp.