Indigenous Bursaries Search Tool

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The Indigenous bursaries search tool is being updated. Students should confirm that the information listed in the tool is accurate by contacting each organization offering support.

The Indigenous bursaries search tool is a searchable list of 538 bursaries, scholarships and incentives aimed at Indigenous students across Canada.

Click on the name of the bursary to view more information about the award including a description, value, institution, deadline (if applicable) and contact information. You can filter the bursaries using the drop down menus.

Available Bursaries

There are 538 bursaries found. If you wish to expand or narrow the results list, you may filter the search to match your needs and interests by selecting values from the picklists.

 
Bursary List
Name Province/Territory Institution Field of Study Indigenous Group 

Deadline

Hamlin Family Fund Bursary (HFFBI)OntarioLakehead UniversityApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous PeopleOctober 15
J. Elmer and Elise Hynes Aboriginal Student Achievement AwardPrince Edward IslandUniversity of Prince Edward IslandApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous PeopleOctober 15
Nutrien Indigenous Youth Financial Management AwardsNationalBusiness and AdministrationAll Indigenous PeopleNovember 18
Aboriginal Full Circle Summer Internship ProgramSaskatchewanUniversity of ReginaApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People2020-10-01
Aboriginal Graduate Scholarship in EconomicsBritish ColumbiaUniversity of VictoriaEconomics and StatisticsAll Indigenous PeopleMay 31
Aboriginal Kinesiology and Health Studies AwardSaskatchewanUniversity of ReginaHealth Careers and ServicesAll Indigenous PeopleOctober 1
Aboriginal Student Services Centre BursaryManitobaUniversity of WinnipegApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
Adam Dreamhealer PrizeSaskatchewanFirst Nations University of CanadaSciencesFirst NationsFebruary 28th
Akaitcho / Treaty 8 ScholarshipN/AApplies to all areas of studyFirst Nations
Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz Indigenous Student ScholarshipManitobaUniversity of WinnipegSciencesAll Indigenous People
Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board Family of ScholarshipsAlbertaAllSkilled TradeAll Indigenous PeopleJune 30th each year
Alberta Health Careers BursaryAlbertaAllAthleticsAll Indigenous PeopleMay 1st of each year
All - Cambrian College - Indigenous Scholarships, Bursaries and AwardsOntarioCambrian CollegeApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
All - Camosun College - Indigenous Scholarships, Bursaries and AwardsBritish ColumbiaCamosun College Applies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
All - Norquest College - Indigenous Scholarships, Bursaries and AwardsAlbertaNorquest CollegeApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
All - Red River College - Indigenous Scholarships, Bursaries and AwardsManitobaRed River CollegeApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
All - Thompson Rivers University - Indigenous Scholarships, Bursaries and AwardsBritish ColumbiaThompson Rivers UniversityApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
All - University of Alberta - Indigenous Scholarships, Bursaries and AwardsAlbertaUniversity of AlbertaApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
All - University of Manitoba - Indigenous Scholarships, Bursaries and AwardsManitobaUniversity of ManitobaApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
AMS Indigenous Student AwardOntarioQueens University Applies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous PeopleFebruary 15
Anthany Dawson Justice AwardBritish ColumbiaCamosun College LawAll Indigenous PeopleOctober 30
Arctic Institute of North America – Jim Bourque ScholarshipNationalUniversity of CalgaryCommunications and Media; Education; Environmental StudiesAll Indigenous PeopleJuly 9
Arthur and Eva Solomon BursaryOntarioLaurentian UniversityIndigenous Studies; Human SciencesAll Indigenous People
Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS)Northwest TerritoriesAllApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS) Entrance Bursary (Engineering)SaskatchewanUniversity of ReginaEngineering and Architecture; SciencesAll Indigenous People 2021-03-15
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS) Entrance Bursary (Geology)SaskatchewanUniversity of ReginaSciencesAll Indigenous People2020-10-01
ATCO Electric Indigenous Technologist AwardAlbertaNorthern Alberta Institute of TechnologyCommunications and Media; Engineering and ArchitectureAll Indigenous People
ATCO Indigenous Education Awards ProgramNationalAllApplies to all areas of studyMétis; First NationsAugust 15 of each year
Atoskewan Indigenous ScholarshipAlbertaRed Deer CollegeAny field of studyMétis; First NationsMay 31
ATV Media ScholarshipNew BrunswickSt. Thomas UniversityCommunications and MediaAll Indigenous People
Audreen Hourie Indigenous Governance Graduate Scholarship ManitobaUniversity of WinnipegGraduate and Postdoctoral StudiesAll Indigenous People
Award for Aboriginal StudentsOntarioYork UniversityApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous PeopleApril 1
Awards for Aboriginal WomenBritish ColumbiaSimon Fraser University, Thompson Rivers University, British Columbia Institute of Technology, College of the Rockies, Douglas College, Justice Institute of British Columbia, North Island College, North Island College, Northern Lights College-Fort St. John/Fort Nelson, Northern Lights College-Fort St. John/Fort Nelson, Northwest Community College, Northwest Community College, BC Housing Applies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
Ayahkamimakan Pimatisiwin (Life Continues) BursarySaskatchewanFirst Nations University of CanadaApplies to all areas of studyFirst NationsOctober 31
B.A. Robinson Bursary For Aboriginal StudentsManitobaBusiness and AdministrationAll Indigenous People
B.C. Hydro Indigenous Scholarship ProgramBritish ColumbiaAllApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous PeopleSpring
Barbara Nielsen de Luna Memorial ScholarshipAlbertaUniversity of AlbertaApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous PeopleAnnually October 15
Barwick Family Foundation BursaryOntarioNorthern Ontario School of MedicineMedicineAll Indigenous People
Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards (Metis)AlbertaAllApplies to all areas of studyMétisMarch 31st annually
Bigstone Cree Nation Education AuthorityAlbertaHealth Careers and Services; MedicineFirst Nations
Bill and Elsie More First Nations BursaryNationalAny field of studyAll Indigenous PeopleOctober 31
Blaine and Pat Holmlund Scholarship for First Nations PeopleSaskatchewanAllAgriculture; Animal Sciences; Dentistry; Engineering and Architecture; Health Careers and Services; Medicine; SciencesFirst NationsJune 1
BMO Bank of Montreal Award for Aboriginal StudentsBritish ColumbiaCapilano UniversityApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
BMO Financial Group Diversity ScholarshipsOntarioToronto Metropolitan UniversityApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous PeopleOctober 29
Bobby Bird Memorial ScholarshipSaskatchewanFirst Nations University of CanadaBusiness and AdministrationFirst NationsOctober 31
Brown's First Nations Opportunities Bursary (1443)OntarioSt. Lawrence CollegeApplies to all areas of studyFirst Nations
Bruce Berman Alumni BursaryOntarioSeneca CollegeApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
Bud Mintz Memorial BursaryBritish ColumbiaLangara CollegeApplies to all areas of studyFirst Nations
C.D. Howe Mature Student Achievement Awards for ExcellenceSaskatchewanUniversity of ReginaApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People2020-10-01
C.H. Dowling Memorial AwardBritish ColumbiaUniversity of VictoriaHuman Sciences; Social SciencesFirst NationsFebruary 15 to April 30
Calgary Foundation First Nations, Métis and Inuit Graduate Bursary (Metis)AlbertaCalgary FoundationApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous PeopleJuly 31, midnight
Calgary Foundation First Nations, Métis and Inuit Undergraduate BursaryAlbertaApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous PeopleJuly 31 at midnight
Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge – Our StoryNationalAllApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous PeopleMarch 31
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP/EPAC)AlbertaSouthern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)Earth Sciences and Natural Resources; Engineering and ArchitectureAll Indigenous PeopleJanuary 28
Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) – Saanich Peninsula Award for First Nations WomenBritish ColumbiaCamosun CollegeApplies to all areas of studyFirst NationsJanuary 22
Canadian Zinc Earth Sciences ScholarshipNorthwest TerritoriesAllEarth Sciences and Natural ResourcesFirst Nations
Cannon Memorial BursaryBritish ColumbiaUniversity of British ColumbiaEducationFirst Nations
CCH Canadian Limited BursaryOntarioLaurentian UniversityBusiness and AdministrationAll Indigenous People
Cenovus Indigenous ScholarshipsNationalAllEarth Sciences and Natural ResourcesAll Indigenous PeopleAugust 1, November 1 and February 1
Ch'nook Scholars ProgramNationalAll post-secondary institutions in BC and Univisity of CalgaryBusiness and AdministrationAll Indigenous People
Charles and Helen Slattery BursaryOntarioNorthern Ontario School of MedicineMedicineAll Indigenous People
Charlotte Carter Memorial ScholarshipOntarioAllHealth Careers and ServicesAll Indigenous People
Chase Memorial ScholarshipsSaskatchewanAllApplies to all areas of studyMétis; First NationsJune 1
Chief Joe Mathias of British ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaAllAny field of studyFirst Nations
Chippewas of Rama First Nations / McCarthy Tetreault LLP Aboriginal ScholarshipOntarioUniversity of WindsorLawAll Indigenous People
Christian Church BursaryOntarioTrent UniversityApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous PeopleVaries
Cibinel Architects Bursary In Fine ArtsManitobaBrandon UniversityArtsAll Indigenous People
CIC Indigenous BursarySaskatchewanUniversity of Regina, First Nations University of Canada, Campion College, Luther CollegeApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People2020-06-01 and 2020-10-01
CIC Indigenous Student AwardSaskatchewanUniversity of SaskatchewanBusiness and AdministrationAll Indigenous PeopleOctober 1
Cindy Petrowski and Phil Marsh BursaryManitobaUniversity of WinnipegApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
Clarence Ludwig Musclow BursaryBritish ColumbiaAllIndigenous StudiesFirst Nations
Clint Peltier Memorial BursaryOntarioNorthern Ontario School of MedicineMedicineAll Indigenous PeopleVaries
CN Bursary - Aboriginal WomenAlbertaMacEwan UniversityTransportationAll Indigenous People
Cold Lake Indigenous Internship ProgramAlbertaAll Indigenous PeopleJune 30 of each year
Colonel F.A. Tilston Admission Scholarship OntarioUniversity of TorontoHealth Careers and ServicesAll Indigenous PeopleVaries
Community Supporter AwardManitobaUniversity of WinnipegApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
CPA of Manitoba Foundation Inc. Indigenous Business Scholarship ManitobaUniversity of WinnipegBusiness and AdministrationAll Indigenous People
Cree / Ojibwe Language PrizeManitobaUniversity of WinnipegApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
CTV Broadcasting ScholarshipOntarioCambrian CollegeBusiness and AdministrationAll Indigenous PeopleJanuary 23rd at 4:00 p.m.
CTV News Atlantic ScholarshipNova ScotiaUniversity of King's CollegeCommunications and MediaAll Indigenous PeopleFebruary 15
Cummins Western Canada Dependability AwardBritish ColumbiaVancouver Island UniversitySkilled Trade; TransportationAll Indigenous PeopleApril 30th of each year
Cyril Herbert Tobias BursaryAlbertaUniversity of AlbertaApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous PeopleAnnually October 15
Cyril Tobias Memorial Aboriginal AwardsSaskatchewanAllApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous PeopleOctober 1
Debra Blair BursaryManitobaUniversity of Winnipeg Applies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
Dehcho Divisional Education Council ScholarshipsNorthwest TerritoriesAllApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
Dehcho First Nations Memorial Awards & ScholarshipsNorthwest TerritoriesAllApplies to all areas of study; SciencesFirst NationsJune 30th annually
Deld’alus Te Ten AwardBritish ColumbiaCamosun College Any field of studyAll Indigenous PeopleOctober 30
Dennis Alphonse Memorial AwardBritish ColumbiaVancouver Island UniversityApplies to all areas of studyFirst NationsOctober 30
Diana Fowler LeBlanc Aboriginal Social Work Scholarship OntarioAllSocial ServicesAll Indigenous PeopleAugust 1, November 1, February 1
Diana Leis BursarySaskatchewanUniversity of SaskatchewanApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous PeopleOctober 1
Diavik Diamond Mines (2012) Inc. Scholarship for Aurora College Students (Rio Tinto)Northwest TerritoriesAurora CollegeSkilled TradeAll Indigenous PeopleOctober 25
Dieter Hoehne Memorial ScholarshipManitobaUniversity of WinnipegSocial SciencesAll Indigenous People
Doctoral Award for Indigenous StudentsManitobaUniversity of ManitobaGraduate and Postdoctoral StudiesAll Indigenous People
Don Daniels Scholarship in Indigenous SpiritualityManitobaUniversity of WinnipegApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
Donald Marshall Sr Memorial Scholarship FundNova ScotiaAllApplies to all areas of study; Graduate and Postdoctoral StudiesFirst Nations
Donna and Bill Parrish Scholarship for Aboriginal StudentsManitobaBrandon UniversityApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
Dorothy Leslie Memorial AwardAlbertaUniversity of AlbertaApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous PeopleAnnually October 15
Dr. Bill Harrison Memorial Entrance ScholarshipAlbertaLethbridge Community CollegeApplies to all areas of studyFirst NationsJuly 1st
Dr. Carrie Best ScholarshipNova ScotiaUniversity of King's CollegeIndigenous Studies; Business and Administration; Communications and Media; Music; Social Services; Women's StudiesAll Indigenous PeopleMarch 1
Dr. Edward Wolstein Award for Students of Aboriginal AncestrySaskatchewanUniversity of ReginaApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People2020-10-01
Dr. Harry Sherk Memorial ScholarshipAlbertaUniversity of AlbertaEducationAll Indigenous PeopleAnnually October 3
Dr. John A. Ward Memorial BursaryOntarioCambrian CollegeIndigenous Studies; Social ServicesAll Indigenous PeopleOctober 19
Dr. Lawrence Whytehead Memorial BursaryManitobaUniversity of Winnipeg Any field of studyAll Indigenous People
Dr. Lloyd Barber ScholarshipsSaskatchewanUniversity of ReginaBusiness and AdministrationAll Indigenous People2020-06-01
Dr. Mary Young Graduate Studies BursaryManitobaUniversity of WinnipegGraduate and Postdoctoral StudiesAll Indigenous People
Dr. Oliver Brass Graduate Studies AwardSaskatchewanFirst Nations University of Canada, University of ReginaGraduate and Postdoctoral StudiesAll Indigenous PeopleFebruary 28
Dr. Ralph Nilson Scholarship in Health StudiesSaskatchewanUniversity of Regina, First Nations University of CanadaArts; Health Careers and ServicesAll Indigenous PeopleOctober 1
Dr. Richard Fraser Gosse, Q.C. Aboriginal Student Bursary in LawSaskatchewanUniversity of SaskatchewanLawAll Indigenous People
Dr. Samuel W. Corrigan Memorial ScholarshipManitobaBrandon UniversityIndigenous StudiesAll Indigenous People
Dr. Tobasonakwut Kinew Scholarship for Culture, History and LanguageManitobaUniversity of WinnipegIndigenous StudiesAll Indigenous People
Dr. Tomer Leavy Memorial Bursary (Levey - Levy)OntarioAllMedicineAll Indigenous PeopleMay 31st of each year
Dr. Wilfred W. McCutcheon Scholarship in Education ManitobaBrandon UniversityEducationAll Indigenous People
Dr. William Howard Memorial ScholarshipSaskatchewanUniversity of ReginaArtsAll Indigenous People2020-10-01
Dr. William Morrison MacKay Memorial AwardAlbertaUniversity of AlbertaApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous PeopleAnnually October 15
Drs. Lewis and Elisabeth Brandt ScholarshipSaskatchewanFirst Nations University of CanadaIndigenous StudiesAll Indigenous PeopleOctober 31st
Duff Roblin Graduate FellowshipsManitobaUniversity of Winnipeg Indigenous StudiesAll Indigenous People
Eberts First and Inuit Peoples' Entrance BursariesQuebecMcGill UniversityApplies to all areas of studyInuit; First Nations
Edward Wolstein Memorial FundSaskatchewanUniversity of SaskatchewanApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous PeopleOctober 1
Eli and Betty Gallant Memorial Bursary ManitobaUniversity of Winnipeg Applies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
Elizabeth Blight Memorial ScholarshipSaskatchewanUniversity of ReginaArtsAll Indigenous PeopleOctober 1st
Elizabeth Buckland Memorial ScholarshipManitobaUniversity of WinnipegSocial SciencesAll Indigenous People
Elizabeth Hill ScholarshipManitobaUniversity of ManitobaGraduate and Postdoctoral Studies; Health Careers and Services; Social ServicesAll Indigenous PeopleAugust 31
Elizabeth Newham AwardBritish ColumbiaVancouver Island UniversityApplies to all areas of studyFirst Nations
EMILI Master of Science AwardManitobaUniversity of WinnipegGraduate and Postdoctoral StudiesAll Indigenous People
Enbridge Aboriginal Bursary OntarioBrock UniversityApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
Enbridge Pipeline Inc. ScholarshipManitobaUniversity of WinnipegApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous PeopleOctober 1st
Enbridge Scholarship for Indigenous LeadershipAlbertaMount Royal UniversityApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
ENGAP Awards ScholarshipManitobaUniversity of ManitobaEngineering and ArchitectureAll Indigenous People
Engineering Access Program (ENGAP)ManitobaUniversity of ManitobaEngineering and ArchitectureAll Indigenous People
Esther Seidl ScholarshipManitobaUniversity of ManitobaGraduate and Postdoctoral Studies; Social ServicesFirst Nations
Ethel May Lane Memorial BursaryManitobaUniversity of Winnipeg Computer SciencesAll Indigenous People
Evelyn Negus Scholarship in NursingNova ScotiaDalhousie UniversityHealth Careers and ServicesFirst NationsMarch 1st of each year
Faculty of Medicine’s Youth Summer Program (MED YSP) Scholarship, University of TorontoOntarioUniversity of TorontoMedicineAll Indigenous PeopleApril of each year
Faculty of Native Studies Undergraduate Scholarships & AwardsAlbertaUniversity of AlbertaIndigenous StudiesAll Indigenous People
FCC Aboriginal Empowerment FundSaskatchewanUniversity of ReginaBusiness and Administration; SciencesAll Indigenous People2021-06-02
First Citizens Fund Student Bursary ProgramBritish ColumbiaAllApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
First Nations and Indigenous Black Students ScholarshipNova ScotiaDalhousie UniversityApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous PeopleMarch 1
First Nations' Teacher Education ScholarshipManitobaBrandon UniversityEducationFirst Nations
First Nations, Metis, Inuit Women in Education Bursary (Métis)OntarioOpen to publicly funded faculties of educationEducationAll Indigenous PeopleApril 30, annually
First Nations, Métis and Inuit BursariesQuebecConcordia UniversityApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous PeopleOctober of each year
Florence Evelyn and William Leonard Prideaux AwardOntarioUniversity of TorontoArts; Engineering and Architecture; SciencesAll Indigenous PeopleMay 31st of each year
Frances E. Ross BursaryManitobaUniversity of ManitobaApplies to all areas of studyMétisOctober 1st
Fred Smith Memorial Scholarship in EducationManitobaUniversity of WinnipegEducationAll Indigenous People
Freehorse Family Wellness Society AwardAlbertaAllApplies to all areas of studyInuit; First Nations
Freemasons of Manitoba Award in Human Rights - UndergradManitobaUniversity of WinnipegApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
Friends of the University of Regina - Aboriginal Student BursarySaskatchewanUniversity of ReginaApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People2020-10-01
Frith Family Award for Nursing ExcellenceOntarioLaurentian UniversityMedicineAll Indigenous People
Gene Joseph First Nations ScholarshipBritish ColumbiaUniversity of British ColumbiaLibrary and Archival StudiesAll Indigenous PeopleJuly 1
George A. Grierson Memorial ScholarshipsManitobaUniversity of WinnipegApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous PeopleOctober 1st
George Belton Opportunity Fund BursaryManitobaUniversity of WinnipegApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People

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