The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) is once again offering a $1,000 Student Environmental Grant in 2026.
The deadline to apply is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 26. 14 students from the ABCA watershed have received the grant since 2010.
The $1,000 Student Environmental Grant is awarded to a graduating secondary school student or a student enrolled in university or college. The student receiving the award must be someone pursuing a post-secondary education in a course of study related to conservation or the environment. Examples are biology, ecology, geography, forestry, fish and wildlife, agriculture and outdoor education.
The student must be between 17 and 25 years of age and have a permanent address within a member municipality of the ABCA watershed area. That includes Adelaide Metcalfe, Bluewater, Central Huron, Huron East, Lambton Shores, Lucan Biddulph, Middlesex Centre, North Middlesex, Perth South, South Huron, Warwick, and West Perth.
The application form and complete details are on the abca.ca website.
