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Côté Gold Métis Education Bursary

Two awards a year for Métis Nation of Ontario Citizens in Region 3. First preference goes to mining programs. Funded by IAMGOLD Côté Gold.

Reviewed by G Paul · verified September 1, 2026

Nov 1, 2026

Next deadline

What you will need

Indspire Building Brighter Futures consolidated online application via indspire.ca
Proof of MNO Citizenship in Region 3 (Citizenship Card or letter from your Community Council)
Acceptance / enrolment letter from a recognized post-secondary institution
Academic transcripts
Personal statement aligning your post-secondary plan with the bursary's eligibility (especially mining-related field preference)
Two letters of recommendation (academic + community/Elder recommended)

About this award

The Côté Gold Métis Education Bursary is one of two awards funded by IAMGOLD's Côté Gold gold mining project in northern Ontario as part of its partnership with the Métis Nation of Ontario. The award supports two MNO Citizens from Region 3 each year — Region 3 covers the Timmins Community Council, Northern Lights Community Council, Temiskaming Community Council, and Chapleau Community Council, the local Métis communities in Ontario closest to the Côté Gold project area. Selection prioritises Métis students pursuing mining-related programs (including mining support functions like geology, metallurgy, environmental engineering, indigenous community relations, mineral processing, etc.), with a second preference for Region 3 MNO Citizens in any field of study. The award covers any post-secondary level — undergraduate, graduate, college, or trades. Application is through Indspire's central Building Brighter Futures Bursaries & Scholarships portal — students complete one consolidated application that's evaluated for all 360+ Indspire funding pools, including this one. The companion award funded by the same Côté Gold partnership is the Côté Gold First Nation Education Bursary, which serves members of Mattagami First Nation and Flying Post First Nation; see that entry on FundMyCourse for details.

Who qualifies

You qualify for the Côté Gold Métis Education Bursary if you (1) are a Citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario; (2) are from Region 3 — your home community must be in the Timmins, Northern Lights, Temiskaming, or Chapleau Community Council; (3) are accepted to or enrolled in a post-secondary program (any level — undergraduate, graduate, college, trades). First preference goes to students in mining or mining-support fields; second preference to Region 3 MNO Citizens in any field of study. Two awards are distributed each annual cycle.

This is what the award's own page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm with the provider before you apply.

Open to certificate, graduate, trades or undergraduate students
Resident of Ontario
Studying mining

How to apply

Read the award's own page
Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.
Order your transcript1–2 weeks
Your school's registrar can take a week or two.
Ask for reference letters2 weeks
Give your referees at least two weeks' notice, and send them your résumé.
Write your essay
Be specific about what you did and what changed because of it. Proofread it twice.
Submit your application
Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

More details

Apply through Indspire's Building Brighter Futures portal — your single consolidated application is evaluated for all Indspire funding pools, so you don't need to apply separately to this bursary on top of any other Indspire program.

Three deadlines per year (August 1, November 1, February 1) gives you flexibility — pick the cycle that aligns with your fall, winter, or spring term start.

If your studies are mining-related (geology, metallurgy, environmental science, mineral processing, mining engineering, mine safety, indigenous community relations in resource sectors, etc.), document this clearly in your application — first preference.

Connect with your MNO Region 3 community council before applying for letter-of-support possibilities.

If you're a member of Mattagami First Nation or Flying Post First Nation rather than MNO, look at the Côté Gold First Nation Education Bursary instead — same Côté Gold partnership, different recipient pool.

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