Grants & Bursaries
Grants
Application Process
Organizations requesting a grant from The Joyce Family Foundation should first familiarize themselves with the Foundation’s guiding principles and areas of activity. If your charitable organization falls within the mandate of the Joyce Family Foundation, please send a brief letter of intent by email.
On a regular basis, a Selection Committee reviews and selects requests to develop into a proposal for board consideration. Unfortunately, due to a high volume of letters and requests, only those selected for board consideration will be contacted. We appreciate all the good work being done by charitable organizations that support and help develop our youngest generation of Canadians.
For those charitable organizations that are requested to submit an application, the foundation office will guide the process. Applicants will be given an application form which will summarize:
- The nature of the funding request and how it relates to the Foundation’s interest in children and youth
- Information about the grant seeker
- Full costs and timeline for the initiative
- Current or committed funders, if any
- Funding amount requested
Important – Grants and donations are made only to Canadian registered charities.
Guiding principles
The Joyce Family Foundation’s activities will lead to meaningful and measurable change in the target community.
The Foundation values effective stakeholder relations and timely communication with all grant seekers.
The Board evaluates each funding request on its own merits and makes decisions with humility and empathy.
Success of our efforts will be enhanced by clear communication of expectations, followed by monitoring and evaluation of activities selected for funding.
The Foundation seeks to support innovative, entrepreneurial and measurable initiatives, aligned with its Mission and Vision.
Grants Program
The Joyce Family Foundation accepts requests for funding solely from registered Canadian charities within its mandate. At this time, The Joyce Family Foundation will review requests for funding via a Letter of Intent. Please email the foundation at grants@joycefamilyfoundation.com with a brief description of your organization and the initiative for which you are seeking a grant. We receive a high volume of letters and will contact you if you’ve been selected to develop a proposal for board consideration.
Bursaries
Ron Joyce’s commitment to education
Education provides a bridge to success and is a key factor in helping young people move from poverty to prosperity. The Joyce Family Foundation is proud to fund a number of scholarships and bursaries which help young Canadians achieve their academic goals.
Educational Institutions
Educational institutions seeking funds from The Joyce Family Foundation to endow bursaries will send a letter of intent as part of the Foundation’s funding application.
Students
Students interested in applying for a Joyce Family Foundation scholarship or bursary are invited to contact the post-secondary school directly for guidelines and application information.
The Joyce Family Foundation Bursaries
Bursaries play an essential role in enabling a student to pursue a post-secondary education. The Joyce Family Foundation endows bursaries based primarily on financial need and awarded to students enrolled in full-time studies at a recognized college or university in Canada.
The purpose of the bursaries is to increase the participation of disadvantaged or at-risk youth who face obstacles and barriers to a post-secondary education. The bursaries target those who have traditionally been left behind, giving them the opportunity to pursue their educational goals.
For Post-Secondary Institutions: Bursary Guidelines
The following guidelines describe the board-approved terms and conditions for a Joyce Family Foundation bursary.
- All recipients must be citizens or permanent residents of Canada and attending a post-secondary institution in Canada.
- All funding approved for post-secondary education will be in the form of needs-based endowed bursaries. Endowed funds achieve a steady and predictable income flow, while preserving the capital.
- Bursaries will be awarded based on financial need and personal circumstance, often in conjunction with a student’s effort and commitment to his/her studies.
- Preference may be given to those who have no other avenues of funding or supports in their pursuit of post secondary education.
- Bursaries are to be applied against tuition, school fees and books only.
- Educational institutions will be responsible for assessing financial need.
- Government-based matched endowments will be secured, wherever possible, as will other public or private matching opportunities.
- Students must be enrolled in a full-time course of study.
- Students enrolled in graduate or Ph.D. programs are not eligible.