Scholarship and bursary program information for all post-secondary students interested in pursuing a career in the agriculture industry.
The 2023-24 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.
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
County and Regional Federations
Arnprior Region Federation of Agriculture
Contact – arfainfo@yahoo.ca
Brant Federation of Agriculture
Contact – brantfederationofagriculture@gmail.com – Application Deadline – January 20, 2023
Bruce and Grey Federations
Building Careers and Futures in Agriculture – Application Deadline – August 31, 2023
Dufferin Federation of Agriculture (DFA)
Contact – sherri.dfa@hotmail.com
Dundas Federation of Agriculture
Contact – Erin Chambers at erin.chambers.1994@gmail.com
Elgin County/Kettle Creek Agricultural Conservation Scholarship
Application Deadline – August 15, 2023
Elgin Farmers Educational Bursary
Application Deadline – June 30, 2023
Essex County Federation of Agriculture
Charles A.Diemer Memorial Scholarship – Contact – Anne Anger at office@ecfa.ca
Frontenac Federation of Agriculture
Contact – Dudley Shannon at shanlake@kingston.net
Glengarry Federation of Agriculture
Contact – Jennifer Lang at langmuir.farms@sympatico.ca
Hamilton and Wentworth Federation of Agriculture
Contact – hwfa.ofa@gmail.com – Application Deadline Sept 1st, 2023
Haldimand Federation of Agriculture Dr. Ewen McMillan Memorial Scholarship
Contact – haldimandfederation@gmail.com – Application Deadline – June 30, 2023
Kent Federation of Agriculture
Contact – Pam Paradis at kfa@uoguelph.ca – Application Deadline – October 31, 2023
Lambton Federation Of Agriculture
Lanark Federation of Agriculture
Contact – Nancy Fleming at nancy.warren@sympatico.ca
Lennox and Addington Federation of Agriculture
Contact – Alana Cassibo at landafedag@outlook.com
Middlesex Federation of Agriculture
Contact – info@middlesexfederation.ca
Niagara Federation of Agriculture
Contact – Cathy Mous at c.mous@sympatico.ca
Norfolk Federation of Agriculture
Contact – Ted Smith at theodore_smith1@hotmail.com
Northumberland Federation of Agriculture
Contact – Lisa Meekes at nfa.lisam@gmail.com – Application Deadline – August 1, 2023
Oxford County Federation of Agriculture
Contact – Lindsay Walker at Lindsay.walker@tvdsb.ca
Peel Federation of Agriculture and Cheryl Somerville Community Leadership Award
Contact – peelfederationofagriculture@gmail.com – Application Deadlines – September 30, 2023
Perth County Federation of Agriculture
Contact – perthcountyfedofag@gmail.com – Application Deadline – September 30, 2023
Prince Edward Federation of Agriculture
Contact – Kenda Nurse at princeedwardfarmers@gmail.com – Application Deadline – September 30, 2023
Russell County Federation of Agriculture
Contact – Michel Dignard at mdignard@rogers.com or Stéphane Wolfe at hammondalefarm@yahoo.ca – Application Deadline – Fall 2023
Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture
Contact – simcty.fed.agriculture@outlook.ca – Application Deadline – June 23, 2023
Stormont Federation of Agriculture
Contact – Barbara-Ann Glaude at stormontfainfo@gmail.com – Application Deadline – January 14, 2023
Waterloo Federation of Agriculture
Contact – WFA Coordinator at coordinator.wfa@outlook.com – Application Deadline – August 31, 2023
Wellington Federation of Agriculture
Contact – wellington@ofa.on.ca – Application Deadline – September 1, 2023
York Region Federation of Agriculture
Contact – york@ofa.on.ca – Application Deadline – December 1, 2023
4-H Canada
4-H Canada Leadership Excellence Awards of Distinction – Application Deadline – May 31, 2023
TD 4-H Agriculture Scholarship – Application Deadline – May 31, 2023
Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers 4-H Scholarship – Application Deadline – May 31, 2023
McDonald’s Canada Future of Agriculture Scholarship – Application Deadline – May 31,2023
John Deere Canada Scholarship – Application Deadline – May 31, 2023
4-H Ontario
Angelo and Frank Agro Undergraduate Scholarships – Application Deadline – April 15, 2023
Bertram and Hazel Stewart 4-H Dairy Youth Education Award & Bursary – Application Deadline – September 28, 2023 at 5pm
Central Canada Exhibition Legacy Scholarship – Application Deadline – August 1, 2023 at 5pm
Dave Perrin Memorial Award – Application Deadline – June 1, 2023
Henrike Foerster Memorial 4-H Entrance Scholarship – Application Deadline – October 6, 2023
Scott Van Kampen and Don McCutcheon Memorial Award – Application Deadline – October 13, 2023
Justin Parish Memorial Bursary – Application Deadline – September 29, 2023
National Scholarship Programs
AgCareers.com Feeding Your Future Scholarship – Application Deadline – October 31, 2023
Bayer Crop Science Opportunity Scholarship – Application Deadline – June 8, 2023
CABEF Pathways to Agri-Food Scholarships – Application Deadline – April 30, 2023
Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmer’s Program Scholarship – Application Deadline – June 30, 2023
Canadian Western Agribition Scholarship – Application Deadline – October 1, 2023
Holstein Canada Young Leader Scholarship – Application Deadline – November 30, 2023
Jersey Canada Scholarship – Application Deadline –August 20, 2023
Keith Gilmore Prize for Beef Cattle Innovation – Application Deadline – May 31, 2023
KGF Future of the Breed Scholarship – Application Deadline – May 15, 2023
Hereford Youth Scholarship – Application Deadline – June 1, 2023
Provincial Scholarship Programs
Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario – Application Deadline – July 28, 2023
Grain Farmers of Ontario Legacy Scholarship – Application Deadline – July 31, 2023
OAAS Central Canada Exhibition Association Scholarship – Application Deadline – July 31, 2023
Commodity Organizations
Dairy Farmers of Ontario Scholarship Program – Application Deadline – August 31, 2023
Egg Farmers of Ontario’s Thomas R. Graham Scholarship – Application Deadline – July 1, 2023
Ontario Dairy Youth Trust Fund Scholarship – Application Deadline – May 2023
Ontario Pork Bursary – Application Deadline – October 7, 2023
Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers Bursary Program – Application Deadline – November 15, 2023
Ontario Joint Dairy Breeds Future Leaders Scholarship – Application Deadline – June 30, 2023
The Growmark Foundation – Application Deadline – May 12, 2023
Precision Agriculture Scholarship – Application Deadline – June 30, 2023
Ontario Sheep Farmers Undergrad Scholarship – Application Deadline – September 7, 2023
Ontario Sugarbeet Growers’ Association Brian Fox Memorial Scholarship – Application Deadline – November 30, 2023
Niagara Peninsula Scholarship Dave Lambert Scholarship – Application Deadline – May 31, 2023
Beef Farmers of Ontario DVM Convocation Award
Beef Farmers of Ontario DVM Entrance Scholarship
Beef Farmers of Ontario OAC Degree Bursaries – Application Deadline – October 7, 2023
Agriculture Societies
Comber Agricultural Society Bursary
Contact – Grace Mullen at comberfairbursary@gmail.com – Application Deadline – July 15, 2023
Grand River Agricultural Society Scholarship Program – Application Deadline – July 1, 2023
Industry Stakeholders
Brian Lee Memorial Scholarship – Application Deadline – August 31, 2023
Canadian Dairy Commission M.Sc. Scholarship
Drainage Superintendents Association of Ontario
Contact – dsao@dsao.net
Future Masterfeeder Scholarship – Application Deadline – April 30, 2023
G3 Grow Beyond Scholarship – Application Deadline – April 26, 2023
Huron Tractor Scholarship Program – Application Deadline – July 22, 2023
NPFVGA Dave Lambert Agricultural Scholarship – Application Deadline – May 31, 2023
Ontario Harvestore Future Dairy Leader Scholarship – Application Deadline – October 7, 2023
OSCIA Soil Health Graduate Scholarship – Application Deadline – August 15, 2023
OVSGA Ottawa Valley Youth Scholarship – Application Deadline – June 30, 2023
DFC Here For Tomorrow Scholarship – Application Deadline- May 1,2023
HFA Scholarship – Application Deadline – June 30, 2023
Blonde Scholar Award – Application Deadline – May 31,2023
Norfolk Soil and Crop Improvement Scholarship
Ottawa Valley Seed Growers Association Scholarship – Application Deadline – June 30,2023
Ridgetown Campus Student Awards Program
University of Guelph Undergraduate Scholarships
University of Guelph Graduate Scholarships
Huron Tractor Scholarship – Application Deadline July 21, 2023
2024 Nuffield Canada Scholarship – Application Deadline June 30, 2023
Candice Cavanagh Memorial Scholarship – Application Deadline August 30, 2023