$5,000 a year for 4 years for Indigenous students with an 80% average entering Business or Engineering.
Published by G Paul · last checked September 26, 2026
You can receive $5,000 for each of the four years of your academic career. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. Because it is a four-year renewable Scholarship, you can get this funding annually for up to four years. This is for you if you are an Indigenous high school student who has a strong academic record and is pursuing a professional degree in business or engineering. 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 through email, a portal, or by phone. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Indspire how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Indspire 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. To keep this funding, you must meet renewal conditions each year. You need to complete the academic requirements of your program, maintain an average grade of 75% (or a 3.0 out of a 4.0 GPA), and take on leading roles in campus clubs, student professional associations, or cultural programs.
You qualify if you are an Indigenous student with any Indigenous affiliation. You must have a cumulative high school average of at least 80% and be enrolled in a Business or Engineering program at a Canadian university.
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.
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 1, 2026. Submit a day or two early: application sites get busy at the end.
Yes, this award is renewable for up to 4 years.
Check the award's official page for the citizenship rules.
FundMyCourse.ca · checked Sep 26, 2026
$5,000 per year (4 years, subject to renewal)
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