Scholarship and bursary program information for all post-secondary students interested in pursuing a career in the agriculture industry.
The 2024-25 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 Bursary Program
Application Deadline – August 31, 2024
County Federations
Arnprior Region Federation of Agriculture Contact arfainfo@yahoo.ca
Brant Federation of Agriculture Contact brantfederationofagriculture@gmail.com
2024 Post Secondary Scholarship Application
Application Deadline PASSED – February 29, 2024
Bruce and Grey Federations Building Careers and Futures in Agriculture
Application Deadline –
Dufferin Federation of Agriculture (DFA Contact sherri.dfa@hotmail.com
Dundas Federation of Agriculture Contact Erin Chambers erin.chambers.1994@gmail.com
Elgin County/Kettle Creek Agricultural Conservation Scholarship
Application Deadline –
Elgin Farmers Educational Bursary Application Deadline
Essex County Federation of Agriculture Charles A.Diemer Memorial Scholarship
Contact Anne Anger office@ecfa.ca
Frontenac Federation of Agriculture Contact Dudley Shannon shanlake@kingston.net
Glengarry Federation of Agriculture Contact Jennifer Lang langmuir.farms@sympatico.ca
Application Deadline –
Hamilton and Wentworth Federation of Agriculture Contact hwfa.ofa@gmail.com
Application Deadline
Haldimand Federation of Agriculture Dr. Ewen McMillan Memorial Scholarship Contact haldimandfederation@gmail.com
Application Deadline –
Kent Federation of Agriculture Contact Pam Paradis kfa@uoguelph.ca
Scholarship Application
Application Deadline – October 31, 2024
Lambton Federation Of Agriculture
Application Deadline – July 15, 2024
Lanark Federation of Agriculture Contact Nancy Fleming nancy.warren@sympatico.ca
Application Deadline –
Lennox and Addington Federation of Agriculture Contact Alana Cassibo landafedag@outlook.com
Application Deadline – August 23, 2024
Middlesex Federation of Agriculture Contact info@middlesexfederation.ca
Application Deadline PASSED – June 1, 2024
Niagara Federation of Agriculture Contact Cathy Mous c.mous@sympatico.ca
Norfolk Federation of Agriculture
Application Form
Application Deadline PASSED – June 1, 2024
Northumberland Federation of Agriculture Contact Lisa Meekes nfa.lisam@gmail.com
Application Deadline –
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 Deadline-
Perth County Federation of Agriculture Contact perthcountyfedofag@gmail.com
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Prince Edward Federation of Agriculture Contact Kenda Nurse princeedwardfarmers@gmail.com
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Russell County Federation of Agriculture Contact Michel Dignard mdignard@rogers.com or Stéphane Wolfe hammondalefarm@yahoo.ca
Application Deadline – Fall 2024
Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture Contact simcty.fed.agriculture@outlook.ca
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Stormont Federation of Agriculture Contact Barbara-Ann Glaude stormontfainfo@gmail.com
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Waterloo Federation of Agriculture Contact WFA Coordinator coordinator.wfa@outlook.com
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Wellington Federation of Agriculture Contact wellington@ofa.on.ca
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York Region Federation of Agriculture Contact york@ofa.on.ca
Application Deadline –
4-H Canada
4-H Canada Leadership Excellence Awards of Distinction
Application Deadline PASSED – May 31, 2024
TD 4-H Agriculture Scholarship
Application Deadline PASSED – June 2, 2024
Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers 4-H Scholarship
Application Deadline PASSED – June 2, 2024
McDonald’s Canada Future of Agriculture Scholarship
Application Deadline PASSED – June 2, 2024
John Deere Canada Scholarship
Application Deadline PASSED – June 2, 2024
Campbellbrook Fund 4-H Canada Trade Scholarship
Application Deadline PASSED – June 2, 2024
4-H Ontario
Angelo and Frank Agro Undergraduate Scholarships
Application Deadline PASSED – April 15, 2024
Bertram and Hazel Stewart 4-H Dairy Youth Education Award & Bursary
Application Deadline – September 26, 2024
Central Canada Exhibition Legacy Scholarship
Application Deadline – August 1, 2024
Dave Perrin Memorial Award
Application Deadline PASSED – June 1, 2024
Henrike Foerster Memorial 4-H Entrance Scholarship
Application Deadline – October 4, 2024
Scott Van Kampen and Don McCutcheon Memorial Award
Application Deadline – October 11, 2024
Justin Parish Memorial Bursary
Application Deadline – September 27, 2024
National
AgCareers.com Feeding Your Future Scholarship
Application Deadline – Fall 2024
Bayer Crop Science Opportunity Scholarship
Application Deadline – June 2024
CABEF Pathways to Agri-Food Scholarships
Application Deadline PASSED – April 30, 2024
Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmer’s Program Scholarship
Application Deadline – June 30, 2024
Canadian Western Agribition Scholarship
Application Deadline – October 1, 2024
Holstein Canada Young Leader Scholarship
Application Deadline PASSED – January 26, 2024
Jersey Canada Scholarship
Application Deadline – September 6, 2024
Keith Gilmore Prize for Beef Cattle Innovation
Application Deadline PASSED – June 1, 2024
KGF Future of the Breed Scholarship
Application Deadline PASSED – May 15, 2024
Hereford Youth Scholarship
Application Deadline PASSED – June 1, 2024
Provincial
Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario
Application Deadline PASSED – May 31, 2024
Grain Farmers of Ontario Legacy Scholarship
Application Deadline – Summer 2024
OAAS Central Canada Exhibition Association Scholarship
Application Deadline – July 31, 2024
Commodity Organizations
Dairy Farmers of Ontario Scholarship Program
Application Deadline – August 31, 2024
Egg Farmers of Ontario’s Thomas R. Graham Scholarship
Application Deadline – July 1, 2024
Ontario Dairy Youth Trust Fund Scholarship
Application Deadline PASSED – May 2024
Ontario Pork Bursary
Application Deadline –
Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers Bursary Program
Application Deadline PASSED – January 5, 2024
Ontario Joint Dairy Breeds Future Leaders Scholarship
Application Deadline –
The Growmark Foundation
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Precision Agriculture Scholarship
Application Deadline- June 30, 2024
Ontario Sheep Farmers Undergrad Scholarship
Application Deadline –
Ontario Sugarbeet Growers’ Association Brian Fox Memorial Scholarship
Application Deadline – November 30, 2024
Niagara Peninsula Scholarship
Dave Lambert Scholarship
Application Deadline PASSED – May 31, 2024
Beef Farmers of Ontario DVM Convocation Award
Beef Farmers of Ontario DVM Entrance Scholarship
Beef Farmers of Ontario OAC Degree Bursaries
Application Deadline –
Agriculture Societies
Comber Agricultural Society Bursary Contact Grace Mullen comberfairbursary@gmail.com
Application Deadline – TBD
Grand River Agricultural Society Scholarship Program
Application Deadline July 1, 2024
Agriculture Industry Partners
Drainage Superintendents Association of Ontario Contact dsao@dsao.net
Future Masterfeeder Scholarship
Application Deadline – Dec 31, 2024
G3 Grow Beyond Scholarship
Application Deadline PASSED – June 7, 2024
Huron Tractor Scholarship Program
Application Deadline – Summer 2024
NPFVGA Dave Lambert Agricultural Scholarship
Application Deadline PASSED – May 31, 2024
Ontario Harvestore Future Dairy Leader Scholarship
Application Deadline – October 7, 2024
OSCIA Soil Health Graduate Scholarship
Application Deadline – August 15, 2024
OVSGA Ottawa Valley Youth Scholarship
Application Deadline – June 30, 2024
DFC Here For Tomorrow Scholarship
Application Deadline PASSED – May 1,2024
Blonde Scholar Award
Application Deadline PASSED – May 31, 2024
Norfolk Soil and Crop Improvement Scholarship
Ridgetown Campus Student Awards Program
University of Guelph Undergraduate Scholarships
University of Guelph Graduate Scholarships
2024 Nuffield Canada Scholarship
Application Deadline – June 30, 2024
Candice Cavanagh Memorial Scholarship
Application Deadline – August 30, 2024
AgCareers Scholarship
Application Deadline – November 30, 2024
Canadian Angus Foundation Scholarships
Huron IPM2017 Trust Fund Scholarship
Application Deadline – July 20, 2024
2024 Scholarship Application – Salus Mutual Insurance
Application Deadline – August 31, 2024
Allied Van Lines Scholarship
Application Deadline – December 15,2024
For even more scholarship/bursary opportunities, please find a list assembled by AgCareers here