Thank you for expressing an interest in the Jays Care Foundation.

Established in March of 1992, the Jays Care Foundation supports a variety of organizations supporting children and youth initiatives in the community through fundraising and awareness programs.

The Foundation's mission is to contribute to the enrichment of the quality of life FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH in ONTARIO through means associated with the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club. To date, the Foundation has assisted numerous charitable organizations, donating in excess of one million dollars.

The Jays Care Foundation receives numerous requests for funding. In order to be considered for funding, all organizations MUST target children and youth in need AND meet at least one of the following criteria:

1. Educational Initiatives - mentoring/tutoring programs, literacy efforts, programs that encourage academic achievement
2. Youth Baseball - field improvements and programs that promote involvement of the sport of baseball/softball for children and youth at all levels and ages
3. Community Development & Prevention - youth health and welfare, substance abuse education, domestic violence, child abuse, healthy living and safety initiatives, hunger programs and programs that support self esteem

• Have registered charitable status (if applicable) OR non-profit status in that there is an incorporated not-for-profit entity OR an unincorporated organization with an affiliation with a registered charity or non-profit organization which will agree to sponsor the application (including responsibilities for the use of funds).

AND

• Serve or support children and/or youth based programming
• Be based and operate in Ontario
• Have project-based programming

To ensure submissions are responded to in a timely and efficient manner, all organizations MUST include the following in their proposal:

• Charitable/ Non-Profit Status: If you are a registered charity, please include your registered charitable number OR if the organization is an unincorporated organization with an affiliation with a registered charity or non-profit organization please include the name of the affiliated charity as well as the registered charitable number if applicable.
• Organizational mission statement
• Organizational objectives and demographic reach (also include the number of youth you hope to impact with this grant)
• Project description
• Funding amount required
• A copy of your annual budget including funding sources (donations from individuals, corporations, foundations, government and special events) and your most recent financial statement
• Itemized budget and how the money will be utilized
• Listing of Board of Directors including all contact information (addresses and telephone numbers)
• Contact person for the project
• A copy of the T3010 form from Revenue Canada (if applicable)

• All successful applicants must sign the Letter of Agreement prior to receiving funds from Jays Care Foundation.
• No multi-year commitments will be considered unless there are circumstances where it is determined that a significant impact can be made through a multi-year commitment.
• Grants will be awarded to a maximum of $50,000 per organization (pending available funds). Successful grant applications MAY only be awarded partial funding. Grants of $50,000 will be the exception and may be considered (pending available funds) for those tangible or one-time capital improvements which provide on-premise signage and/or naming opportunities (ie. restoration projects).
• Successful applicants MUST file a self-assessment Post Grant Report with the Toronto Blue Jays' Jays Care Foundation within 90 days after the completion of the project. The final report shall evaluate the success of the project and include the budget that itemizes how funds were utilized. (see #12. of application) Download Post Grant Report »
• Organizations who have received funding from the Jays Care Foundation in previous years, must re-submit a proposal each year to be eligible for repeat grants.
• Future funding requests will not be considered from organizations with outstanding Post Grant Reports.

Jays Care Foundation Grant Committee will review submissions bi-annually. Interested organizations must submit the attached application form and requested materials.
The deadline for application is May 31 and October 31 of each year. Grant notification will be made within 180 days after the filing deadline.
 
Please print and complete the online application form » in full. We prefer that your proposal be typewritten.
 
PLEASE SEND FOUR (4) COPIES OF YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKAGE TO:  

Jays Care Foundation
One Blue Jays Way, Suite 3200
Toronto, ON M5V 1J1

PLEASE DO NOT BIND YOUR APPLICATIONS - YOUR APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE STAPLED OR PAPER CLIPPED.
 
The grant criteria is currently under review for the October 31,2007 deadline. Please check back prior to filing your application in the October 31, 2007 grant-cycle.
 
Should you have any questions or inquiries with respect to this application, please contact the Jays Care Foundation at 416-341-1456.