The Joyce Family Foundation grants
Private foundation in Burlington, Ontario · Website
- Given to charities in 2024
- $28.4 million
- Charities funded in 2024
- 57
- Typical gift (median)
- $80,000
How to apply
Accepts applications
- How
- Email a brief letter of intent (LOI) to grants@joycefamilyfoundation.com describing your organization and the initiative. If selected, the foundation office will guide the applicant to submit a formal application form.
- What they fund
- Supporting the social, economic and emotional well-being of children and youth; primary focus is providing access to education for children and youth with significant financial need or facing socio-economic barriers to success.
- Where
- Canada
Summarized by AI from The Joyce Family Foundation's own website on October 17, 2026. Check their site before you apply, because programs and deadlines change. Read from: joycefamilyfoundation.com/grants-bursaries, joycefamilyfoundation.com
Who The Joyce Family Foundation funded in 2024
The 15 largest of 57 gifts to registered charities.
- Alberta Children's Hospital FoundationAlberta$2,500,000
- Queen's UniversityOntario$2,000,000
- Algonquin College of Applied Arts and TechOntario$2,000,000
- Fanshawe CollegeOntario$2,000,000
- Niagara CollegeOntario$1,500,000
- Pathways to Education CanadaOntario$1,500,000
- Nippissing UniversityOntario$1,500,000
- University of OttawaOntario$1,275,000
- Memorial University of NewfoundlandNewfoundland and Labrador$1,265,000
- Wilfried Laurier UniversityOntario$1,000,000
- Concordia UniversityQuebec$1,000,000
- Red Deer PolytechnicAlberta$1,000,000
- Sault CollegeOntario$1,000,000
- IndspireOntario$1,000,000
- University of Kings CollegeNova Scotia$1,000,000
Where the money went in 2024
- Ontario37 charities, $20.5 million
- Alberta2 charities, $3.5 million
- Nova Scotia12 charities, $1.7 million
- Newfoundland and Labrador3 charities, $1.4 million
- Quebec1 charity, $1 million
- New Brunswick2 charities, $300,000
Giving by year
| Year | Total given | Gifts | Median gift |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $28.4 million | 57 | $80,000 |
| 2023 | $14.4 million | 42 | $50,000 |
| 2022 | $13.5 million | 43 | $50,000 |
| 2021 | $6.7 million | 28 | $45,000 |
| 2020 | $5.1 million | 30 | $45,000 |
| 2019 | $8.2 million | 40 | $50,000 |
What they told the CRA they do
- The purpose of the Foundation is to support the social economic and emotional well-being of children and youth by empowering them to develop into healthy confident independent contributors to Canadian society by making gifts to other qualified donees in Canada.
Giving figures are gifts to registered charities (qualified donees) as The Joyce Family Foundation reported them in its T3010 returns to the Canada Revenue Agency, fiscal 2019 to 2024. Business number 888159266RR0001.
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