This page will be updated with new information every week. 

Awards and Contests

• Access 2025 Scholarship Program
• Emergency Preparedness Week 2025 - Drawing contest for Grades 1-5
• Habitat for Humanity Contest - Open to grades 4,5,6
• Kinsmen Bursary program
• Manitoba Indigenous Sports Awards 2025
• Manitoba Government Opens Nominations for Excellent in Education Awards - Teachers and School Leaders
• National Youth Remembrance Contest 
• Oral Health Month (April) Colouring Contest
• REMAX Canada Scholarship
• Ripple Foundation Creative Writing Contest - Kids Write 4 Kids, Open to grades 4-8
• Youth Impact Challenge (YIC) – The Challenge encourages youth across Canada to organize into diverse teams of three or more and participate in a three-stage competition proposing a project that will have a social and/or environmental impact. The top 30 teams with the most impactful ideas will receive $1,000 each, with the top team winning an additional $10,000.
  • Programs

Scholarships

• Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne (ACUFC)
  $3,000 bursaries for post-secondary studies in French as a second language
• Futures Forward 
  • Tuition-Waiver Program for current or former youth in care in Manitoba (no age or care status restrictions)
• George Finkle Memorial Scholastic Awards – Awarded to Jewish high school students who are in need of financial assistance to begin full-time post-secondary education at a University, College or other post-secondary program in Manitoba. Deadline: March 31 of any given year. 
• Global Scholarship Corporation
  A search engine giving students worldwide access to scholarship opportunities.
• Harvest Moon Scholarship to youth in Manitoba aged 17-21.
• Jake Weitz Memorial Scholarship - Future Mechanic, this scholarship is for you.
• Julie Rohr Scholarship - Awarded annually, the scholarship provides a one-time contribution of $5,000 to a post-secondary student in Canada who lost a parent to cancer. 
• Manitoba Hydro – Poster 
• Manitoba Young Liberals Scholarships - Three categories of Scholarships will be awarded to: (1) students in Winnipeg, (2) students outside of Winnipeg, and (3) students who are Indigenous. The winning student in each category receives $500. 
• Nellie McClung Trailblazer Scholarship – Applications are accepted Feb. 1 - March 31 of each calendar year.
• Order Sons and Daughters of Italy - Legacy Award.
• RBC Future Launch Scholarship – an innovative scholarship program for young Canadians (ages 15-29) looking to learn new skills for the modern workforce.
• RCAF Foundation Scholarship - designed to support Canada's future aviation and aerospace leaders. 
• Scholarship List 
• STEM Fellowship - PharmaPath Summer Camp
• SHAD 2026 Apps Now Open
• Summer Research Program: 2025 Scholarly Viewpoint Challenge - STEM
• United Church in Meadwood - Choral Scholarship
• Winnipeg Jets Alumni and Friends Hockey Scholarships – Presented to one male and one female graduating high school hockey player – a $2,500 scholarship to be used towards post-secondary education. 

Sports and Extracurriculars

Well-being

• Aulneau Renewal Centre 
  • Free Family Literacy Program: Register here
  • Parent Coaching Program
• Bounce Back®
  Designed to help adults and youth 15+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression, anxiety, stress, or worry.
• Care for All in Education
  Resources to support mental health
• Cocoon Mental Health Clinic for children and adults aged 12 to 25
• Dial-a-Dietician: a program of the Provincial Health Contact Centre Connect
  Speak to a registered dietician for free – Connect with the Dial-a-Dietician program at 204-788-8248 Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (services available in English and French) or refer to their website for further information.
• Huddle South Central - A safe space for youth ages 12-29.
  • November Calendar
  • December Calendar
  • My Tween and Me
• Islamic Social Services Association (ISSA) Services
• Marymound Training Centre Workshop - Level II Neurobiology of Trauma Workshop - Jan 19-20
• Mental Health Education Resource Centre
  Free access to mental health fact sheets, wellness tips, podcasts, presentations, video series, workshops and courses 
• New Directions - DBT Teen Skills Group
• Reading for Well-Being Community Book Club
• RiseUp powered by Kids Help Phone
  National, 24/7, bilingual e-mental health support service for Black youth
• Sara Riel Foundation - Healing Together
• See Me Beautiful Conference - Manitoba Down Syndrome Association
• South Winnipeg Family Information Centre (SWFIC) Services
• The Mood Disorders Association of Canada
• True Listening - ASIST intervention Training
• Y Mind - YMCA/YWCA Program
  A free, evidenced-based program for teens and young adults grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Mindfulness. Proven outcomes for participants include reduced anxiety, increased well-being and mindfulness skills.
• Youth Programming at MDAM 2025
• Youville
• WRHA Youth Mental Health and Addictions Advisory Council - seeking passionate youth (aged 14-25) to have an opportunity to have their voice heard.

Other

• Agowiidiwinan Centre Opens at The Forks
• Collectif LGBTQ*
• Dyslexia Champions of Manitoba: Parent Toolkit - Dyslexia Champions of Manitoba.
• "Festival du Voyageur: A Legacy of Linguistic and Cultural Continuity" with Yannick Frechette and Breanne Lavallee-Heckert - 2025 Kickoff for the Lieutenant-Governor's Evenings at Government House Series of Free Public Events
• Glenwood CC Christmas Craft & Vendors Market - Dec 6
• Harvest Manitoba Volunteer Opportunity for Staff and Students
• Holiday Concert Celebration with the NUOVOCE Chamber Choir - Dec 16
• House of Commons Page Program - Recruitment Campaign
• Koats for Kids
• Launch of the Manitoba K-12 Education Data Dashboard
• Legislative Assembly of Manitoba - Free visitor tours are available in both English and French. For more information or to book a tour, visit the website
• Lil Chef Institute
• My Fun Land Centre
• Oxford Learning Winnipeg – summer camps for ages 6 & up
• Poetry In Voice
  • Poet in Class
• Rideau Hall - Forum for Young Canadians
• René Deleurme Centre
• Shad applications are open for grade 10 or 11 youth
• St. Boniface Library Programs & Events
• U of M Black Health Symposium
• U of M School of Art - Online Information Session
• WAG Events
• Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service - Learn about 911