Trans Mountain Canada Inc.

As a federal Crown corporation, Trans Mountain continues to build on more than 70 years of experience delivering operational and safety excellence through our crude oil pipeline system. With our expanded pipeline system now in place and direct access to west coast tidewater, Trans Mountain delivers approximately 890,000 barrels of petroleum products each day, further connecting Canadian crude to world markets.

Since 1951, we have grown alongside the communities along our corridor, building respectful and collaborative relationships with Indigenous Peoples. For more than 15 years, we have invested in Indigenous inclusion through employment, education and training, contracting opportunities, community capacity building and shared emergency management initiatives. Our approach to Indigenous partnership is grounded in reconciliation in action—listening, learning and working together to create long‑term benefits and shared prosperity. Through ongoing engagement and the implementation of our Reconciliation Action Plan, we remain committed to strengthening relationships and ensuring Indigenous communities are true partners in our work today and for generations to come.

Trans Mountain Excellence Scholarship for Indigenous Students

This scholarship supports Indigenous students from Alberta or British Columbia who are attending approved post-secondary institutions and studying full-time in programs connected to Trans Mountain’s areas of work and community priorities. Eligible programs include business, communications, computer science, engineering, environmental studies, science, law, health and safety, emergency management, natural resource and conservation programs, oil and gas, petroleum and pipeline-related fields (including trades and technical programs), as well as programs related to reconciliation.

Awards Criteria

Awards Category: Post-Secondary
Deadline: August 1
Program of Study: Students must be enrolled in one of the following programs of study:
• Business (excluding fashion and music management)
• Communications
• Computer Science
• Engineering
• Environmental studies (excluding renewable energy and wind turbine technology)
• Pre-Law and Juris Doctor (JD) programs
• Natural Resource and Conservation programs
• Science
• Emergency Management / Emergency Response
• Environmental Health & Safety
• Occupational Health & Safety
• Oil & gas, petroleum, pipeline-related programs, including trades and technical fields
• Programs related to Reconciliation
Level of Study: Any
Indigenous Affiliation: Indigenous students from Alberta or British Columbia, including First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students.