Youth Action Bursary applications are now closed for the 2025/2026 year.
Bursary Overview
Calgary Climate Hub's Youth Climate Action Bursary provides financial support to youth climate activists in Calgary who are either attending a post-secondary school in Calgary, or have graduated from a Calgary high school and are attending post-secondary education elsewhere.
There will be four $500 bursaries, and one $1000 bursary that will be awarded.
Applicant Eligibility
- Will be attending a post-secondary institution in Calgary for 2025/2026 OR
- Have graduated from a Calgary high school and will be attending post-secondary education elsewhere in 2025/26
Application Process
Your application will include:
- A brief (200-500 words) description of your involvement in youth climate activism.
- Examples of this might include involvement in the climate strike movement, leadership in a school eco-club, or work with a community, church, school, service, or political organization on a climate-related project.
- Institution and intended program of study for the upcoming academic year
- Links (if any) to any online projects or media relevant to the application
Deadlines and Additional Information
- The application deadline for the 2025/26 school year is September 15, 2025, 11:59PM MST
- Members of the board of directors or bursary selection committee at the Calgary Climate Hub board, plus their families, are NOT eligible
- Students can win this award in multiple years but must apply each year.
Submit your completed application by email to [email protected]
Congratulations to the recipients of our 2025 Youth Climate Bursary!
This year we were able to expand our bursary program and offer three additional $1000 bursaries! A huge congratulations to our 2025 bursary recipients:
- Aidman Oulai
- Lea Flowers Nelson
- Danica Powell
- Adnan Rehma
- Diego Vanderbiest
- Ava Chow
- Brette Kerley