ARIDO Design Scholarship

What you will need

• ✓ Proof of Indigenous affiliation
• ✓ Confirmation of enrollment at an Ontario institution
• ✓ Proof of enrollment in an eligible design program (Interior, Architecture, Furniture, Industrial, Graphic, Lighting, Environmental, or Stage design)

About this award

Deadlines fall on August 1, November 1 and February 1 for a design scholarship for Indigenous students attending institutions in Ontario.

The provider doesn't post a fixed dollar amount — contact ARIDO (the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario — the professional body that regulates interior designers in the province) to confirm the value for your specific award before you apply. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you identify as Indigenous and are pursuing a career in the design arts, such as interior or industrial design. Deadlines come around three times a year on August 1, November 1 and February 1, so aim for whichever one is next. When you apply, ask how and when you'll hear back — whether it is by email, phone, or through an application portal. Selection criteria aren't published — ask ARIDO how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask ARIDO during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with ARIDO whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must have any Indigenous Affiliation to qualify. You must be enrolled in a program of study at an institution in Ontario only. Eligible programs include interior design, architecture, architecture technology, furniture design, industrial design, graphic design, lighting design, environmental design, and stage (production) design. This award is open to you regardless of your level of study, as any level of study is accepted.

This is what the award's own page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm with the provider before you apply.

• ✓ Resident of Ontario
• ✓ Studying Interior design, architecture, architecture technology, furniture design, industrial design, graphic design, lighting design, environmental design or stage (production) design

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's own page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Submit your application

   Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

More details