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 532 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 532 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
Metis Education Foundation Metis Scholar Awards (Métis)AlbertaMacEwan UniversityApplies to all areas of studyMétis
New Relationship Trust Bursaries and ScholarshipsBritish ColumbiaAllApplies to all areas of studyFirst Nations
Nutrien Indigenous Youth Financial Management AwardsNationalBusiness and AdministrationAll Indigenous PeopleNovember 18
Aboriginal Business Education Partners (ABEP) Awards, Scholarships and Bursaries ManitobaUniversity of ManitobaBusiness and AdministrationAll Indigenous People
Aboriginal Business Leadership AwardAlbertaMacEwan UniversityBusiness and AdministrationAll Indigenous PeopleFall
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 Memorial University Entrance ScholarshipsNewfoundland and LabradorMemorial University of Newfoundland Applies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
Aboriginal Student Services Centre BursaryManitobaUniversity of WinnipegApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
Adam Dreamhealer PrizeSaskatchewanFirst Nations University of CanadaSciencesFirst NationsFebruary 28th
Aditya Jha Indigenous Studies AwardsOntarioTrent UniversityIndigenous Studies; Computer SciencesAll Indigenous People
Adult Education Assistance Program of the New Brunswick Aboriginal People's CouncilNew BrunswickApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous PeopleSeptember 30 and April 30 of each year
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 - Capilano University - Indigenous Scholarships, Bursaries and AwardsBritish ColumbiaCapilano UniversityApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
All - Norquest College - Indigenous Scholarships, Bursaries and AwardsAlbertaNorquest CollegeApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
All - Okanagan College - Indigenous Scholarships, Bursaries and AwardsBritish ColumbiaOkanagan CollegeApplies to all areas of studyFirst Nations
All - Red River College - Indigenous Scholarships, Bursaries and AwardsManitobaRed River CollegeApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
All - SAIT - Indigenous Scholarships, Bursaries and AwardsAlbertaSAITApplies 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
All Nations Trust Company / Bank of Montreal BursaryBritish ColumbiaThompson Rivers UniversityApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous PeopleAugust 15 to September 30
Allan Waisman Indigenous Architecture ScholarshipManitobaUniversity of ManitobaEngineering and Architecture; Graduate and Postdoctoral StudiesAll Indigenous PeopleAnuually last Friday in September at 4:00 p.m.
Alliance Pipeline Indigenous Student AwardsAlbertaAllBusiness and Administration; Earth Sciences and Natural Resources; Engineering and Architecture; Environmental Studies; SciencesAll Indigenous PeopleJuly 1st of each year
AltaLink Indigenous Student AwardsAlbertaAllApplies to all areas of studyMétis; First NationsFebruary 1, August1 and November 1, annually
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 Continuous Academic Effort Scholarships – Beaufort-Delta and Sahtu Regions Northwest TerritoriesAurora CollegeSocial SciencesAll Indigenous PeopleFebruary
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 BursaryBritish ColumbiaUniversity of Northern British ColumbiaBusiness and AdministrationFirst NationsOctober 15 to April 01
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
Bell Media Radio GP Scholarship (previously Astral Media)AlbertaMacEwan UniversityMusicAll Indigenous People
Bessie Silcox Scholarship for Dene StudentsNorthwest TerritoriesBusiness and Administration; Education; Social ServicesFirst Nations
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 Aboriginal Scholarship British ColumbiaUniversity of Northern British Columbia Indigenous StudiesFirst NationsOctober 15 to April 01
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
Bursaries - Education Assistance Program of the New Brunswick Aboriginal People's CouncilNew BrunswickAllApplies to all areas of studyAll Indigenous People
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

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