Eligibility Requirements

Bursary grants are provided to registered charities, to allow a staff member or a key volunteer to attend certain courses, workshops or programs related to their work at the charity.  Bursary grants are awarded through the charity, not directly to the individual staff member or volunteer.

Eligible Charities:

• social service charities in Alberta and Saskatchewan; and
• early childhood education and care charities in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Ineligibility: Groups that are not registered charities or those which have, as their main purpose religion, education, health or the arts may not apply. Also, those agencies that are primarily funded through the tax base such as school boards, universities or colleges, health authorities and child-welfare authorities or band councils may not apply.

Eligible Courses or Conferences

• Courses or programs offered by an educational institution (college or university);
• Courses, programs or workshops offered by a non-profit organization or a registered charity;
• On occassion, the Foundation will consider applications for attendance at conferences offered by a non-profit organization or a registered charity.

Ineligible Courses:  Courses, programs or conferences offered through for-profit entities

Additional Information

• The Foundation is only able to award a maxiumum of four bursaries per organization, per year.
• The Foundation is only able to provide support for tuition or program fees and is unable to consider travel, accommodation or incidental costs related to attendance at the course or program.
• Each application is reviewed based on its merits and a decision is usually made within two to three weeks of receipt.