Updated June 2026

Education Grants and Funding Available in the Canadian Prairies for 2026

Access school funding, scholarships, and teacher grants across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Navigate eligibility confidently with structured, step‑by‑step guidance.

The Canadian Prairies—Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba—offer diverse education grants for K–12 schools, post‑secondary institutions, teachers, students, and community organizations. Funding spans STEM and trades, Indigenous education, literacy, newcomer ESL, mental health, and rural connectivity. This directory explains the landscape, clarifies eligibility, and outlines practical steps to secure education funding across the Prairies.

249 programs available

Grant and FundingClosed
Saskatchewan Arts Board Grants
Government of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Arts Board
Grants for arts sector projects in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Saskatchewan, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Saskatchewan Home Economics Education Award
Canadian Home Economics Foundation (CHEF)
Supports family and consumer education programs
Saskatchewan, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Saskatchewan, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Scholarship for Women Heads of Household
Franco-Albertan Foundation (FFA)
Financial support for francophone women in Alberta
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 4,900 $
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Scholarship: Second Post-secondary Degree
Franco-Albertan Foundation (FFA)
Support for post-secondary studies in French
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- From $3,250 to $8,500
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Scholarships
Fondation Demain, The Sigler Foundation (SSFCF)
Education scholarships for Alberta apprentices
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- From $500 to $9,000
Eligible Industries
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Scholarships: Health and Sciences
Franco-Albertan Foundation (FFA)
Scholarships for French-language post-secondary studies
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 5,800 $
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
School Programs
TJ's Gift Foundation
Funding for peer-led drug awareness projects
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
SHRF — Establishment Grant
Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF)
Support for early-career health researchers
Saskatchewan, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Innovation
Saskatchewan, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
SHRF — Solutions Program – Innovation + Impact Grants
Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF)
Collaborative health research funding for Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Saskatchewan, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Sisters of Holy Cross Fund – Jeannette-Couillard Scholarship
Franco-Albertan Foundation (FFA)
Scholarship supporting faith and personal growth
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant
British Columbia Ministry of Jobs and Economic Growth
COVID-19 relaunch support for Alberta businesses
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- From $20 to $10,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Construction
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Speed meets strategy: Building Canada’s hypersonic innovation network
Government of Canada, Department of National Defence (DND)
Funding for hypersonic defence research networks
Canada
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Sport Manitoba Coaching Bursaries
Sport Manitoba
Tuition support for student coaches in Manitoba
Manitoba, Canada
Eligible Funding
- From $500 to $500
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Manitoba, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
St. David’s United Church Foundation of Calgary
St. David's United Church Foundation of Calgary
Funding for church outreach and major maintenance
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Stephen Wack "Confidence to Follow Your Heart" Award
St. Albert Community Foundation (SASCF)
Support for student personal growth and development
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Strategic Initiatives (including Festivals)
Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan
Funding for multicultural member initiatives
Saskatchewan, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Saskatchewan, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Study Scholarship: Business and Economics
Franco-Albertan Foundation (FFA)
Scholarship for Albertan business and economics students
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Wholesale trade
- Finance and insurance
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Study Scholarships: Visual Arts and Music
Franco-Albertan Foundation (FFA)
Scholarships for visual arts and music studies
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 5,300 $
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
SU Sustainability Fund
University of Calgary
Funding for campus sustainability projects
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Support for Schools
Franco-Albertan Foundation (FFA)
Funding for French-language school initiatives
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- From $3,700 to $10,000
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Alberta, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Support for technological entrepreneurship
Alberta Innovates
Support for technological entrepreneurship in Quebec
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Eligible Industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Supports for Newcomer Integration Grants
Government of Alberta
Funding for newcomer integration projects in Alberta
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Suzanne Corneau and Antoinette Vani-Mistrzak Fund
Franco-Albertan Foundation (FFA)
Financial support for Francophone women returning to work
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Tanya Howe Damsgaard Memorial Scholarship
Tanya Howe Damsgaard Memorial Scholarship
Annual scholarship for post-secondary students
Saskatchewan, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 2,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Saskatchewan, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
The aquahacking challenge
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSLCI), AQUAACTION
Free water innovation program with seed funding
Canada
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 70,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
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Grant and FundingClosed
The Calgary Chinook Fund — Community Grants
The Calgary Chinook Fund
Ongoing support for Calgary 2SLGBTQIA+ organizations
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
The Happiness Project Ltd. — General Funding
The Happiness Project Ltd.
Support for children’s education and well-being
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
The Manitoba P.E.O. Foundation — Educational Grants
The Manitoba P.E.O. Foundation
Educational funding for Manitoba women
Manitoba, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Manitoba, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
The Melton Foundation — General Funding
The Melton Foundation
Community funding for Alberta organizations
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
The Non-Profit Community Pest Control Grant Program
Government of Manitoba
Funding for non-profit pest control needs
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
The Taylor Family Foundation Funding Program
The Taylor Family Foundation (TFFF)
Funding for community wellbeing initiatives
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
The Thompson Community Foundation
Our Foundation Thompson
Funding for charitable community projects in Thompson
Thompson, Manitoba, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Thompson, Manitoba, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Tiger Hills Community Foundation Grants
Tiger Hills Community Foundation (THCF)
Annual funding for community capital projects
Manitoba, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 93,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Manitoba, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Town of Strasbourg Scholarship
Town of Strasbourg
$1,000 scholarship for graduating students
Saskatchewan, Canada
Eligible Funding
- From $1,000 to $1,000
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Saskatchewan, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Trans Mountain Bursary Program
Town of Hinton
Bursary support for pipeline-related studies
Hinton, Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 2,800 $
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Hinton, Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Tuition Support
Minerva BC, The Balmoral Hall School Foundation (BH)
Tuition assistance for eligible students
BC, Manitoba, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 50 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
BC, Manitoba, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
UMC Charity Grant Program
uniPHARM & Medicine Centre Pharmacies Charitable Foundation (UMC)
Funding for registered Canadian charities and athletic associations
Alberta, BC, Yukon, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, BC, Yukon, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Undergraduate Research Summer Studentships
University of Calgary
Paid summer research opportunities for undergraduates
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- From $3,750 to $7,500
Eligible Industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
University of Alberta Lambda Tuition Award in STEM Studies
Lambda Scholarship Foundation Canada
Tuition support for University of Alberta STEM students
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- From $2,500 to $2,500
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
University of Calgary Students' Union Awards and Scholarships
Alberta Student Aid
Student awards for leadership and engagement
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- From $500 to $5,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Walter H. Kehm National Scholarship
Landscape Architecture Canada Foundation (LACF)
Annual support for landscape architecture students
Canada
Eligible Funding
- From $5,000 to $5,000
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Wawanesa Community Foundation Inc. — General Funding
Wawanesa Community Foundation Inc.
Community funding for local initiatives and scholarships
Manitoba, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Manitoba, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Wayne Wells Memorial Scholarship
Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Alberta
Scholarship for AFOA Alberta members in management fields
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 750 $
Eligible Industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Westlock Community Foundation Community Catalysts Grant
Westlock Foundation (WCF)
Funding for small community-building projects
Westlock, Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Westlock, Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Winkler Community Foundation - Community Fund
The Winkler Community Foundation Inc.
Community funding for local projects
Manitoba, Canada
Eligible Funding
- From $1,000 to $10,000
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Manitoba, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Winnipeg Police Service Endowment Fund
Winnipeg Police Service Endowment Fund (WPS)
Supports community projects for at-risk children
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) & Undergraduate Research Fund
University of Calgary
Funding for unpaid WIL and research course costs
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 500 $
Eligible Industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Yvette Lebeuf and Marcel Vincent Family Scholarship Fund
Franco-Albertan Foundation (FFA)
Supports Francophone post-secondary studies in Alberta
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingArchived
Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Program
Government of Alberta
Supports Alberta communities through preventative social service initiatives
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada

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