CNR Building Futures Scholarship 2026

The CNR Building Futures Scholarship, 2026, is to help students in communities near Canadian Natural field operations.

Eligibility criteria:

• The applicant must be an Indigenous student from a community close to Canadian Natural operations or the child or dependant of a Canadian Natural employee (spouses are not eligible). Applicants who identify as Indigenous must submit documentation of their status, such as a letter from local authorities or formal identification.
• Applicants of the CNR Building Futures Scholarship, 2026 must be residents of Western Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, or Saskatchewan) for a minimum of one year before application.
• Applicants from communities where Canadian Natural has operations will be given more preference.
• Candidates must have a Canadian Social Insurance Number.
• Candidates must be studying subjects related to the oil and natural gas industry and those supporting the communities where such operations occur.
• An applicant can make only one application per year.
• Candidates applying for the CNR Building Futures Scholarship, 2026 must maintain an average of C+ or 75% in their courses.

Documents required:

• The completed application
• A letter describing Career Plan and Community Activities on one page, approximately
• Transcripts from all the high schools/post-secondary institutions they have attended in the past 3 years
• Official proof of registration at the school they are attending
• List of registration and tuition fees
• Reference letters (optional)