The call for applications for the 2025-2026 Price McIntosh Bursary is now open
The Price McIntosh Bursary promotes diverse stories, experiences and interpretations
GATINEAU, QC, May 28, 2025 /CNW/ - For the fifth year in a row, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) will provide financial aid to Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation), persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities through the Price McIntosh Bursary, to encourage them to enrol or pursue studies in fields related to libraries and archives.
This initiative supports LAC's efforts to promote the inclusion and diversity of perspectives, interpretations and experiences within the documentary heritage professions, to enrich our collective history and uncover the many stories it contains.
This LAC initiative provides $5,000 for full-time students and $2,500 for part-time students enrolled in post-secondary program in a field related to documentary heritage.
The call for applications for the Price McIntosh Bursary is now open. For the 2025–2026 academic year, eligible students are encouraged to submit their application by September 24, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time).
For more information, visit the Price McIntosh Bursary.
About Library and Archives Canada
LAC's mandate is to preserve Canada's documentary heritage for the benefit of present and future generations and to be a source of enduring knowledge accessible to all, contributing to the cultural, social and economic advancement of Canada. In addition, LAC facilitates co-operation among communities involved in the acquisition, preservation and diffusion of knowledge and serves as the continuing memory of the Government of Canada and its institutions.
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"Canada has a fascinating history forged by a diverse population. It is essential that those who preserve and document our past reflect this rich mosaic of experiences. We encourage students from underrepresented groups to pursue studies leading to careers in libraries and archives, and the Price McIntosh Bursary will help them on their way."
– Leslie Weir, Librarian and Archivist of Canada
Quick facts
The Price McIntosh Bursary was created in 2021 thanks to the generosity of the Montréal family of the late Walter Charles Price and Adis Florence Mary McIntosh.
Amounts granted vary according to student status: $5,000 for full-time students and $2,500 for part-time students enrolled in a Canadian college or university program.
Recipients can get funding for up to 3 consecutive years.
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