NewChangedDeadline passed
NationalCompetitive
CAWIC Bursary for Women in Construction
Canadian Association of Women in Construction (CAWIC)
- Amount
- $2,000$2,000 bursaries; number varies by year.
- Deadline
- Date not confirmedLast cycle's deadline was June 26, 2026. Check the official page for this year's date. Last cycle's applications opened March 16, with winners announced in September.
Go to the official page (opens in a new tab)
Always confirm the details there before applying.
About this award
National $2,000 bursaries for women in construction-related programs, including the skilled trades. Trades students can apply while enrolled in their trades program, while college and university students apply after finishing first year. Financial need, leadership and community involvement are all considered.
Who can apply
- Identifies as a woman
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- Finished at least first year of a college diploma or university degree and enrolled full-time the next year, or enrolled in a trades program
- Clear career goals in construction
- Evidence of financial need, leadership and community involvement
- Interest in activities that advance women in construction
What to submit
- Online application
- 2 reference letters (at least one from a current college or university instructor)
- Most recent transcript
- Cover letter on construction career goals and diversity, equity and inclusion
Quick facts
Words you'll see- Type
- Money for school that you usually do not pay back, given mainly because of financial need.
- Category
- Identity-based, Financial need and Trades
- Program
- College, University and Apprenticeship
- Field of study
- Trades
- When to apply
- After starting post-secondary
- Where it applies
- National, Canada
- For
- Women
- The gap between what school costs and what your family is expected to pay. Bursaries and grants often use it.
- Yes
- Paid again in later years of your program, as long as you keep meeting its rules, such as a minimum average.
- No, one-time
- Application cycle
- 2025-26
Sources
Last checked against the official site on Oct 2, 2026.
- https://bursary.cawic.ca/(opens in a new tab)
- https://cawic.ca/bursary-program-2026/(opens in a new tab)
What the official pages say
"Each year, the CAWIC Bursary Committee awards outstanding women with $2,000 bursaries."
https://cawic.ca/bursary-program-2026/(opens in a new tab)"Applicant must identify as a woman"
https://cawic.ca/bursary-program-2026/(opens in a new tab)"or enrolled in a minimum-year trades program."
https://cawic.ca/bursary-program-2026/(opens in a new tab)"Evidence of financial need"
https://cawic.ca/bursary-program-2026/(opens in a new tab)"Application Close: June 26, 2026"
https://bursary.cawic.ca/(opens in a new tab)"CAWIC provides educational bursaries each year to help empower women"
https://cawic.ca/bursary-program-2026/(opens in a new tab)
If anything here disagrees with the official page, trust the official page. How awards are checked · Report a problem with this award