Lands Management and Protection Award

What you will need

• ✓ Application submitted via the Indspire portal
• ✓ Proof of Indigenous Affiliation
• ✓ Confirmation of enrollment in an eligible environmental, planning, or land management program

About this award

Deadlines fall on August 1, November 1 and February 1 for funding supporting Indigenous students in environmental management, planning, or geomatics.

The provider doesn't post a fixed dollar amount — contact Avision Planning, EnCompass Environmental, and erevno to confirm the value for your specific award before you apply. As a scholarship, this money is yours to keep and you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are an Indigenous student pursuing a career in protecting the land and environment. Deadlines come around three times a year on August 1, November 1 and February 1, so aim for whichever one is next. When you apply, ask how and when you'll hear back — whether it is by email, phone, or through the application portal. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Avision Planning, EnCompass Environmental, and erevno how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Avision Planning, EnCompass Environmental, and erevno 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 Avision Planning, EnCompass Environmental, and erevno whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must have any Indigenous Affiliation to apply. This award is open to you regardless of your level of study. You should be enrolled in a program of study focusing on environmental management and sciences, First Nations Applied Lands Management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS — software used to map and analyze geographic data) or Geomatics, Planning and Geography, the Professional Lands Management Certification Program, or similar interdisciplinary or Indigenous programs with a focus on land and environment. Priority preference is given to students who are members of the following communities: Attawapiskat First Nation, Beaverhouse First Nation, Chemawawin Cree Nation, Eagle Lake First Nation, Esgenoopetitj First Nation, Fort William First Nation, Lac La Croix First Nation, Lac SeuI First Nation, Magnetawan First Nation, Malahat Nation, Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, Nigigoosiminikaaning First Nation, Ojibway Nation of Saugeen, Seine River First Nation, Shawanaga First Nation, Wabauskang First Nation, and Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation.

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

• ✓ Studying Environmental management and sciences, First Nations Applied Lands Management, Geographic Information Systems, Geomatics, Planning, Geography, Professional Lands Management Certification Program or Similar Interdisciplinary or Indigenous programs with a focus on land and environment

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's own page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Submit your application

   Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

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