Scholarships & Awards

The Community Foundation of Nova Scotia is pleased to administer scholarships and awards focused on a variety of interests on behalf of our fundholders. All scholarships and awards open on January 1, with varying deadlines to apply.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered or held/carried forward for the following year.

* = Individual must be nominated

March / April

Fraser Family Fund for Music Education
Deadline: TBD

John Abbass Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: March 31

Mark Wilkie Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: April 15

Buddy Daye Scholarship*
Deadline: April 30

Burns Lodge Legacy Scholarship
Deadline: April 30

Ethel F. Grant Eagles Scholarship
Deadline: April 30

Storas na h-Oigridh
(Treasures of Youth) Funding
Deadline: April 30

May / June

Yarmouth Area Community Fund Scholarship
Deadline: May 1

First-in-Family Scholarship
Deadline: May 1

AJM Scholarship Fund
Deadline: May 15

Earle and Janet Reid Scholarship
Deadline: May 15

Digital Nova Scotia TechQuity Award
Deadline: May 22

Lt(N) Andrew Franklyn Webster Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: May 26

Hugh & Linda Brown
Educational Award
Deadline: May 30

Davin Moxsom Rugby Scholarship
Deadline: May 31

Peter & Joan Oliver
Arts Scholarship
Deadline: May 31

Kentville Volunteer Fire Department Memorial Bursary
Deadline: June 4

Allan J. MacEachen Trust Scholarship*
Deadline: June 15

Robert Sampson
Integrity Award*
Deadline: June 15

Arthur B. and Emma A. Martell Scholarship*
Deadline: June 15

Norma R. Smith
Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: June 21


July / August / September

Loretta Saunders
Community Scholarship
Deadline: July 30

Chantelle Lindsay
Legacy Scholarship
Deadline: August 5


Scholarships and Awards by Area of Interest

l’Acadie et Francophone

Sport and Recreation

Youth