Grants & Scholarships

Due to the cancellation of the 2020, 2021 and 2022 Peterborough Garden Shows, Scholarships and Community Grants are being postponed. Please watch this space for more information as it becomes available!

Scholarships: With the proceeds of the Garden Show, we are proud to offer scholarships to qualifying students who are studying horticulture or horticulture-related fields. Up to four scholarships of $1,000 each are presented annually to qualified applicants. These are awarded at the sole discretion of the PHS Scholarship Committee.

ELIGIBILITY: an applicant must meet one of the following two criteria:

any local student (present or former resident of Peterborough City or County) who has been accepted by a Canadian post-secondary institution into any year of a horticultural, landscape design, or other related program, as approved by the Scholarship Committee
OR
any Canadian student who has been accepted by either Trent University or Fleming College into any year of a horticultural, landscape design, or other related program, as approved by the Scholarship Committee.

HOW TO APPLY: the applicant must fulfill all four of the following requirements:

clearly demonstrate how she/he meets the eligibility requirements;
submit proof of acceptance into a horticultural-related program — something that shows that you are registered;
submit a current resume and most recent transcript of grades (an unofficial transcript or screenprint is fine);
submit a type-written essay of 300 -500 words, describing when you first became interested in horticulture, practical experience you have as a volunteer or employee, any horticulture-related workshops or courses you have taken, and your career plans in this field.

A HARD COPY OF THE COMPLETED APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE PETERBOROUGH HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE NOT LATER THAN OCTOBER 31.

Peterborough Horticultural Society
Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 1372
Peterborough, ON, K9J 7H6

Questions? Please Contact Us.

Only successful applicants will be contacted regarding the scholarships.

Grants for Community Projects: Also from some of the proceeds of the show we have provided grants to various organizations in Peterborough and the surrounding communities for community horticultural projects. In the past years we have supported:

Campbellford & District Horticultural Society: Healing Garden Pathway
Camp Kawartha: Pollinator Learning Garden
Ennismore & District Horticultural Society: Churchill Crescent Garden
Fairhaven: Trees for their Dream Garden
Lakefield Youth Unlimited: Canoe Lettuce Project
Millbrook Garden Club & Municipal Heritage Committee: Resting Garden
Nourish Havelock Task Force: Community Garden
Riverview Park & Zoo: Garden Renovation Projects
Peterborough Exhibition: Junior Garden Shows

The grant application deadline is APRIL 1 of each year. Please note that only NOT-FOR-PROFIT organizations are able to apply. Please mail a hard copy to:

Peterborough Horticultural Society
Grants Committee
P.O. Box 1372
Peterborough, ON, K9J 7H6

[Grant application form (.pdf)]

[Grant application form (.doc)]

Applications that are not complete will not be considered.

Questions? Please Contact Us.

Only successful applicants will be contacted regarding the grants.