Bursaries

Please note that the 2024 Bursary Program is now closed and we are no longer accepting applications.

Thanks to the generous support of The Zita and Mark Bernstein Family Foundation, KlezKanada is pleased to once again offer a bursary program for the 2024 Summer Retreat. The bursary program is intended to help make the Retreat financially accessible to people who couldn’t otherwise afford to participate and who do not qualify for the Azrieli Scholarship Program. It is also a vital part of KlezKanada’s on-going effort at creating an increasingly inclusive and accessible experience for all.

Bursary recipients will be required to pay a minimum registration fee of $400 and be responsible for their own transportation to and from the Retreat. However, the fee for our shuttle bus between Montréal and Le P'tit Bonheur will be waived for bursary recipients who wish to avail themselves of this service.

Eligibility and Allocation
Preference will be given to those who do not have access to other financial assistance programs or aid, seniors, and first-time attendees.

• KlezKanada will do its utmost to allocate the available funds to those who need it most. Bursaries may not cover the full difference between the minimum required retreat registration payment of $400 and the full registration fees.
• Bursary applicants are also encouraged to consider applying for our Work Exchange Program which could also further reduce the costs of participation in the Retreat. For further information click HERE.
• Participants who are between the ages of 18-36 and thus qualify for the Azrieli Scholarship Program are not eligible for the bursary program.

Applying for a Bursary | Deadline: May 1

We invite interested individuals to submit their bursary application no later than May 1. An acknowledgement of receipt will be sent within one week. Applications received after May 1st will be considered based on availability of funds.

All applications and information contained within will be kept in the strictest confidence.

Application Results 

We will contact all bursary recipients in writing once final decisions have been made, no later than June 1. Bursary recipients will be required to register for the retreat online no later than July 1 or risk forfeiting their bursary.