MMF Programs
MMF Post-Secondary Education Support Program
The MMF Post-Secondary Education Support Program aims to improve the education of Red River Métis students from the Red River Métis Community by providing them with funding to access educational opportunities at the post-secondary level. Eligible post-secondary levels include:
- Undergraduate programs
- Advanced or professional degree programs, and
- Masters and Doctoral programs
Eligible costs covered by the program may include tuition, books, travel support, and living allowances. Students interested in applying can visit mmfeducation.ca to access the online application.
Métis Employment & Training Department
Métis Employment & Training (MET) aims to provide Red River Métis students with employment and skills training programs & services that best serve the needs of the community. MET funding may be available to students attending College-level programs as well as University students in their last year of their first degree. Students wanting more information can go to their website: https://mmfemployment.ca/home2 or email them at MET@mmf.mb.ca.
Grade 12 students or students who have not yet started their post-secondary education
- The Girls Write the Future - https://girlswritethefuture.orgscholarship
- The Girls Write the Future Scholarship is available to Indigenous students who identify as women, intend to graduate from high school this academic year (or have already graduated but not started university), have an overall high school GPA of 3.0/4.0, 75% or equivalent, and have a proven track record of community service and engagement. The deadline for this scholarship is August 4. Please see their website for more details.
For all post-secondary students
- www.acu.ca/en/about/careers/indigenous-business-student-bursaries
- Assiniboine Credit Union offers Indigenous Student Bursaries for Indigenous students enrolled in a post-secondary business program in Manitoba. The deadline for this bursary is January 31. Please see their website for more details.
- www.atco.com/en-ca/our-commitment/partnerships-indigenous-peoples/indigenous-education-programs.html
- ATCO offers various awards for Indigenous students who demonstrate a balanced lifestyle and commitment in their quest for education. The deadline for these awards is August 15. Please see their website for more details.
- https://businesscouncil.mb.ca/indigenous-education-awards
- Business Council of Manitoba offers their Business Council of Manitoba Indigenous Education Award to full-time students (minimum 60% course load). The deadline for this award is May 31. Please see their website for more details.
- www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-company/giving-back-to-our-communities/canada-post-awards-for-indigenous-students.page
- Canada Post offers education grants to Indigenous students who have renewed their educational learning. This grant is available to students who have been out of school for 1 year or more and are returning to school or students who have already returned and have completed 1 full year of studies. The deadline for this award is August 31. Please see their website for more details.
- https://legacy.winnipeg.ca/indigenous/oan/default.stm
- The City of Winnipeg's Indigenous Youth Strategy, Oshki Annishinabe Nigaaniwak, offers scholarships to Indigenous students who are enrolled in full-time post-secondary education at a recognized post-secondary institution in Winnipeg. This includes all Universities, Community Colleges, and Trades Schools in Winnipeg that provide degrees, diplomas, and certificates. The deadline to apply for this scholarship is August 18. Please see their website for more details.
- www.firstpeopleslaw.com/public-education/scholarship
- First Peoples Law offers a scholarship to Indigenous students that are studying law who demonstrate a commitment to serving and advancing the interests of Indigenous Peoples. The deadline to apply for this scholarship is July 31. Please see their website for more details.
- www.gov.mb.ca/aesi/apprenticeship/generalinfo/grantstax.html
- Apprenticeship Manitoba offers the Tim McLean Memorial Fund Bursary to Indigenous apprentices who demonstrate financial need and have completed at least 1 year of training. The deadline to apply for this bursary is May 31. Please see their website for more details.
- The Government of Manitoba also offers a variety of other apprenticeship awards on their website. Including, but not limited to, 1 from Manitoba Public Insurance for students in Motor Vehicle Body Repair or Painter programs. If you are in any apprenticeship program please see their website as there may be something else available to you.
Helen Betty Osborne Memorial Awards
- https://nctr.ca/education/scholarships/helen-betty-osborne-memorial-awards
- The Helen Betty Osborne Memorial Fund Awards strives to promote the memory of Helen Betty Osborne while acknowledging Indigenous students who are making a difference in eliminating the barriers of racism, sexism, violence, and indifference in our society. Students residing in Manitoba and enrolled in post-secondary studies in Manitoba are eligible for this award. Please see their website for more details.
- https://indspire.ca/programs/students/bursaries-scholarships
- Indspire has various awards that they give out throughout the school year. Students that are enrolled in full- and part-time studies in college, university, skilled trades, apprenticeships, and technology program are eligible. The deadlines for these awards are August 1, November 1 and February 1. Please see their website for more details.
- Indspire also offers the Canada Post Awards for Indigenous Students which celebrates the hard work and determination of Indigenous people who have embraced a renewed pursuit of learning. These awards are open to all Indigenous students who have been out of school for one year or more, who have since decided to return to an educational system, and who have now been back at school of at least one year. The deadline for this award is August 31. Please see their website for more details.
- www.hydro.mb.ca/careers/students/indigenous_peoples
- Manitoba Hydro offers a wide variety of awards to all sorts of specific majors and who live within certain regions of Manitoba. Please see their website for more details on all they offer.
Manitoba Indigenous Youth Achievement Awards
- www.miyaa.ca/nominations
- Manitoba Indigenous Youth Achievement Awards offers an award to Indigenous students that are residents of Manitoba. The deadline to apply for this award is October 13. Please see their website for more details.
- MCU-Annual-Bursary-Application-2023.pdf (mediancu.mb.ca)
- Me-Dian Credit Union offers their Me-Dian Credit Union Annual Bursary Fund. This bursary is available to students that are accepted to attend or are enrolled in a recognized University of College in Canada for the current/new academic school year. This bursary offers various evaluation categories that students can apply for. The deadline for this bursary is July 30. Please see their website for more details.
- www.mgeu.ca/members/member-benefits/scholarships-bursaries
- MGEU offers various Post-Secondary Scholarships for members of their union. The NUPGE Post-Secondary Scholarships offer a scholarship for Indigenous students who are members of NUPGE and/or MGEU or who have family members who are members. The deadline to apply for these awards is July 7. Please see their website for more details.
Native Women's Association of Canada
- https://nwac.ca/scholarships-bursaries/helen-bassett-commemorative-student-award
- Native Women's Association of Canada offers the Helen Bassett Commemorative Student Award to four Indigenous women, Two-Spirit, or gender-diverse students, in the amount of $1,000. Students must be currently pursuing post-secondary studies (priority will be given to students who are studying law or in a law-related field) and must demonstrate a commitment to improving the situation of Indigenous women and youth in Canada politically, culturally, economically, or otherwise. The deadline for this award is July 14. Please see their website for more details.
- Native Women's Association of Canada also offers the Michael Melancon-Koffend Student Awards and the Nellie Makokis Carlson Commemorative Student Award to Indigenous women, Two-Spirit, and gender-diverse people who are pursing post-secondary studies in any field of studies. The deadline for this award is July 14. Please see their website for more details.
- www.rbc.com/dms/enterprise/scholarships.html
- Royal Bank of Canada offers their RBC Future Launch Scholarship for Indigenous Youth for full-time students who show a strong potential for success to complete their post-secondary education. Please see their website for more details
- www.snclavalin.com/en/about/indigenous-relations
- SNC-Lavalin offers Indigenous Success Scholarships to Indigenous students enrolled in a post-secondary Canadian institution who have demonstrated their commitment to education, volunteer work, and their desire to help Canada's Indigenous Peoples. The deadline to apply for this award is May 1. Please see their website for more details.
- www.strikegroup.ca/scholarships
- Strike Group offers a scholarship to Indigenous students who are living in Western Canada. The deadline to apply for this scholarship is June 30. Please see their website for more details.
- www.td.com/ca/en/personal-banking/solutions/student-advice/indigenous-student-scholarships-grants-and-bursaries?utm_source=SC-Homepage&utm_medium=Website&utm_campaign=TD-Scholarship-for-Indigenous-Peoples
- TD Bank offers the TD Scholarship for Indigenous Peoples to Indigenous students who are/will be attending a full-time minimum 2-year program at an approved post-secondary institution. The deadline to apply for this scholarship November 6. Please see their website for details.
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External Awards
Below you will find a list of more opportunities that Red River Métis students can apply for! This list is updated often so please keep checking back!
