Funding is available for eligible ITP students. While the Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA) provides these potential sources as a starting point, students are responsible for confirming eligibility, applying directly, and verifying deadlines.
Need an invoice or confirmation letter? Contact ITP Student Services at studentservices@avalancheassociation.ca or 604-757-2113
Funding Types Available
| Scholarship | Organization | Eligibility |
| Everett Clausen Bursary | CAA | CAA Members taking ITP courses. |
| Austin Powder Blasting Scholarship | CAA | Individuals wishing to take Avalanche Control Blasting (ACB) |
| Women’s+ Operations Level 1 Scholarship | CAA | Female-identifying Ops 1 students. |
| Scholarship | Organization | Eligibility |
| Al Hodgson Memorial Scholarship, Professional Training | Avalanche Canada Foundation | Avalanche Operations 1 AND 2 students who use a snowmobile on-course.. |
| Craig Kelly Memorial Scholarship Fund | Avalanche Canada Foundation | Avalanche Operations Level 2 students who use a snowboard. |
| Scholarship | Organization | Eligibility |
| BC Employer Training Grant | Work BC | The Employer Training Grant helps employers pay for their staff’s training. Employers can apply as often as they need and receive 80% of the cost of training up to $10,000 per employee, with a maximum annual amount per employer of $300,000. For assistance with invoices, please contact studentservices@avalancheassociation.ca |
| ACMG MEC Community Scholarship Program | ACMG & MEC | ACMG Members pursuing further training. Preference given to members of BIPOC/2SLGBTQ+ communities. NOTE: CANNOT BE USED FOR ITP COURSES. |
| Community Workforce Response Grant | Work BC | Supports cohort-based skills training unemployed or underemployed individuals. |
| Scholarship | Organization | Eligibility |
| Hilaree Nelson Education Scholarship | Blizzard Tecnica | Female- and non-binary-identifying students. |
| Cora Shea Memorial Fund | Avalanche Canada Foundation | Women in snow or avalanche research advancing professional safety practices. |
| Bourse Alexandra Oberson | Avalanche Québec | Les graduées du cours Opérations d’avalanche Niveau 1 ayant obtenu le meilleur résultat cumulatif. |
| Future Generations Foundation Individual Funding | Future Generations Foundation | Supports First Nations individuals pursuing professional training and certification. |
| Scholarship | Organization | Eligibility |
| Canadian Training Credit (CTC) | Government of Canada, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) | Residents of Canada between the ages of 26 and 66 years old. |
| General Funding for Career Training | Columbia Basin Trust | Residents of the Columbia Basin, BC. |
| Short Duration Training Funding | Golden Community Development Society | Residents of Golden, BC. |
| Jim Colpitts Memorial Scholarship | Alpine Club of Canada | Residents of Alberta aged 19 to 24. |
| Canada-Alberta Job Grant | Government of Alberta | Residents of Alberta |
| Exposure Course Funding | Job Resource Centre (Canmore & Banff) | Residents of Alberta who are currently unemployed or marginally-employed. |
| BC Interior Community Foundation Scholarships | BC Interior Community Foundation (Kamloops & Surrounding Areas) | Residents of Kamloops, BC. |
| KCDS Bridge Fund | Kootenay Career Development Society | The KCDS Bridge Fund is available to residents of the West Kootenay and Boundary regions who are facing urgent employment or career barriers that fall outside the strict eligibility rules of traditional government-funded programs. |
| Yukon Tourism Training Fund | Tourism Industry Association (TIA) of the Yukon | Residents of the Yukon seeking training to upgrade their skills or start a career in the tourism industry (this includes ski tourism). |
