Before you apply for the Survivorship bursary or Conference Education grant please make sure that you meet the eligibility requirements listed below.

Application Eligibility Criteria for the Survivorship Bursary is as follows:

• You must be:
  • a survivor of a childhood cancer or blood disorder, or
  • in treatment for a childhood cancer or blood disorder, and
  • involved in the BCCH Oncology/Hematology/BMT program
• The educational program you are applying to attend must:
  • Meet the goal of the bursary program
  • Be sponsored by a professional association or agency
  • Enhance your life
  • Help with future employment
• You may apply for money for:
  • Registration/tuition
  • Books and Course materials
  • Other (will be considered on a case by case basis)

*** Priority will be given to you if you:

• Have not received funding from BFD in the past 12 months
• Have contributed to a BFD event in your community in the last 12 months

For the Conference Education Bursary the requirements are a little different…

Application Eligibility Criteria for the Conference Education Bursary is as follows:

• Candidate must be involved in the Oncology/Hematology/BMT program, eg: health care professional, survivor, family
• Educational programs/projects will be judged to be worthy of funding if they:
  • have direct applicability to pediatric oncology/hematology/BMT
  • are sponsored by a professional association or agency
  • will enhance the Oncology/Hematology/BMT program, including families, survivors and health care professionals

*** Priority will be given to you if you:

• are doing presentations at the conference
• are part of organizing or planning the conference program
• have not received funding from BFD in the past 12 months
• Have contributed to a BFD event in your community

Before submitting application please ensure that you fall under the eligibility requirements. It’s always good to double check!! Incomplete submissions without proper paperwork will not be accepted. All receipts provided must be originals.

Application Form