Gaia College - Funding Opportunities

Funding Opportunities

While our courses are not eligible for Canada federal student loans or grants you can find a list of potential sources of funding below.

Government of Canada - RESP

Students are able to use RESPs to help fund tuition costs. Please see further information on the Government of Canada website:

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/education/education-savings/resp/use.html

Gaia College Inc. is registered as a Certified Education Institution with Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). Students will need to reference Gaia College as per the following link to use RESPs to help fund course fees:

File #: 7009/13233
Initial Certification Year: 2014
http://certification.esdc.gc.ca/lea-mcl/s.2.1rchr.2s.5lts@-eng.jsp?flsrchtp=1&insttnnme=Gaia&nmsrchtp=1

Canada Job Grants

British Columbia Employer Training Grant: https://www.workbc.ca/employer-resources/bc-employer-training-grant.aspx
Canada Alberta Job Grant: https://www.alberta.ca/canada-alberta-job-grant.aspx
Canada Saskatchewan Job Grant: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/business/hire-train-and-manage-employees/apply-for-the-canada-saskatchewan-job-grant
Canada Manitoba Job Grant: https://www.gov.mb.ca/wd/ites/is/cjg.html
Canada Ontario Job Grant: http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/eopg/cojg/
Canada New Brunswick Job Grant: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/services/services_renderer.201466.Labour_Force_Training.html
Canada Prince Edward Island Job Grant: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/service/workplace-skills-training
Canada Nova Scotia Job Grant: https://novascotia.ca/programs/workplace-innovation-productivity-skills-incentive/
Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Job Grant: https://www.gov.nl.ca/isl/foremployers/canada-nl-job-grant/

WorkSafeBC

Gaia College is a vocational rehabilitation provider with WorkSafeBC.

Learn more: https://www.worksafebc.com/en/claims/benefits-services/vocational-rehabilitation

BC Center for Women in the Trades

BCCWITT works with women facing barriers to employment or advancement in the skilled trades industry. They assist women entering the trades and women apprentices in gaining skills for success, providing mentorship and networking opportunities and helping them find employment opportunities, with the goal of assisting them to achieve journey status.

Learn more: https://bccwitt.ca/whatwedo/careers/

Bursaries and Scholarships

Heide Hermary Memorial Bursary

The Heide Hermary Memorial Bursary covers tuition for one eligible student per term to take either the Organic Master Gardener or Organic Horticulture Specialist course.

The bursary was established to honour the work and legacy of Heide Hermary who was Gaia College’s co-founder. Heide’s holistic teachings in organic horticulture continue to inspire and educate landscape professionals and home gardeners worldwide through her books, projects and Gaia College courses.

To learn about student eligibility and how to apply: Heide Hermary Memorial Bursary

Jane Stock Horticulture Foundation Scholarship

The Jane Stock Horticulture Foundation offers several $1,000 scholarships for a qualifying BCLNA member, their child, grandchild, or employee, who is pursuing post-secondary education. While the foundation supports horticulture, Jane was an advocate, and number one cheerleader, for anyone advancing their interests with higher education. Therefore, this scholarship encompasses all areas of study.

Learn more: http://www.janestockfoundation.com/scholarship

BC Parks and Recreation Association Graduating Student Scholarship Award

The purpose of the scholarship award is to recognize and support BC students who have excelled in recreation and parks post-secondary programs, who have demonstrated strengths in academics, practicums, class participation, and teamwork. Award applicants have shown a commitment to leadership that will help advance recreation and parks being embraced as essential to the quality of life of every British Columbian (BCRPA’s vision). The award is for final year students graduating from recreation and parks post-secondary institutions that are BCRPA affiliate members.

Learn more: https://www.bcrpa.bc.ca/membership/student-scholarships/

Landscape Ontario Scholarships

One of the most important mandates of the Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation is to nurture and advance the horticultural industry through the funding of industry-related scholarships. Each year the Foundation makes available a number of scholarships in various different categories. The awards are determined by available funding and the applications received. Note: all applicants must reside in Ontario.

Learn more: https://landscapeontario.com/scholarship-and-bursary

Canada Tree Fund - Harold Van Dyke Bursary

The objectives of this bursary are to provide financial assistance to a student(s) pursuing a career in arboriculture and to promote a greater awareness of arboriculture. Bursary recipient(s) will be given a cheque in the amount of up to $1,000 per year with the amount decided upon annually depending upon availability of funds.

Learn More: https://canadiantreefund.org/funding-overview/