Scholarship and bursary program information for all post-secondary students interested in pursuing a career in the agriculture industry.
The 2025-26 academic year offers a wide range of scholarships and bursaries designed to help you achieve your academic and career goals. Whether you are returning to school in the fall or entering post-secondary studies for the first time, there are many opportunities available to support your education. These scholarships and bursaries can provide financial assistance for tuition, textbooks, and other educational expenses, helping to ease the financial burden of pursuing higher education. With the agricultural industry playing a vital role in our society, these scholarships and bursaries are a great opportunity to invest in your future and make a difference in the world. Don’t miss out on these fantastic opportunities to support your education and career in the agricultural industry.
Agriculture Scholarships
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
OFA Scholarship Program
Application Deadline – August 31, 2026
County Federations
Arnprior Region Federation of Agriculture Contact [email protected]
Application Deadline – June 30, 2026
Brant Federation of Agriculture Contact [email protected]
Application Deadline –
Bruce and Grey Federations Building Careers and Futures in Agriculture
Application Deadline – August 31, 2026
Dufferin Federation of Agriculture (DFA) Contact [email protected]
Two categories:
- Students who are furthering their education with studies in an agriculturally related field at a post secondary institution
- Leadership development. This award is for established farmers wishing to pursue agricultural leadership development programs
Dundas Federation of Agriculture Contact Erin Chambers [email protected]
Elgin County/Kettle Creek Agricultural Conservation Scholarship
Application Deadline – August 15, 2026
Elgin Farmers Educational Bursary
Application Deadline – TBD 2026
Essex County Federation of Agriculture Charles A.Diemer Memorial Scholarship
Contact Anne Anger [email protected]
Frontenac Federation of Agriculture Contact Dudley Shannon [email protected]
Glengarry Federation of Agriculture Contact Melissa Ferguson [email protected]
Application Deadline – June 3, 2026
Hamilton and Wentworth Federation of Agriculture Contact [email protected]
Application Deadline – September 1, 2026 (awarded by October)
Haldimand Federation of Agriculture Dr. Ewen McMillan Memorial Scholarship
Contact [email protected]
Application Deadline – June 30, 2026
Kent Federation of Agriculture Contact Pam Paradis [email protected]
Application Deadline –
Lambton Federation Of Agriculture
Application Deadline
Lanark Federation of Agriculture Contact [email protected]
Application Deadline – December 31, 2026
Lennox and Addington Federation of Agriculture Contact [email protected]
Application Deadline – August 21, 2026
Middlesex Federation of Agriculture
Contact [email protected]
Application Deadline – June 30, 2026
Niagara Federation of Agriculture Contact [email protected]
Application Deadline – April 3, 2026
Norfolk Federation of Agriculture Scholarship
Application Deadline – June 1, 2026
Northumberland Federation of Agriculture Contact Lisa Meekes [email protected]
Application Deadline –
Oxford County Federation of Agriculture Contact [email protected]
Application Deadline –
Peel Federation of Agriculture and Cheryl Somerville Community Leadership Award
Contact [email protected]
Application Deadline – December 19, 2026
Perth County Federation of Agriculture Contact [email protected]
Application Deadline – September 30, 2026
Prince Edward Federation of Agriculture Contact Kenda Nurse [email protected]
Application Deadline –
Rainy River Federation of Agriculture
Application Deadline – June 1, 2026
Russell County Federation of Agriculture Contact Michel Dignard [email protected] or Stéphane Wolfe [email protected]
Application Deadline – Fall 2026
Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture Contact [email protected]
Application Deadline – June 30, 2026
Stormont Federation of Agriculture Contact Barbara-Ann Glaude [email protected]
Application Deadline –
Waterloo Federation of Agriculture Contact WFA Coordinator [email protected]
Application Deadline – September 1, 2026
Wellington Federation of Agriculture Contact [email protected]
A total of up to 5 bursaries are available – 4 for study at a post secondary institution and 1 for leadership development
York Region Federation of Agriculture Contact [email protected]
Application Deadline –
4-H Canada
TD 4-H Agriculture Scholarship
Application Deadline – June 1, 2026
Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers 4-H Scholarship
Application Deadline – May 31, 2026
McDonald’s Canada Future of Agriculture Scholarship
Application Deadline – June 1, 2026
John Deere Canada Scholarship
Application Deadline – June 1, 2026
Campbellbrook Fund 4-H Canada Trade Scholarship
Application Deadline – June 1, 2026
MNP 4-H Canada Scholarship
Application Deadline – June 1, 2026
Maizex 4-H Canada Scholarship
Application Deadline – June 1, 2026
4-H Ontario
Angelo and Frank Agro Undergraduate Scholarships
Application Deadline – April 15, 2026
Bertram and Hazel Stewart 4-H Dairy Youth Education Award & Bursary
Application Deadline – September 24, 2026
Central Canada Exhibition Legacy Scholarship
Application Deadline – August 1, 2026
Dave Perrin Memorial Award
Application Deadline – June 1, 2026
First Nations Agriculture & Finance Ontario Scholarship
Application Deadline – September 1, 2026
Scott Van Kampen and Don McCutcheon Memorial Award
Application Deadline – October 9, 2026
Justin Parish Memorial Bursary
Application Deadline – September 25, 2026
Robert White Memorial Award
Application Deadline – March 1, 2026
Jack Pemberton Youth Development Bursary
Application Deadline – TBD
National
AgCareers.com Feeding Your Future Scholarship
Application Deadline – Fall 2026
Bayer Crop Science Opportunity Scholarship
Application Deadline – TBD
CABEF Agricultural Scholarships
Application Deadline – April 30, 2026
Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmer’s Program Scholarship
Application Deadline – June 30, 2026
Canadian Western Agribition Scholarship
Application Deadline – TBD
Holstein Canada Young Leader Scholarship
Application Deadline – January 23, 2026
Jersey Canada Scholarship
Application Deadline – TBD
Keith Gilmore Prize for Beef Cattle Innovation
Application Deadline – June 1, 2026
KGF Future of the Breed Scholarship
Application Deadline – May 15, 2026
Canadian Sheep Breeders Scholarship
Application Deadline – TBD
Hereford Youth Scholarship
Application Deadline – June 1, 2026
Provincial
Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario
Application Deadline – May 31, 2026
Grain Farmers of Ontario Legacy Scholarship
Application Deadline – July 19, 2026
OAAS Central Canada Exhibition Association Scholarship
Application Deadline – June 30, 2026
Commodity Organizations
Egg Farmers of Ontario’s Thomas R. Graham Scholarship
Application Deadline – July 1, 2026
Ontario Dairy Youth Trust Fund Scholarship
Application Deadline – June 1, 2026
Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers Bursary Program
Application Deadline – February 6, 2026
Ontario Sugarbeet Growers’ Association– Brian Fox Memorial Scholarship
Application Deadline – January 31, 2026
Niagara Peninsula Scholarship Dave Lambert Scholarship
Application Deadline – May 31, 2026
Beef Farmers of Ontario DVM Convocation Award
Application Deadline – OVC call for convocation awards
Beef Farmers of Ontario DVM Entrance Scholarship
Application Deadline – Fall 2026
Beef Farmers of Ontario OAC Degree Bursaries
Application Deadline – October 7, 2026
Ontario Sheep Farmers Scholarship
Application Deadline – TBD
Agriculture Societies
Grand River Agricultural Society Scholarship Program
Application Deadline – June 1, 2026
Agriculture Industry Partners
Drainage Superintendents Association of Ontario Contact [email protected]
Future Masterfeeder Scholarship
Application Deadline – April 30, 2026
G3 Grow Beyond Scholarship
Application Deadline – December 2026
Huron Tractor Scholarship Program
Application Deadline – TBD
NPFVGA Dave Lambert Agricultural Scholarship
Application Deadline – May 31, 2026
OVSGA Ottawa Valley Youth Scholarship
Application Deadline – TBD
Norfolk Soil and Crop Improvement Scholarship
Application Deadline – TBD
Ridgetown Campus Student Awards Program
Application Deadline – TBD
University of Guelph Undergraduate Scholarships
University of Guelph Graduate Scholarships
Candice Cavanagh Memorial Scholarship
Application Deadline – TBD
AgCareers Scholarship
Application Deadline –
Canadian Angus Foundation Scholarships
Application Deadline –
2026 Scholarship Application – Salus Mutual Insurance
Application Deadline – August 31, 2026
Allied Van Lines Scholarship
Application Deadline – December 15, 2026
Kemptville College Alumni Scholarships 2026
Application Deadline – January 31, 2026
Brian Schubert Memorial Scholarship
Application Deadline – June 30, 2026
Brian Betts Scholarship
Application Deadline – June 1, 2026
UCFO Scholarships
Application Deadline – June 30, 2026
Nuffield Canada Agricultural Scholarships
Application Deadline – June 30, 2026
Grow With Gwillimdale Scholarship
Application Deadline – May 22, 2026
Hensall Co-op Bright Futures Scholarship
Application Deadline – August 1, 2026
For even more scholarship/bursary opportunities, please find a list assembled by AgCareers here