Desjardins Foundation Prizes

Desjardins Foundation Prizes

Have an initiative in mind to motivate young people?
We can provide funding so you can make it happen.

Desjardins Foundation Prizes are for driven school and community workers who would like to benefit from up to $3,000 in financial assistance to run initiatives with kindergarten, elementary or high school students.

In 2023

  • 626 initiatives were supported
  • More than $1.7M was awarded for initiatives
  • 115,500 young people were reached

Application period

The application period runs from October 1 to 31 every year.

Fill out the application

Until then, you can get ready by reading the documents below:

Read the 2024 Desjardins Foundation Prizes rules (PDF, 53 KB)

See the information to provide in the application form (PDF, 182 KB)


Important dates

2024

October 1 to 31

Application period

November 1 to 8

Assessment period

November 11 to 22

Desjardins directors, employees and agents vote

Week of December 2

Winners announced

2025

January and February

Prizes awarded

2023 Desjardins Foundation Prize winners

Discover some of the winning projects

Inspiring stories of teachers and educators who, with the help of the Desjardins Foundation Prizes, brought their initiatives to life and helped motivate kids.

Odyssée culinaire project at L'Odyssée school

Puppet project at Pierre-de-Coubertin elementary school

Food landscaping project at Joseph-Hermas-Leclerc school

Beautiful Blankets for a Cause project at Cobden District Public School

Frequently asked questions