Grant and Funding Programs Offered by St. John's-Ravenscourt School Foundation Inc. (SJR)

St. John's-Ravenscourt School Foundation Inc., incorporated in 1998 as successor to the original 1962 foundation, serves as the long-term endowment and investment arm of St. John’s-Ravenscourt School in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Its primary role is to manage endowed capital so that it generates stable investment income used to support students and the School each year.

The Foundation’s endowment, administered by its Board of Directors, exceeds $12 million and is structured into several key funds. The Campus Sustainability (or Campus Renewal) Fund provides funding for projects that renew and improve school facilities and grounds. The Financial Aid Fund underpins SJR’s extensive needs-based financial assistance and scholarship programs, helping families cover tuition and broadening access to the School. The Innovation Fund finances ongoing training, education and academic enrichment for students and faculty, ensuring that teaching and learning remain dynamic and forward-looking.

Through its annual allocations to the School, the Foundation supports approximately dozens of academic scholarships and numerous bursaries each year, as referenced in SJR’s financial aid and annual giving information. These awards recognize achievement across the School’s four pillars—academic excellence, creative expression, active healthy living and social responsibility—while also addressing demonstrated financial need. At the same time, endowed funds for campus renewal contribute to the maintenance and upgrading of key facilities, such as athletic complexes and learning spaces, and innovation funds back classroom enrichment and professional development.

The Foundation works closely with the School’s advancement team and community donors. Gifts to the endowment are held in perpetuity by the Foundation, with capital preserved and income used to provide a reliable, sustainable annual stream of support. Donors can create named endowed funds with defined purposes—such as scholarships, financial aid, innovation or campus renewal—once contribution thresholds are met. Recognition initiatives like the Eagles’ Circle honour major donors whose cumulative giving reaches specific levels, reinforcing long-term philanthropic partnerships.

While the Foundation’s funding is directed internally to SJR, its impact extends to students from diverse backgrounds, their families, and the broader school community. By lowering financial barriers through bursaries, enhancing facilities, and investing in innovative educational programming, the Foundation helps St. John’s-Ravenscourt sustain a high-quality, inclusive independent school environment over the long term.