40 projects from Atlantic Canada and Nunavut will be awarded $1,000 along with prestigious mentorship and networking opportunities.
Your innovation can be a product, a service, a process, or a program that solves a problem or makes the world a better place.
You might be thinking… “That could be almost anything!” And you’re right. We are using a broad definition of innovation to capture the wide range of awesome things young Canadians are doing. Make sure your innovation fits into one of these five categories:
- Community and Civic Engagement
- Climate Change and the Environment
- Equity and Inclusion
- Health and Well-being
- Technology and Entrepreneurship
Regional award winners can move on to the national round where they could win up to $10,000 for their project.
Ready to apply?
We take time to review each application carefully. Successful applicants will be notified.
Eligibility
- Be between 14 and 18 when you enter
- Live in Canada
- Deadline to apply: March 10, 2025 at 11:59pm PST
Meet past winners from your region
Harry Ainlay Pre-Medical Club
Aishat Azeez and Amtul Aleem, AB
A pre-medical club takes a unique approach by engaging directly with current medical students, offering insights, mentorship, and is comprehensive, ensuring those who feel underrepresented receive targeted support for success in their medical pursuits.
Blitz Remedial Reading Project
Matraca Maxwell, SK
In the “Blitz Remedial Reading Program”, high school volunteers offer extracurricular time to read with students in grades K-3 to improve academic skills and reading comprehension due to educational deficiencies suffered during COVID-19.
Biodegradable and Treated Wood chips as a Winter Alternative for De-Icing Road Salts.
Casper Dong, MB
The innovation is biodegradable chemically treated wood chips to serve as an alternative for de-icing salts by binding 50% calcium chloride crystals to wood chips and coating the other 50% with nitrogen rich plant soil. Wood chips cover more ground area then conventional salts, last at tested temperatures of -31 degrees Celsius, and offer added grip when lodged into ice. With this innovation, residents near endangered freshwater ecosystems won’t have to rely on toxic salts to keep their driveways, roads, and sidewalks safe.
Need help with your application?
Don’t be afraid to contact us about the application process! We’re here for you if you’ve got questions. You can also check out the application kit and our application resources. Good luck!
