Educational Aid Grants Program

The Association provides grants to support projects that aim to improve educational opportunities and assist in the organization and implementation of social justice programs in underdeveloped areas in Canada and throughout the world. 

Grant requests are accepted throughout the year and will be reviewed and assessed by the Educational Aid Committee at meetings scheduled throughout the year.

What kinds of projects are funded?
For a project to be considered by the Educational Aid Committee, the requested funding must be used for:

• The purchase or development of educational materials, such as, but not limited to: new technology, print materials, books, classroom supplies, classroom furniture, and educational manipulatives.

• The purchase or development of teacher training and curriculum materials.

• The development/production/purchase of union educational materials, professional materials, and organizational materials.

• The purchase of basic needs for children, women and families, such as: medical supplies, shelter, clothing, food, and water.

• The purchase of building and/or construction materials for hospitals, schools, water treatment centers, orphanages, libraries, day care centers, hospices, and/or the infrastructure requirements of a project that supports women's issues, teachers' unions and union activities, the purchase of materials/food/medical supplies, or the purchase of goods/materials that raise the subsistence level of the population.

Grants are not available for salaries, course/tuition fees, scholarships, conference participation fees, travel costs, multicultural festivals, or strictly pastoral/parish support.

Submitting Your Application
A funding request must be made through a current or retired OECTA member on behalf of an individual or group, for projects that aim to make positive contributions to the education of children and women, teacher training, and to the development of schools and communities.

Projects that are grounded in a commitment to social justice and endeavor to improve the lives of marginalized people in society, possess a Catholic/Christian dimension, or are twinned with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) will also be given priority.

Grant approval is based on the availability of funding and project criteria and parameters set by the Association. 

Please download and complete the Grant Application [PDF] and submit it by email to ed_aid@catholicteachers.ca

Questions?
If you have questions about the Educational Aid Committee or its grants program, email ed_aid@catholicteachers.ca.