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CNSA Community Involvement Award

Get up to $3,000 for your community involvement work if you are a baccalaureate-level nursing student—applications open each December.

Reviewed by G Paul · verified August 31, 2026

$3,000

Total value

Jan 31, 2026

Deadline

Canadian Nurses Foundation

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Applications are closed for this cycle

Applications are not open right now (they last closed Jan 31, 2026). Many awards like this one run again each year, so we re-check this page and update it when the next cycle opens. Last verified Aug 31, 2026.

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What you will need

Online application submitted via cnf-fiic.ca/scholarships/
Proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent residency
Proof of enrollment in a Canadian nursing program (RN, IEN, NP, LPN, or RPN)
Proof of current CNSA (Canadian Nurses Student Association) membership

About this award

You can receive up to $3,000 for this award. As a scholarship, this money is yours to keep and you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you have dedicated your time this academic year to helping others through community involvement, such as health promotion, harm reduction, or advocating for vulnerable people. Applications open each December and typically close in late January for the following academic year. No specific notification date is posted publicly—before you apply, check the Canadian Nurses Foundation (CNF — the organization that provides funding for nursing students) program page or call their office to confirm the exact dates for this cycle. Winners are chosen based on merit by the CNF awards committee. They give out over 135 scholarships per year across all their different funding tiers, so you can ask the provider how many applicants they typically receive to judge your odds. Ask the Canadian Nurses Foundation during your application how the money will reach you—some awards pay students directly, while 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 the Canadian Nurses Foundation whether it's a one-time award or if you can apply again and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

To qualify, you must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. You must be enrolled in a Canadian nursing program, such as those for Registered Nurses (RN), Internationally Educated Nurses (IEN), Nurse Practitioners (NP), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), or Registered Practical Nurses (RPN). Specifically for this award, you must be studying at the baccalaureate level and be a member of the CNSA (the Canadian Nurses Student Association — the national organization representing nursing students).

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

Canadian citizen or permanent resident
Open to undergraduate students
Studying nursing

How to apply

Read the award's own page
Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.
This round closed on January 31, 2026
Check the award's own page for the next round before you prepare anything.

More details

Community Involvement

Avoid listing a series of tasks you performed.

Instead, show the impact of your work, such as how many people were helped or what specific change occurred because of your advocacy.

Describe your role in harm reduction or health promotion with concrete results.

Support

Avoid providing a generic character reference.

Provide letters from community leaders or supervisors who can verify the specific hours and outcomes of your volunteer work.

Strategy

Avoid treating this as a separate application.

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