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Fonds des activités étudiantes
Funding for transportation-related student activities
Last Update: April 21, 2026
Funding available
$ 5,000
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Location
Canada
Overview
This program provides up to $5,000 to support student activities in transportation-related studies at Canadian institutions. It funds educational visits, learning experiences, and infrastructure or equipment that improve student learning.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop team skills
- Increase social or community impact
- Enhance an existing program
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Canadians
- Youth (<40)
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Educational visits, field trips, technical tours, and conference participation
- Educational experiences that deepen transportation-related learning and career development
- Infrastructure or equipment purchases that improve learning opportunities for transportation students
Documents Needed
- Applicant and participant details
- Activity description and dates
- Overall activity budget and funding sources
- Supporting documents for travel or congress activities
- Supervisor or department authorization letters, when required
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Full-time undergraduate and graduate students in transportation-related engineering programs
- Instructors or professors teaching transportation-related courses
- Student clubs, teams, and associations focused on transportation
Who is not eligible
- Student exchanges
- Activities not related to a transportation degree
- Internship placements
Eligible expenses
- Direct and indirect travel costs for educational visits
- Support for student participation in congresses and similar events
- Infrastructure or equipment that improves student learning
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Student exchanges
- Tuition fees
- General overhead costs
- Non-degree activities outside transportation fields
- Internship placements
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
Selection criteria
- Purpose of the activity
- Quality of the application
- Priority for undergraduate student exposure to transportation
- Priority for group travel supporting a core transportation engineering course
How to apply
- Step 1: Prepare the application
- Complete the applicant and activity information.
- Provide the activity description, dates, and budget details.
- Attach the required supporting documents.
- Step 2: Submit the request
- Send the completed online application form.
- Step 3: Committee review
- The committee examines the request and may evaluate it with other related applications.
- Step 4: Receive the decision
- Applicants are normally informed within one month after the deadline.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed by the Student Activities Fund Committee.
- Funding decisions are based on the activity’s purpose and the quality of the application.
- Applicants are normally notified within one month after the application deadline.
- Approved events may be postponed for up to eight months if justified.
- After completion, recipients must show that funds were used as intended.
Additional information
- Funding is intended as seed support, not full coverage.
- Applicants must clearly define their own contribution.
- Approved activities must be acknowledged in related materials.
- Recipients must later show that funds were used as intended.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Fonds des activités étudiantes Program
What is the Fonds des activités étudiantes?
This program provides up to $5,000 to support student activities in transportation-related studies at Canadian institutions. It funds educational visits, learning experiences, and infrastructure or equipment that improve student learning.
How much funding can be received?
Fonds des activités étudiantes Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $5,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Fonds des activités étudiantes program?
To be eligible for the Fonds des activités étudiantes program, you must:
Transportation-related students or groups
Canadian institutions
Full-time engineering program
What expenses are eligible under Fonds des activités étudiantes?
Educational visits, field trips, technical tours, and conference participation
Educational experiences that deepen transportation-related learning and career development
Infrastructure or equipment purchases that improve learning opportunities for transportation students
Who can I contact for more information about the Fonds des activités étudiantes?
You can contact Association of Canadian Transportation (TAC) by email at secretariat@tac-atc.ca or by phone at 613-736-1350.
Where is the Fonds des activités étudiantes available?
The Fonds des activités étudiantes program is available across Canada.
Is the Fonds des activités étudiantes a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Fonds des activités étudiantes is a Grant and Funding