A fall gap-year award with a five-year CanGap ambassador commitment. The winner provides two vlogs and ten photos for promotional use. Funds cannot pay higher-education tuition. Applying also means agreeing that CanGap may use your name, photo, voice and image for publicity, with no time limit.
How to Apply
- Eligibility
- Application
Entering means agreeing that CanGap may use your voice, image, photograph and name for publicity, in any medium, with no time limit, no extra payment and no advance notice. Its official rules say all entrants consent to this, not only the winner. Canadian citizens, permanent residents or refugees aged 17–25 as of June 20, 2026, taking a gap year in 2026/27 without formal post-secondary enrolment. The winner agrees to a five-year CanGap ambassador role, two vlogs and ten photos for promotional use, and publicity by name and photo. Funds cannot pay tuition. The winner supplies proof of age, citizenship and residency, a sworn gap-year statement and a financial plan. Employees, their families and people involved in administering the award are excluded; winners under the age of majority need a parental signature.
Request the application by email using the form on CanGap's scholarship page, then complete the entry survey. No purchase is required. CanGap's official rules give September 21; apply by September 18, the date on its scholarship page. Read the linked official rules for the recipient's full obligations.