Orvil L. Davie Memorial Fund

The Orvil L. Davie Memorial Fund helps students in need of financial support to complete postsecondary education that leads to careers in the heating, ventilation, and refrigeration and air conditioning (HVACR) industry.

Applicant Eligibility Requirements

To be considered, applicants must:

• Be currently registered in an eligible postsecondary HVACR or related program.
• Still be enrolled after the submission deadline.
• Demonstrate a financial need.
• Consent to HRAI being informed of their successful program completion.
• Complete all sections of the application.
• Submit application by the deadline.

Trade Program Eligibility Requirements

Programs must have HVACR as their principal focus. Examples include:

• Publicly funded or private career colleges
• Industry training, including provincial apprenticeship programs.
• Sheet Metal
• Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology
• Gas Fitting
• Mechanical Engineering (HVAC-focused)

Programs that only touch on technologies such as Power Engineering for example are not eligible.

Award Selection

A maximum of three $1,000 awards is given per round. Bursaries are awarded by a committee of fund trustees based on:

• Applicant eligibility
• Financial need, and
• Quality of application

Awards are made only if suitable candidates are identified, and funds permit.

Notifications

Award notifications will be made within eight to ten weeks of the application deadline.

How To Apply

No previous versions (before January 2026) of this application may be used and will not be accepted.

1. Review the Eligibility Requirements.
2. Electronic Submission: Complete all sections of the application (instructor completes the Instructor Declaration). 
   1. Email to aferguson@hrai.ca
      Subject line – Bursary Submission, or 
   2. Print and complete manually, scan and
      email
3. Manual Submission: Print and manually
   complete all sections (instructor completes
   the Instructor Declaration)
   1. Mail hard copy to:
      Andrew Ferguson
      HRAI
      5560 Explorer Drive, Suite 101A
      Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5M3

Note: Late or incomplete applications (e.g., missing
sections, no signatures) will not be considered.