First Nations, Métis and Inuit Bursary


Award value

up to $11,500 (renewable)

Number of awards

Varies

Application to apply for

External Award - Deadline: June 1, 2025

Donor

Government of Alberta

The First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) bursary program provides funding for Indigenous students in the form of a non-repayable bursary if you agree to live and work within the program area for one year of full-time employment in return for each year of bursary support received. Employment must be in your field of studies for which the bursary was provided.

The goal of this bursary is to assist FNMI students to obtain the skills and knowledge to enter or re-enter the workforce in northern Alberta.

Award description

  • Eligibility:
  • Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident or Protected Person.
  • Resident of Alberta for 12 consecutive months before the start of your program.
  • Have applied for or enrolled in a full-time program in a post-secondary school that is designated for provincial funding.
  • Registered in a program that is at least 12 weeks in length for half of a bursary or 16 weeks for a full bursary.
  • Plan to live and work in northern Alberta upon completion of your program and sign a return of service agreement.
  • 18 years of age or older.

Required criteria

Student type: Any

Faculty: Any

Year entering: Any

Citizenship/residency: Domestic

Special criteria: Indigenous students


Award information

Type of award: Bursary

Internal/external/government: External