Awards
Forged by Youth Award
Celebrating welding education and creativity through a collaborative student project.
The Forged by Youth Award was created and funded by the CWB Foundation in 2021 to celebrate the creativity and effort involved in secondary school welding projects and the continued support of secondary school welding facilities. These awards recognize outstanding class projects with a financial award for each winning school’s welding program.
Awards Amounts
- $15,000
- $10,000
- $5,000
- Honourable mentions $1,000 (max. 10 winners)
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for the award, the applicant must be a full-time welding educator at a secondary school in Canada. The educator is to submit a class project that has been completed in current or last school year.
Instructions
Please complete the application form and provide a signed letter of support from the school board or institutional administrator.
As part of the application, you will be required to upload a written submission describing the following:
- A description of the project and its origins
- Project drawings
- Project material list and step by step instructions
- Class participation and learning outcomes
- Pictures and videos (if available)
- Community involvement (if applicable)
- Number of participating students in your welding program
- Demographic of students within your welding program
- Impact of the project on your welding program and students
Selection Process
Applications will be reviewed and adjudicated by an advisory panel of CWB’s Senior Leadership Team. Funding decisions are the responsibility of the CWB Welding Foundation and are approved by its independent Board of Directors.
Once applications have been reviewed and decisions finalized, all applicants will be informed of their standing. Please refer to the Key Dates section.
Key Dates
February 1, 2024
Applications Open
June 28, 2024
Deadline for Applications
September 2024
Applicants will be notified of the status of their application. Funds will be advanced to approved applicants in accordance with a mutual agreement upon project timeframe.
Application Form
Applications for this award are currently closed. Please check back again.
Contact Us
For more information contact us at: info@cwbweldingfoundation.org
