Community Grants

The grants and funding opportunities shared on this page are not organized by the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre.

If you have a community grant you wish to share with us, please e-mail blackloyalist@blackloyalist.com and include the details as well as a poster to include on our page.

Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) Youth Innovation Call for Proposals

On May 30, 2024, the Government of Canada launched the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) Youth Innovation call for proposals (CFP) across Canada. 

The purpose of this CFP is to engage youth to identify barriers in communities, promote awareness of the program and assist eligible organizations in the development of applications for funding.   

As in previous years, the Department will use a two-step process for the Youth Innovation Component CFP. The first step requires youth to apply by October 4, 2024, to become a Youth Accessibility Leader (YAL). The second step requires organizations to submit a funding application in collaboration with the YAL. Organizations will have until November 1, 2024, to submit their application. 

The Department will award grant funding, with a maximum of $12,000 allocated for each project with a duration of up to 12 months.

The link to this CFP can be found here and the News Release is live on Canada.ca/news.  

 

AKOMA Bursary

For former residents and staff of the Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children (NSHCC) or the Akoma Family Centre.

Akoma has established a bursary program to support former residents and staff of the Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children (NSHCC) or the Akoma Family Centre with their post secondary educational pursuits. Two awards of $1000 each are available.

The Akoma Bursary is to assist full and part time students who are attending a recognized college or university.

Bursary funds may be applied towards tuition, fees and other costs related to the program of study.

Electronic or paper copies of the application form, letter of interest and reference contacts must be submitted on or before October 15, 2024 to bursaries@akoma.ca 

Click here for complete application form.

 

Tribe Network and St. Mary's University Scholarships

Tribe Network, in collaboration with Saint Mary’s University, is announcing the launch of two new scholarships and an internship program. This partnership is designed to develop pathways for Black and Indigenous undergraduate and graduate students in fields involving commerce, computer science and analytics. All applicants must self-identify as Black (African Nova Scotian, African Canadian or Black Immigrants) or Indigenous (First Nation, Métis, Inuit).

 

The three key areas helping to create pathways for Black and Indigenous are:

 

  1. Undergraduate Award: applicants must meet undergraduate admission requirements to a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Commerce program, with an intended major in Computer Science or Computing and Information Systems. Recipients of the Undergraduate Tribe Network Award will receive $5,000 annually upon meeting the academic criteria. Students must maintain good academic standing (GPA 2.0) to maintain the scholarship, which is renewable for up to 3 years, and must be enrolled in a minimum of 3 courses per academic term (Fall/Winter).

 

  1. Graduate Scholarship: applicants must be a graduate student of Saint Mary’s University in any discipline involving computing and analytics. Recipients will receive $10,000 annually, which can be applied towards tuition reduction and/or support for student internships with external partners (e.g., companies, non-profits).

 

  1. Internship Placement: Saint Mary’s University and Tribe Network will assist in matching scholarship recipients with internship opportunities that align with their academic and career aspirations. The internship component aims to provide real-world experience and networking opportunities to complement the students’ academic studies.

 

A committee comprising representatives from Saint Mary’s University and Tribe Network will review applications. The committee includes: Dr. Adam Sarty (Associate Vice-President, Research), the Indigenous Student Advisor, the Black Student Advisor, and Alfred Burgesson (Founder and CEO) with Tribe Network.

 

For more information on the Tribe Network Graduate Scholarship and Internship program, and the Tribe undergraduate award, or to apply, please visit explore the following pages on the Saint Mary’s University’s website: