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Government of Canada · National

Health and Dental Awards

Reviewed by G Paul · verified April 30, 2026

Distributed through Indspire Building Brighter Futures program; specific amount not posted publicly

Total value

Aug 1

Deadline

About this award

Health and Dental Awards — one of the awards funded by Government of Canada for Indigenous students, administered through Indspire's Building Brighter Futures Bursaries & Scholarships portal. Specific eligibility and award amount details are not posted as a dedicated block on the public Indspire sponsor page; apply via the central Indspire portal and consult Indspire / Government of Canada for full criteria.

Health and Dental Awards is one of the Indigenous-student awards funded by Government of Canada and administered through Indspire's Building Brighter Futures Bursaries & Scholarships program. Indspire is the largest non-government funder of Indigenous post-secondary education in Canada — every Indspire award uses one consolidated student application, evaluated against all 360+ Indspire funding pools (including this one). The award is open to Indigenous (First Nations status / non-status, Inuit, or Métis) students; specific eligibility criteria for Health and Dental Awards (program level, field of study, school, year, GPA threshold, residency, or community-of-origin requirements) are not posted as a dedicated block on the public indspirefunding.ca sponsor page — students should consult Indspire and Government of Canada directly for the full criteria before applying. Three Indspire deadlines per year (August 1, November 1, February 1) cover fall, winter, and spring entry cycles; one application is good for any deadline you select. Sibling awards funded by the same Government of Canada sponsorship include: Canadian Heritage Award; Scholarships and Bursaries; Legal Studies for Native People Awards. See those entries on FundMyCourse.ca.

Can you get it?

Indigenous — citizenship requirement
Post Secondary — study level
Studying health, dentistry — field of study

How to apply

Review eligibility and gather your documents~1 hour
Read the official award page end-to-end. Confirm you meet every requirement before you start.
Request your official transcript1–2 weeks
Order through your school registrar: allow 1–2 weeks.
Collect reference letters2 weeks
Give your referees at least two weeks' notice and share your résumé.
Draft and revise your essays~10 hours
Use the STAR framework. Be specific, show impact, proofread twice.
Submit by August 1, 2026~1 hour
Double-check every field, save a copy, and submit at least 24 hours early.

More details

Strategy

Apply through Indspire's Building Brighter Futures Bursaries & Scholarships portal at indspire.ca — one consolidated application is matched against this award and 360+ other Indspire funding pools.

Strategy

Three deadlines per year (August 1, November 1, February 1) — pick the cycle aligned with your fall, winter, or spring term.

Strategy

Because the public Indspire page does not post Health and Dental Awards's specific eligibility as a dedicated block, contact Indspire (1-855-INDSPIRE) or Government of Canada directly before applying to confirm you meet the criteria — saves you a wasted submission.

Strategy

FundMyCourse.ca lists the related sibling awards funded by Government of Canada as separate entries — check those for adjacent pools you may also qualify for.

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