Up to $1,000 High Agency Fund Grant

TKS (The Knowledge Society) is giving up to $1,000 each to five student-led projects at high schools in Canada and the US. Students pitch a club, hackathon, school event or other shared activity, TKS reviews it, and the five projects with the most public votes by October 31 win the funding.

What you get:

• Up to $1,000 for your project, paid in CAD for Canadian schools and USD for US schools
• Funding for event costs, materials, software, venue, food or prizes
• A public project page your school community can vote on
• A place on the Winners page if your project is selected

What you'll do:

• Pitch a project that brings students together, such as a hackathon, robotics competition, career fair or repair club
• Write a simple budget of 3 to 5 line items
• Name an educator at your school, who is only contacted if your project wins
• Add an optional short video, sketch, prototype or photo
• Share your project page and collect votes before voting closes

• Currently enrolled high school student in Canada or the United States
• At least 13 years old
• Apply on your own or as a team, including teams across more than one school
• The project must involve other students, not only fund your own individual build
• One application per project, and one per student as the primary applicant
• You must name an educator at your school
• Free to apply
• In high school