About the bursary
The BC Women’s Institute was instrumental in establishing the Queen Alexandra Solarium in 1927. Today, Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island carries that legacy forward, supporting health care care journeys of Island kids and their families.
The Women’s Institute’s assistance to children with health challenges and disabilities through Children’s Health Foundation has taken many forms. Their bursary program and generous donations continue the BCWI tradition of caring for children to ensure their healthy development.
Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island Women’s Institute Bursary is funded by an annual donation from the Women’s Institute. The interest on the donation is available as a bursary (up to $2,000 per year) to staff members at the Queen Alexandra Centre for Children who provide services to children and who are advancing their knowledge in the care of children through continuing education. Bursaries are awarded every April in support of tuition fees or textbooks.
Applications for the bursary are reviewed by a Selection Committee, comprised of:
- Two appointees from a local branch of the BC Women’s Institute;
- A representative from Island Health who provides services to the Child, Youth and Family Health portfolio;
- A representative from Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island.
Applications are open from March 1 to March 31, 2026.
How to apply
Review the bursary guidelines for application requirements and how to apply.
Gather required attachments from Step 1 and complete the online application.
Submit the completed endorsement form to bursaries@islandkidsfirst.com before
March 31, 2026.
The Women’s Institute Bursary application process is now online. Please note that you will not be able to save and return to your application once you have started, so please ensure you have all the required information and documents detailed in the application guidelines before you begin.
If you have any difficulty submitting an application, please contact us at 250-940-4950 ext. 109 or bursaries@islandkidsfirst.com.
250 940 4950
345 Wale Road, Victoria, BC V9B 6X2
With gratitude we acknowledge that we live, work, and play on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish, Nuu cha nulth, Kwakwaka’wakw first peoples of Vancouver Island and surrounding islands.