Bursary and Mentorship Program

• Ethnicity: Aboriginal
• Study Year: 1st - 2nd Year
• Province: Ontario

In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day, FortisOntario is pleased to be rolling out the $10,000 Future Generations Scholarship program available to the Wataynikaneyap Power Project’s 24 owner First Nations.* This scholarship represents respecting First Nation way of life and what we leave behind for future generations to come, or chinagatamaageyeg (Anishinabe, “to leave something behind for others”). Students who meet the following criteria are eligible to apply for the Future Generations Scholarship: 

• Enrolled in a post-secondary or trade program for the 2022/2023 school year, with a minimum of two years remaining in their studies
• Interested in pursuing a career in the Ontario energy sector
• Respect the values of the Wataynikaneyap Power Project, the Project’s Guiding Principles, and willing to champion the Wataynikaneyap Power Project in public forums
• A member of one of the Wataynikaneyap Power Project’s 24 First Nation owner communities*