Applications are now open for the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy‘s National Scholarship Program, which aims to assist individuals employed in the fundraising and not-for-profit sectors in attending educational events in order to develop and improve their knowledge and skills. Scholarships up to a value of $1,000 will be awarded to successful applicants to cover registration, travel (excluding food expenses) and/or tuition fees. Examples of programs that can be funded through the National Scholarship Program include, but are not limited to: AFP CFRE Review Course, AFP Chapter Fundraising Workshops & Conferences, AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising Course, AFP International Conference, other fundraising conferences/courses/tuition fees.
All candidates must be employed by a registered Canadian charity or nonprofit organization and cannot have received a national scholarship from the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy – Canada within the last three years (from date of acceptance). Applications will be assessed twice annually. In 2025, application deadlines are March 15 and September 15th at 5 p.m. ET.
The number and value of scholarships granted is at the discretion of the selection committee and dependent on the funding available. The value of each scholarship is determined by awarding top applicants a percentage of their requested funding correspondent to their application score out of 100. Applicants will be granted scholarships in descending order of total score until no remaining funding is available in that scholarship round. The National Scholarship Committee is comprised of a representative group of AFP Canada members who will evaluate applications based on standardized scoring criteria.
For further information about the AFP Foundation’s Philanthropy National Scholarship Program or to apply, click here.