Funding Requirements
For decades, the May Court Club of Oakville has proudly supported charitable initiatives across Halton, offering annual grants to organizations that serve our community’s most vulnerable populations. Our mission is to provide targeted, equitable, and impactful financial support to charities that uplift women, children and youth, seniors, and individuals facing physical or mental health challenges.
Grants Committee Focus for 2026/2027
The May Court Club of Oakville Grants Committee Mandate is to provide focused and sector targeted financial support to Community Charities within Halton that meet the needs of those who are vulnerable; especially women, children (including youths) seniors and those with physical or mental health challenges.
The area of focus for the 2026-2027 Grants Program is “ Creating a Web of Care”
Funding priority will be given to organizations that focus on community-based services that address multiple, interconnected dimensions of wellbeing such as food security, family function, youth programs, mental health, social connection and housing stabilization.
We are looking for organizations that:
- coordinate care and support,
- reduce barriers,
- centralize access
- Improve long-term community resilience and stability
To Qualify for Funding:
To qualify for funding, the applicant must demonstrate the following criteria:
- be a registered charity
- have locations in or serve the communities of Halton region
- serve those outlined in the May Court Club of Oakville mission statement
- provide financial statements to demonstrate a need
- demonstrate that they manage their finances responsibly
- state the purpose of the funding and provide information that supports their case
- demonstrate that they have successfully applied any previously granted MC funding towards their outlined objectives
- be transparent about other funding sources
- demonstrate that they acknowledge the May Court Club of Oakville as a supporter in their promotional material
- promote the May Court Nearly New Shop, our main source of funds, when possible
Applications close on December 18, 2026. To apply, click here.
ABOUT US
The May Court Club of Oakville is part of The Association of May Court Clubs of Canada, which was the first service club in Canada, founded in 1898 on the eve of May Day in Ottawa, Ontario. May Court’s founder, Lady Isabel Aberdeen, the wife of Canada’s then Governor General, was a truly extraordinary woman.