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CNSA Environmental Award

Get up to $3,000 for your environmental advocacy work if you are a baccalaureate-level nursing student and a member of the CNSA.

Reviewed by G Paul · verified August 14, 2026

$3,000

Total value

Dec 1, 2026

Next deadline

Canadian Nurses Foundation

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What you will need

Proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent residency
Proof of enrollment in a Canadian nursing program (RN, IEN, NP, LPN, or RPN) at the baccalaureate level
Proof of CNSA (Canadian Nurses Student Association) membership
Documentation of environmental stewardship advocacy work performed outside of required class assignments

About this award

You can receive up to $3,000 for this award. As a scholarship, this money is yours to keep — there is nothing to repay. This is for you if you are a nursing student passionate about protecting the planet and have led advocacy work to promote environmental stewardship. Applications open each December and typically close in late January for the following academic year. No specific date is posted publicly for the current cycle — before you start your application, check the Canadian Nurses Foundation (CNF — the national organization providing financial support to nurses) program page or call their office to confirm the exact closing date this year. You will hear back through the application portal or email. Winners are chosen based on merit by the CNF awards committee. They award over 135 scholarships per year across all their different funding tiers, so you are competing with a large pool of nursing students nationwide. Ask the Canadian Nurses Foundation 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 the Canadian Nurses Foundation whether it's a one-time award or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

To qualify, you must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. You must be enrolled in a Canadian nursing program such as RN (Registered Nurse), IEN (Internationally Educated Nurse), NP (Nurse Practitioner), LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse), or RPN (Registered Practical Nurse) at the baccalaureate level. Additionally, you must be a member of the CNSA (the Canadian Nurses Student Association — the national student body for nursing learners). You must show evidence of advocacy work promoting environmental stewardship, such as educating others on energy consumption or waste reduction, that you did outside of your required class assignments.

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

Canadian citizen or permanent resident
Open to undergraduate students
Studying nursing

How to apply

Read the award's own page
Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.
Submit your application
Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

More details

Advocacy

Avoid listing a class project as your main achievement.

Instead, highlight independent initiatives, like starting a campus composting program or leading a community waste-reduction workshop.

Provide concrete examples of the impact your work had on others.

Support

Avoid providing a generic character reference.

Instead, secure letters from supervisors or community leaders who can specifically vouch for your environmental leadership and the hours you spent advocating outside of school.

Strategy

Avoid treating this as a separate application.

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