Travis Roy Award
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Senior class high school hockey players
- Maine Class A high school classification
Other requirements
- Finalists are selected before award is presented
- Award Presentation: Annual banquet held in March (examples show banquets in mid-March)
Overview
Funder: Travis Roy Foundation in partnership with Maine Class A Coaches Association
Geographic Scope: Maine (specifically for Maine Class A high school hockey players)
Award Description: Annual award given to Maine's top senior high school Class A hockey player
Selection Criteria:
- Academic Achievement: Demonstrated academic performance
- Community Involvement: Participation and contribution to community
- Playing Ability: Hockey performance and skill
Eligibility:
- Senior class high school hockey players
- Maine Class A high school classification
- Finalists are selected before award is presented
Award Presentation: Annual banquet held in March (examples show banquets in mid-March)
History:
Established to honor Travis Roy, a former Yarmouth resident and North Yarmouth Academy player who was paralyzed 11 seconds into his first shift at Boston University in 1995. Award has been given annually since at least 1996.
Previous Winners:
- 2007: Kit Smith, Brunswick HS
- 2006: Ted Fabian, Messalonskee HS
- 2005: Peter Gustavson, Falmouth HS
- 2004: Kyle Smith, Edward Little HS
- 2003: Nate Hart, Waterville HS
- 2002: Josh Benson, Edward Little HS
- 2001: Joey Dumas, St. Dominic's HS
- 2000: J.D. Walker, Portland HS
- 1999: Chad Hart, Waterville HS
- 1998: Casey LaFlamme, Biddeford HS
- 1997: Matt Greason, N. Yarmouth Academy
- 1996: Brian Toussaint, St. Dominic's HS
Award Significance:
Travis Roy is a motivational speaker who works with the charitable foundation bearing his name, which provides grants for research and medical equipment for people with spinal cord injuries. The award represents the values of academic excellence, community service, and athletic achievement that Roy exemplifies.
What Travis Roy Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 6
- Total given
- $295K
- Median grant
- $55K
- Range
- $15K–$75K
- By dollars: Massachusetts 100%. Top recipient cities: Tyngsboro, MA; Woburn, MA; Brighton, MA.
Example grants
Jack Trottier Foundation Inc · Tyngsboro, MA
$75K
SCI Boston · Woburn, MA
$70K
Franciscan Hospital for Children · Brighton, MA
$60K
Boston University · Boston, MA
$50K
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital · Charlestown, MA
$25K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth sports
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