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Desjardins Foundation

Desjardins Foundation

Contributing to young people's academic success since 1970.

Learn more about the Desjardins Foundation

Scholarships

Are you a post-secondary student? Apply for a Desjardins Foundation scholarship! We award hundreds of scholarships every year.

Desjardins Foundation Prizes

Are you a teacher or someone who works in an educational or community setting? Do you have a project you want to carry out with your students? Apply for financial assistance.

Tools and resources

We support several organizations that offer parents, teachers and young people tools and resources to promote academic success.

Donate to the Desjardins Foundation

You too can help young people stay in school and achieve their dreams.

Desjardins Philanthropic Funds

Make a long-term investment in a cause that matters to you.

Desjardins Foundation partnership application

Applications must:

Be submitted by a charity organization registered with the Canada Revenue Agency
Pertain to educational success or school retention for youth age 30 and under
Fall under a provincial or national scope

If your application does not meet these criteria, refer to Desjardins’s cooperative movement page for other options.

Read about Desjardins Foundation partnerships (PDF, 79 KB)

Foundation news

The Desjardins Foundation and Fondation Sports-Études – June 1, 2023
The Desjardins Foundation awards 46 scholarships during the CFER Olympiads – June 1, 2023
Renewed support for Fondation Jeunes en Tête – May 1, 2023
Increased support for the Literacy Foundation – Avril 14, 2023
Desjardins Foundation: 479,000 young people prepared for the future in the past year – February 9, 2023
A record number of participants and a major donation for the On the Road initiative – December 15, 2022
Lire et faire lire: Changing the path of young people, one story at a time – December 15, 2022
Developing the potential of young people through music with Jeunes musiciens du monde – December 15, 2022
Desjardins Cares and Shares Campaign: 2,600,000 times thank you – December 15, 2022
Discover the Together For Our Youth program – September 13, 2022

Archives

One million to Kids Help Phone to support youth mental health – September 13, 2022
Youth Fusion and the Desjardins Foundation support 490 young entrepreneurs in Canada – June 2, 2022
The Fondation Sport-Études and the Desjardins Foundation encourage athletes in their studies – May 31, 2022
Projet CLÉ: Helping young people in youth protection make their dreams a reality – May 31, 2022
Grand Défi Desjardins: Cycling from Florida to Quebec to support our youth – May 31, 2022
New partner organizations to make an even greater difference – April 20, 2022
400,000 young people say thank you! – February 3, 2022
Multiple Desjardins teams work to support youth – December 2, 2021
Nearly 1,300 students receive a Desjardins Foundation scholarship – September 8, 2021
New Pathways Foundation – September 8, 2021
Lina, Desjardins employee and dedicated Kids Help Phone volunteer – June 7, 2021
Youth entrepreneurship front and centre with Youth Fusion – June 7, 2021
United for a healthy planet! – April 16, 2021
Jeunes musiciens du monde: When music changes lives! – April 16, 2021
The Desjardins Foundation made a difference in the lives of 320,000 young people – February 15, 2021
Calling all volunteers! – February 15, 2021
Help your child choose their courses and career with Academos – February 15, 2021
Desjardins and its business partners unite to support youth – January 18, 2020
62,000 young people supported through the Desjardins Foundation Prizes – December 11, 2020
4th annual Sur le Chemin du Roy relay race – December 11, 2020
A wave of support for those in need – December 11, 2020
From March 1 to 31, it’s Desjardins scholarship time! – March 4, 2020
Scholarships: Nissrine's story – February 17, 2020
A shortage of skilled trades workers across Canada – February 17, 2020
Partner up with Alloprof Parents for a smooth start to the school year! – September 18, 2019
Support for schools affected by spring flooding – May 29, 2019
Perseverance is in the spotlight this spring! – May 29, 2019
A generous contribution on behalf of the International Summit of Cooperatives – April 25, 2019
Desjardins Foundation 2018 Annual Report – April 25, 2019
Ten young First Nations people spend the day as interns at Desjardins – April 17, 2019
“Thanks for the book!” – February 1, 2019
Teaching kids to spot fake news – February 2, 2019
Be a mentor and help a young person find their calling – December 10, 2018
Developing skills abroad – December 10, 2018
Seniors instill a love of reading in children – December 10, 2018
Climbing Kilimanjaro to support 2 good causes – September 18, 2018
Running from Lévis to Montréal – September 17, 2018
7 scholarships, 7 inspiring stories – September 17, 2018
Fun for kids – September 12, 2018
Helping teenagers navigate their first job – July 26, 2018
A helping hand for young people – June 15, 2018
Keeping kids hooked on school – February 12, 2018
Helping parents detect signs of learning disabilities – February 5, 2018
The power of mentoring – February 5, 2018
Desjardins works with Leucan to help with back-to-school time – August 31, 2017
Helping build a brighter future for young Quebecers – April 21, 2017

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