All students should have the opportunity to learn about and participate in STEM. That’s why we have put together a list of funding opportunities for communities as well as scholarships and awards for individual students.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITIES
| Name | Link | Purpose | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McConnell Foundation | Click Here | Grants to support innovative approaches to social, cultural, economic and environmental challenges. | $1,500,000 - $200,000 | Ongoing |
| WorkBC Indigenous Communities Stream | Click Here | This stream provides funding to communities for the occupational skills training and supports needed to meet local labour market needs. | The maximum funding per application is $300,000 The maximum funding per participant is $15,000 per fiscal year (April 1 to March 31) | Ongoing |
| Gov BC Community Gaming Grants | Click Here | To support their delivery of ongoing programs and services that meet the needs of their communities. | Local organizations: up to $125,000 per year Regional/Provincial organizations: up to $250,000 per year | Ongoing |
| FNPSS Stream 1 – Community Projects | Click Here | Local food security initiatives, employment opportunities, training and skills opportunities, strengthening of the community and support decolonization | $100,000 | Ongoing |
| Letstalk Bell Diversity Fund | Click Here | The Diversity Fund aids Canadian organizations reducing mental illness stigma and improving mental health support for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities. | $100,000 | Summer 2024 |
| FNPSS Stream 2 – Planning Projects | Click Here | This funding supports First Nations in planning and engaging communities to develop strategies for well-being and poverty reduction locally. | $50,000 | Ongoing |
| Telus Indigenous Communities Fund | Click Here | Flexible grant funding to Indigenous-led programs supporting Indigenous Peoples in Canada across all provinces and territories. | Up to $50,000 | October 11, 2024 |
| Nanaimo Foundation Book of Giving Opportunities | Click Here | Throughout the year, grants are awarded from Nanaimo Foundation Family Impact & Lasting Legacy Funds and a series of smaller funds that address specialized areas. | $50,000 - $500 | Ongoing |
| NutritionLink | Click Here | Grants to support and sponsor food security projects through nutritional education and food skill building for vulnerable British Columbia residents. | $10,000 - $2,000 | September 30, 2024 |
| Safeway Donations and Sponsorship | Click Here | Focus on building healthy communities by supporting human health and nutrition, hunger prevention, people with disabilities and community-based activities. | Under $10,000 | Ongoing |
| Northern Indigenous Health | Click Here | Supporting community-based health and wellness initiatives. | $8,000 -> Northern Indigenous Wellness Funding Awards, $5,000 -> Indigenous Health Metis Community Wellness Award, $10,000 -> IMAGINE Grants | Ongoing |
| S’cool Life Fund | Click Here | Funding projects for students aligned with DREAMS – Drama, Recreation, Extra-Curricular, Arts, Music or Sports. | $3,000 | Open in Fall of 2024 |
| I·SPARC Equipment Grant Program | Click Here | Facilitators may purchase equipment for Indigenous community group activities | $3,000 - $500 | Closed |
| Jumpstart CanadiantireIndividual Child Grant | Click Here | They provide financial aid to families for various sports and physical activities, ensuring access for all children, including boxing, bowling, skating, skiing, and more. | $600 | Ongoing |
| HCTF GO Grants | Click Here | Focus on outdoors, hands-on experiences and field trips. | $600 | September 1, 2024, and February 2025 |
| Kidsport BC Grant | Click Here | Grants for children ages 18 and under to participate in a sport season of their choice. | $400 per child | Now open and applications must be received prior to, or at the beginning of the requested season of sport. |
| Northern Development Initiatives Trust | Click Here | Working with communities, First Nations, and others to build a stronger North. | Several Ranges | Ongoing |
| United Way Lower Mainland | Click Here | Various grant and funding opportunities. | Several Ranges | Ongoing |
| Royal Bank of Canada | Click Here | A variety of community grant opportunities. | Ranging | Ongoing |
| ViaSport Grant Funding Programs | Click Here | Various sport-related grant opportunities. | Ranging | Ongoing |
| Prince George Community Foundation | Click Here | Grants addressing critical issues and opportunities in Health, Art and Culture, Social Services, Environment Education, Sports and Recreation. | Ranging | Ongoing |
| Jumpstart Canadiantire Community Development Grant | Click Here | Programming Support: Grants are awarded to help organizations develop or sustain the delivery of sport or physical activity-based programs. Operational Support: Grants are awarded to help organizations build their capacity to provide more inclusive, equitable, safe sport participant experiences. | N/A | July 12, 2024 |
| Good Sports Grant | Click Here | An equipment grant for organizations serving youth between 3-18 years old. | N/A | Ongoing |
| Right to Play Program | Click Here | Support and training for the Promoting Life-skills in Aboriginal Youth (PLAY) Program. | N/A | Open in September 2024 |
| Breakfast Club of Canada | Click Here | Provides schools with the necessary funds, kitchen equipment, training, tools and food donations. Help build a breakfast program tailored to students’ needs and adapted to fit their specific realities, including space scheduling issues. | N/A | Ongoing |
| Terrace Community Foundation | Click Here | Grants for projects that provide a service to the community, or resolve a community challenge. | N/A | November 1, 2024 |
| McCreary Centre Society | Click Here | BC youth (ages 12–19) from school districts that participated in the 2018 BC Adolescent Health Survey can deliver a project to improve youth health in their school or community. | N/A | Ongoing |
| Shell in the Community | Click Here | Funding for community projects and initiatives that are located near our Shell facilities and exploration interests throughout Canada. | N/A | October 15, 2024 |
| Computers for Schools BC | Click Here | Increasing access to technology by offering low cost and free computers to schools and school boards. | N/A | Ongoing |
| Honda Canada Foundation | Click Here | Funding can be granted to charitable groups with CRA status such as educational institutions. | N/A | Ongoing |
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS LIST
| Name of Award | Link to Application | Amount | Date of Application Opens | Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBC Centennial Scholars Entrance Awards | Click Here | Up to $80,000 | Not Open Yet | December 1, 2024 |
| UBC Presidential Scholars Award for Indigenous Secondary Students | Click Here | $20,000 - $5,000 | Not Open Yet | December 15, 2024 |
| TD Canada | Click Here | $15,000 | Not Open Yet | Not Determined Yet |
| First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Women's Scholarship – Women’s Program Application 2024 | Click Here | $12,500 | Closed for this year | April 30, 2024 |
| Spitz Fellows Program | Click Here | Above $10,000 | Closed for this year | April 14, 2024 |
| British Columbia Arts Council | Click Here | $6,000 | Closed for this year | April 2, 2024 |
| Musqueam First Nation Scholarship | Click Here | $5,500 | July 1, 2024 | Sep 15, 2024 |
| Don McBain | Click Here | $5,000 | Closed for this year | April 26, 2024 |
| BC Scholarship Society | Click Here | $5,000 - $1,000 | Closed for this year | April 4, 2024 |
| Horatio Alger Indigenous Achievement Scholarship | Click Here | $2,500 | Closed for this year | August 1, 2024 |
| NUPGE Scholarships for Indigenous Students | Click Here | $2,500 | Closed for this year | June 30, 2024 |
| James Bartleman Indigenous Youth Creative Writing Awards | Click Here | $2,500 | Closed for this year | May 31, 2024 |
| Cheekbone Beauty Scholarship Fund | Click Here | $2,500 | Not Open Yet | Not Determined Yet |
| HSA BURSARIES FOR INDIGENOUS STUDENTS | Click Here | $2,000 | Closed – open again late Autumn | N/A |
| BCAAFC First Citizens Fund | Click Here | $2,000 - $700 | Now open | September 15, 2024, January 15, 2025, May 15, 2025 |
| Alex Tutschek FCPA, FCA Award for Indigenous Student High School Achievement | Click Here | $1,500 | Closed for this year | May 1, 2024 |
| USW Indigenous Scholarships | Click Here | $1,500 | Closed for this year | July 31, 2024 |
| First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Women in Education Bursary – Women’s Program Application 2024 | Click Here | $1,250 | Closed for this year | April 30, 2024 |
| J. Michael Waldram Memorial Model Forest Fellowship | Click Here | $1,000 | Closed for this year | May 15, 2024 |
| Helen Bassett Commemorative Student Award | Click Here | $1,000 | Closed for this year | July 16, 2024 |
| Petro-Canada Award for Indigenous Students | Click Here | $750 | Closed for this year | July 1, 2024 |
| Animikii Scholarship | Click Here | $500 | N/A | N/A |
| Indspire Bursaries and Scholarships | Click Here | Ranges | Now open | November 1, February 1, 2024 |
| Métis Nation British Columbia | Click Here | Ranges | Varying | Varying |
| New Relationship Trust | Click Here | N/A | Closed for this year | August 1, 2024 |
| BCAAFC Post-Secondary Student Support Program (PSSSP) | Click Here | N/A | Now open | November 1, 2024 |
