TORONTO — Northbridge Insurance is expanding its construction bursary program in Ontario, in partnership with George Brown College.
Following its success in Atlantic Canada, this initiative aims to support students pursuing careers in the skilled trades, helping to address the ongoing labour shortage in the construction industry, explains a release.
Launched in 2024, in collaboration with Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), the Northbridge Construction Bursary was designed to provide financial support to aspiring construction professionals.
The bursary program is now available to eligible students at both NSCC and George Brown College. At NSCC, students enrolled in construction management, masonry, carpentry or electrical programs are eligible to apply. In Ontario, students enrolled in full-time programs at the Centre for Construction and Engineering Technologies at George Brown College can apply.
Ten bursaries per school, each valued at $5,000, will be granted. Five bursaries will be offered in the spring and five in the fall of 2025, the release continues. Bursary recipients will be selected by the NSCC and George Brown Student Awards Offices based on the application criteria, academic standing and financial need.
“Investing in Canadian students in the skilled trades is imperative to ensuring a strong, successful workforce for the future of construction firms,” said Jonathan Graham, underwriting director, construction and contracting, at Northbridge Insurance.
For more details visit www.northbridgeinsurance.ca/construction-bursary.
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