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.
Name | Province/Territory | Institution | Field of Study | Indigenous Group | Deadline |
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Hamlin Family Fund Bursary (HFFBI) | Ontario | Lakehead University | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | October 15 |
J. Elmer and Elise Hynes Aboriginal Student Achievement Award | Prince Edward Island | University of Prince Edward Island | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | October 15 |
Nutrien Indigenous Youth Financial Management Awards | National | Business and Administration | All Indigenous People | November 18 | |
Aboriginal Full Circle Summer Internship Program | Saskatchewan | University of Regina | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | 2020-10-01 |
Aboriginal Graduate Scholarship in Economics | British Columbia | University of Victoria | Economics and Statistics | All Indigenous People | May 31 |
Aboriginal Kinesiology and Health Studies Award | Saskatchewan | University of Regina | Health Careers and Services | All Indigenous People | October 1 |
Aboriginal Student Services Centre Bursary | Manitoba | University of Winnipeg | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | |
Adam Dreamhealer Prize | Saskatchewan | First Nations University of Canada | Sciences | First Nations | February 28th |
Akaitcho / Treaty 8 Scholarship | N/A | Applies to all areas of study | First Nations | ||
Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz Indigenous Student Scholarship | Manitoba | University of Winnipeg | Sciences | All Indigenous People | |
Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board Family of Scholarships | Alberta | All | Skilled Trade | All Indigenous People | June 30th each year |
Alberta Health Careers Bursary | Alberta | All | Athletics | All Indigenous People | May 1st of each year |
All - Cambrian College - Indigenous Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards | Ontario | Cambrian College | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | |
All - Camosun College - Indigenous Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards | British Columbia | Camosun College | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | |
All - Norquest College - Indigenous Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards | Alberta | Norquest College | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | |
All - Red River College - Indigenous Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards | Manitoba | Red River College | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | |
All - Thompson Rivers University - Indigenous Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards | British Columbia | Thompson Rivers University | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | |
All - University of Alberta - Indigenous Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards | Alberta | University of Alberta | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | |
All - University of Manitoba - Indigenous Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards | Manitoba | University of Manitoba | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | |
AMS Indigenous Student Award | Ontario | Queens University | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | February 15 |
Anthany Dawson Justice Award | British Columbia | Camosun College | Law | All Indigenous People | October 30 |
Arctic Institute of North America – Jim Bourque Scholarship | National | University of Calgary | Communications and Media; Education; Environmental Studies | All Indigenous People | July 9 |
Arthur and Eva Solomon Bursary | Ontario | Laurentian University | Indigenous Studies; Human Sciences | All Indigenous People | |
Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS) | Northwest Territories | All | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | |
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS) Entrance Bursary (Engineering) | Saskatchewan | University of Regina | Engineering and Architecture; Sciences | All Indigenous People | 2021-03-15 |
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS) Entrance Bursary (Geology) | Saskatchewan | University of Regina | Sciences | All Indigenous People | 2020-10-01 |
ATCO Electric Indigenous Technologist Award | Alberta | Northern Alberta Institute of Technology | Communications and Media; Engineering and Architecture | All Indigenous People | |
ATCO Indigenous Education Awards Program | National | All | Applies to all areas of study | Métis; First Nations | August 15 of each year |
Atoskewan Indigenous Scholarship | Alberta | Red Deer College | Any field of study | Métis; First Nations | May 31 |
ATV Media Scholarship | New Brunswick | St. Thomas University | Communications and Media | All Indigenous People | |
Audreen Hourie Indigenous Governance Graduate Scholarship | Manitoba | University of Winnipeg | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | All Indigenous People | |
Award for Aboriginal Students | Ontario | York University | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | April 1 |
Awards for Aboriginal Women | British Columbia | Simon 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 study | All Indigenous People | |
Ayahkamimakan Pimatisiwin (Life Continues) Bursary | Saskatchewan | First Nations University of Canada | Applies to all areas of study | First Nations | October 31 |
B.A. Robinson Bursary For Aboriginal Students | Manitoba | Business and Administration | All Indigenous People | ||
B.C. Hydro Indigenous Scholarship Program | British Columbia | All | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | Spring |
Barbara Nielsen de Luna Memorial Scholarship | Alberta | University of Alberta | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | Annually October 15 |
Barwick Family Foundation Bursary | Ontario | Northern Ontario School of Medicine | Medicine | All Indigenous People | |
Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards (Metis) | Alberta | All | Applies to all areas of study | Métis | March 31st annually |
Bigstone Cree Nation Education Authority | Alberta | Health Careers and Services; Medicine | First Nations | ||
Bill and Elsie More First Nations Bursary | National | Any field of study | All Indigenous People | October 31 | |
Blaine and Pat Holmlund Scholarship for First Nations People | Saskatchewan | All | Agriculture; Animal Sciences; Dentistry; Engineering and Architecture; Health Careers and Services; Medicine; Sciences | First Nations | June 1 |
BMO Bank of Montreal Award for Aboriginal Students | British Columbia | Capilano University | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | |
BMO Financial Group Diversity Scholarships | Ontario | Toronto Metropolitan University | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | October 29 |
Bobby Bird Memorial Scholarship | Saskatchewan | First Nations University of Canada | Business and Administration | First Nations | October 31 |
Brown's First Nations Opportunities Bursary (1443) | Ontario | St. Lawrence College | Applies to all areas of study | First Nations | |
Bruce Berman Alumni Bursary | Ontario | Seneca College | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | |
Bud Mintz Memorial Bursary | British Columbia | Langara College | Applies to all areas of study | First Nations | |
C.D. Howe Mature Student Achievement Awards for Excellence | Saskatchewan | University of Regina | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | 2020-10-01 |
C.H. Dowling Memorial Award | British Columbia | University of Victoria | Human Sciences; Social Sciences | First Nations | February 15 to April 30 |
Calgary Foundation First Nations, Métis and Inuit Graduate Bursary (Metis) | Alberta | Calgary Foundation | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | July 31, midnight |
Calgary Foundation First Nations, Métis and Inuit Undergraduate Bursary | Alberta | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | July 31 at midnight | |
Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge – Our Story | National | All | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | March 31 |
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP/EPAC) | Alberta | Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) | Earth Sciences and Natural Resources; Engineering and Architecture | All Indigenous People | January 28 |
Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) – Saanich Peninsula Award for First Nations Women | British Columbia | Camosun College | Applies to all areas of study | First Nations | January 22 |
Canadian Zinc Earth Sciences Scholarship | Northwest Territories | All | Earth Sciences and Natural Resources | First Nations | |
Cannon Memorial Bursary | British Columbia | University of British Columbia | Education | First Nations | |
CCH Canadian Limited Bursary | Ontario | Laurentian University | Business and Administration | All Indigenous People | |
Cenovus Indigenous Scholarships | National | All | Earth Sciences and Natural Resources | All Indigenous People | August 1, November 1 and February 1 |
Ch'nook Scholars Program | National | All post-secondary institutions in BC and Univisity of Calgary | Business and Administration | All Indigenous People | |
Charles and Helen Slattery Bursary | Ontario | Northern Ontario School of Medicine | Medicine | All Indigenous People | |
Charlotte Carter Memorial Scholarship | Ontario | All | Health Careers and Services | All Indigenous People | |
Chase Memorial Scholarships | Saskatchewan | All | Applies to all areas of study | Métis; First Nations | June 1 |
Chief Joe Mathias of British Columbia | British Columbia | All | Any field of study | First Nations | |
Chippewas of Rama First Nations / McCarthy Tetreault LLP Aboriginal Scholarship | Ontario | University of Windsor | Law | All Indigenous People | |
Christian Church Bursary | Ontario | Trent University | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | Varies |
Cibinel Architects Bursary In Fine Arts | Manitoba | Brandon University | Arts | All Indigenous People | |
CIC Indigenous Bursary | Saskatchewan | University of Regina, First Nations University of Canada, Campion College, Luther College | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | 2020-06-01 and 2020-10-01 |
CIC Indigenous Student Award | Saskatchewan | University of Saskatchewan | Business and Administration | All Indigenous People | October 1 |
Cindy Petrowski and Phil Marsh Bursary | Manitoba | University of Winnipeg | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | |
Clarence Ludwig Musclow Bursary | British Columbia | All | Indigenous Studies | First Nations | |
Clint Peltier Memorial Bursary | Ontario | Northern Ontario School of Medicine | Medicine | All Indigenous People | Varies |
CN Bursary - Aboriginal Women | Alberta | MacEwan University | Transportation | All Indigenous People | |
Cold Lake Indigenous Internship Program | Alberta | All Indigenous People | June 30 of each year | ||
Colonel F.A. Tilston Admission Scholarship | Ontario | University of Toronto | Health Careers and Services | All Indigenous People | Varies |
Community Supporter Award | Manitoba | University of Winnipeg | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | |
CPA of Manitoba Foundation Inc. Indigenous Business Scholarship | Manitoba | University of Winnipeg | Business and Administration | All Indigenous People | |
Cree / Ojibwe Language Prize | Manitoba | University of Winnipeg | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | |
CTV Broadcasting Scholarship | Ontario | Cambrian College | Business and Administration | All Indigenous People | January 23rd at 4:00 p.m. |
CTV News Atlantic Scholarship | Nova Scotia | University of King's College | Communications and Media | All Indigenous People | February 15 |
Cummins Western Canada Dependability Award | British Columbia | Vancouver Island University | Skilled Trade; Transportation | All Indigenous People | April 30th of each year |
Cyril Herbert Tobias Bursary | Alberta | University of Alberta | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | Annually October 15 |
Cyril Tobias Memorial Aboriginal Awards | Saskatchewan | All | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | October 1 |
Debra Blair Bursary | Manitoba | University of Winnipeg | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | |
Dehcho Divisional Education Council Scholarships | Northwest Territories | All | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | |
Dehcho First Nations Memorial Awards & Scholarships | Northwest Territories | All | Applies to all areas of study; Sciences | First Nations | June 30th annually |
Deld’alus Te Ten Award | British Columbia | Camosun College | Any field of study | All Indigenous People | October 30 |
Dennis Alphonse Memorial Award | British Columbia | Vancouver Island University | Applies to all areas of study | First Nations | October 30 |
Diana Fowler LeBlanc Aboriginal Social Work Scholarship | Ontario | All | Social Services | All Indigenous People | August 1, November 1, February 1 |
Diana Leis Bursary | Saskatchewan | University of Saskatchewan | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | October 1 |
Diavik Diamond Mines (2012) Inc. Scholarship for Aurora College Students (Rio Tinto) | Northwest Territories | Aurora College | Skilled Trade | All Indigenous People | October 25 |
Dieter Hoehne Memorial Scholarship | Manitoba | University of Winnipeg | Social Sciences | All Indigenous People | |
Doctoral Award for Indigenous Students | Manitoba | University of Manitoba | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | All Indigenous People | |
Don Daniels Scholarship in Indigenous Spirituality | Manitoba | University of Winnipeg | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | |
Donald Marshall Sr Memorial Scholarship Fund | Nova Scotia | All | Applies to all areas of study; Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | First Nations | |
Donna and Bill Parrish Scholarship for Aboriginal Students | Manitoba | Brandon University | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | |
Dorothy Leslie Memorial Award | Alberta | University of Alberta | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | Annually October 15 |
Dr. Bill Harrison Memorial Entrance Scholarship | Alberta | Lethbridge Community College | Applies to all areas of study | First Nations | July 1st |
Dr. Carrie Best Scholarship | Nova Scotia | University of King's College | Indigenous Studies; Business and Administration; Communications and Media; Music; Social Services; Women's Studies | All Indigenous People | March 1 |
Dr. Edward Wolstein Award for Students of Aboriginal Ancestry | Saskatchewan | University of Regina | Applies to all areas of study | All Indigenous People | 2020-10-01 |