Get up to $5,000 for Indigenous youth in Grades 11, 12, or early post-secondary studying finance and management.
Published by G Paul · last checked October 23, 2026
You can receive a scholarship of up to $5,000. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are an Indigenous youth interested in starting a career in the financial management profession. Depending on the specific award, deadlines are August 1, November 1, and February 1. Additionally, the Nutrien Indigenous Youth Financial Management Awards are open until November 23, 2026. You should check AFOA (the Aboriginal Financial Officers Association — an organization supporting Indigenous financial professionals) Canada's program page to confirm which deadline applies to your application. Notification timelines aren't published — ask AFOA Canada how and when you will hear back. A committee chooses winners based on an AFOA Canada application and an essay competition. Selection criteria aren't published — ask AFOA Canada how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask AFOA Canada during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with AFOA Canada whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.
You must have Indigenous ancestry (any Indigenous affiliation). You can apply if you are an Aboriginal youth in Grade 11 or Grade 12, or if you are a current post-secondary student with a maximum age of 19 as of February 1, 2027. You must be pursuing a program of study in financial management, business administration, commerce, accounting, or economics. You need a minimum GPA of 65%.
This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.
Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.
Be specific about what you did and what changed because of it. Proofread it twice.
Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.
Use the Apply on the official site button on this page: it opens the official application page in a new tab.
Applications close on November 23, 2026. Submit a day or two early: application sites get busy at the end.
Check the award's official page for the citizenship rules.
FundMyCourse.ca · checked Oct 23, 2026
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