(Rural Roots Canada) – The Canadian Agri-Business Education Foundation (CABEF) is accepting applications for its 2026 agriculture scholarship program. Seven awards of $2,500 each are available to students entering or continuing agriculture-related studies at a Canadian college, university, or trade institution.

CABEF has changed its regional distribution this year. Now allocating two scholarships to Western Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, the Territories and Yukon), two to Central Canada (Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Nunavut), and three to Eastern Canada (Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada).

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Applicants will be evaluated on leadership qualities and a written or video response to a new essay question for 2026. Students are asked to identify a top emerging issue facing Canadian agriculture and describe the skills they plan to develop to help address it in their careers.

“This year’s new question encourages students to think critically about the emerging issues shaping Canadian agriculture and the skills they’ll need to help drive solutions,” said Michelle Bertholet, chair of the CABEF board of directors.

Applications close April 30, 2026 at midnight EST. The online application form is available at cabef.org.