Information for Funding Requests

The May Court Club, founded in 1898, has a long history of providing volunteer services and financial assistance to other charitable organizations in the Ottawa region. The Club's main purpose has always been the support of social services, education and health-related issues with particular emphasis in the following areas:

• High risk children and teens
• Literacy
• Nutrition
• Palliative and respite care
• Services for the disabled
• Services for seniors
• Single mothers and their children
• Women’s health

Our aim is to provide assistance to smaller organizations in the local community who may not have access to professional fund raising resources.

Eligibility
Grants are made to organizations recognized by Canada Customs and Revenue Agency as registered charities.

Organizations must be based in Ottawa or the projects must benefit residents of the local community.

Restrictions
The Club will not consider requests for:

• Deficit reduction
• Fundraising events
• Individuals
• On-going operating expenses (e.g. rent, salaries, fees)
• Partisan political or religious activities

Grants are awarded from funds accumulated through fund raising projects such as special events, and from funds from the Club’s endowment and investment income.

Applications are reviewed three times a year and must be received no later than 3 p.m. on the deadline dates of and March 1^st, September 1^st and November 1^st (grants under $5,000 only). Faxed or emailed applications are not accepted.

For further information and for the name of the committee chair, please contact the Club telephone: (613) 733-4681, fax: (613) 733-5197 or e-mail: Mary Schoenfeld

Download grant application for less than $5000 click here
Download grant application for more than $5000 click here

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