Welcome to our 5th Annual Bursary Program! (2025)

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If you are here to apply for this bursary, please review the following information. We suggest you write your essay first, and then come back to this page to complete the application form.​

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Please consider the following information prior to submitting an application:

 

1. Eligible applicants are those who are attending a Canadian post-secondary institution in the fall of 2025 and live in a small population community in Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba (Population < 5,000). You do not have to be a 2025 high school graduate, as long as you are attending post-secondary in the fall of 2025. All ages are encouraged to apply.

2. To meet the requirements of this bursary, applicants must submit a 1–2-page essay detailing their contributions and involvement within their community. 

3. The essay should also touch on the applicant’s future career goals, why they chose this career path, and how their career can benefit their community in the future.

4. There is no word limit, specific font, spacing, etc. requirements to this essay.

5. Applicants who are under 18 years of age should have their essay signed by a guardian.

6. Please note that we will ask the selected recipient for a picture to include on our promotional material (on our website, and Facebook page.)

7. We will ask the selected recipient to provide a small paragraph on what receiving this bursary means to them.

8. Application does not guarantee funding.

9. The selected recipient(s) will receive the $500 via e-transfer and can use the money however they wish.

10. Applicants must submit proof of high school graduation as part of the application. (Transcript will suffice). If your graduation date is after the bursary deadline, please send us your transcript once you receive it.

11. Applicants must submit proof of enrollment in a Canadian-post secondary institution.

12. Upload your essay, proof of graduation, and proof of enrollment in a Canadian-post-secondary institute in the form below.

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If you have any questions at all, please call or email Anna. 306-575-8330 | anna@smallplacesrock.com