2025 Women’s National Excellence Program (NEP) GMTM Identification website link was released earlier today.

If you, or someone you know is interested in the identification process, please help us spread the word by sending this link to them.

NEP 2025 is for athletes aged 15-17 (2008-2010 birthdates).

In-Person ID camps in Ontario will be held January 4th and 5th, 2025.

Athlete submissions are due Nov 20, 2024. Please follow this link to apply.

About the National Excellence Program (NEP)

The National Excellence Program (NEP) is designed to prepare athletes to perform at the highest level of our sport and to continue their development towards the National Senior Team Program and/or playing professional volleyball. It offers individual technical and tactical skill development as well as team play refinement. Athletes are exposed to an array of Sport Science and Sport Medicine services, dispensed by leading Canadian practitioners in a holistic high-performance environment. NEP athletes, through training and exhibition competition, are introduced to leading international volleyball programs and clubs.

Those selected to the NEP are committed to an investment in their future as an international athlete competing on the world stage. 

The objectives of the National Excellence Program are to: 

• create a high-performance daily training environment with provincially and nationally identified Grade 10-12 athletes
• monitor and support the WHOLE athlete through national team staff leadership
• enhance volleyball skills to match and exceed those of other top nations
• provide a balance between academic and training demands

All other NEP information can be found on the Volleyball Canada website.