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JAYS CARE FOUNDATION
GRANT APPLICATION
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
Organizations MUST also:
• 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)
DISBURSEMENT GUIDELINES:
• 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)
• Organizations who have received funding from the Jays Care Foundation in previous years, must resubmit
a proposal each year to be eligible for repeat grants.
• Future funding requests will not be considered from organizations with outstanding Post Grant
Reports.
APPLICATION PROCESS
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 st and October 31 st 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 ask 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.
Should you have any questions or inquiries with respect to this application,
please contact the Jays Care Foundation at (416) 341-1456.

JAYS CARE FOUNDATION
2006 GRANT APPLICATION
1. DATE: __________________________________________________
2. ORGANIZATION:
Name of organization: ________________________________________________________
Please check the one that applies:
_____ A. Registered Charitable organization
Charitable Registration Number: _______________________
_____B. Incorporated not-for-profit entity
_____C. Unincorporated organization with an affiliation with a registered charity or non-profit
organization
Contact Name & Title:
Name of affiliated non-profit organization (please include registration number if
applicable):
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Project Name: ___________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________
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Telephone: _______________________________________________
Fax: _______________________________________________
Email: _______________________________________________

3. HISTORY:
Please provide a brief history of your organization/charity including date of incorporation, objectives of the
organization, programs offered, etc.
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4. TARGET POPULATION:
Please summarize your target population and demographics. Include information about the primary
audience, how many people will benefit from your program, the age of the participants, where your
program will be offered, etc.
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5. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Please provide a concise description of the program for which funding from the Jays Care Foundation will
be used. Specifically, please include the following:
• Issue to be addressed
• Goal of your project
• Specific purpose of the funds
• What makes this project unique
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6. BUDGET:
Amount requested from the Jays Care Foundation: $______________
• Note: Grants are issued to a maximum of $50,000 per organization (pending available funds).
Please note successful grant applications MAY only be awarded partial funding. Gr ants of
$50,000 will be the exception and may be considered for those tangible or one-time capital
improvements which provide on-premise signage and/or naming opportunities (ie. restoration
projects).
Please also include the following:
• Itemized budget for proposed project
• Current sources of income
• Contributions from other organizations, if any
• Financial statements for past year
• Copy of T3010 return for last year

7. BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Please list your board members, including addresses and phone numbers:
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8. BENEFITS TO THE JAYS CARE FOUNDATION:
Please indicate recognition opportunities / acknowledgements for the Jays Care Foundation:
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9. Is your organization/charity aligned or sponsored by any other corporation? If yes, please list
and indicate what their involvement is in detail.
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10. LETTERS OF SUPPORT:
Please submit “letters of support” from community leaders and/or local MP’s that support your
organization/project and request for funding.
11. OTHER :
If you are including any other supporting materials, please indicate what items will be included
with this application form.
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12. FINAL POST GRANT REPORT:
All successful applicants MUST complete and submit the Post Grant Report with the Jays Care
Foundation within 90 days after the completion of the project.
False information or non-compliance to terms and conditions may lead to our request to return funds. Full audit of
program will be requested.