The power of your generosity helps create a more innovative and supportive university experience.
“As someone who gets to witness the impact of your generosity every day, I am incredibly grateful for your support. I have seen first-hand the achievements of our students, both before and after graduation, which you have made possible. Through them, your generosity has made the world a better place.”Jacques Beauvais, Provost and Vice-President Academic Affairs.
On April 2, your gift speaks volumes
Whether you choose to support experiential learning, scholarships, bursaries, leadership opportunities or one of the many priority projects, your gift will open doors to a more well-rounded education and create opportunities for student success.
You can also double the impact of your donation through gift matching! Every gift up to $2,000 per donor will be matched dollar-for-dollar. That means your support can go twice as far, helping more students and enhancing more programs across campus. Give early to ensure that your gift is matched.
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Be part of something big—a movement that changes lives, builds community and sparks dreams!
Give to support what matters to you
🎓 Open doors to education and help students thrive
Scholarships and bursaries transform lives by breaking down financial barriers and opening doors to education. Whether you support students in need or celebrate those who excel, you are making a direct investment in future leaders and innovators.
📚 Preserve women’s heritage and history
Support the Women’s Archives Initiative at the University of Ottawa Archives and Special Collections (ARCS)—one of the largest and most accessible collections of its kind in Canada.
🌍 Drive the spread of knowledge across borders
A gift to the University of Ottawa Press helps mobilize knowledge and advance crucial social causes. Your support promotes excellence in publishing and research, and fosters critical thinking.
🏅 Fuel excellence for varsity athletes
For student-athletes, nutrition is more than just fuel: it’s key to performance, recovery and well-being. Your donation ensures that our Gee-Gees have access to healthy, balanced meals so they can perform their best in sports, in the classroom and beyond.
🎭 Inspire creativity and purpose in the arts
Support community engagement and experiential learning in the Faculty of Arts, empowering students in the humanities and fine arts to lead change creatively and collaboratively.
🌱 Mobilize passion and solutions to climate change
A gift to the Faculty of Education provides young activists and researchers with the tools and resources they need to develop meaningful climate solutions.
🩺 Advance new frontiers in health care
Support the Faculty of Health Sciences Equipment Fund to help give students access to cutting-edge training equipment that enhances learning, teaching and research in the health sciences.
🔬 Ignite discovery and entrepreneurship in science
Nurture passion for research and entrepreneurship in the Faculty of Science. Help fund award-winning research in fields like synthetic biology, biomedical sciences and environmental innovation.
⚖️ Empower Indigenous legal voices
Support the Certificate in Indigenous Law program—the first of its kind in Canada—and help Indigenous students gain access to legal education.
🧬 Accelerate medical breakthroughs
Drive groundbreaking medical research and health-care innovation by supporting the Advanced Medical Research Centre (AMRC) at the Faculty of Medicine. Your gift provides lab space, equipment, and resources for researchers tackling some of the world’s biggest health challenges.
🌍 Engage communities and create social change
The Faculty of Social Sciences envisions a world where every student gains hands-on experience to address pressing societal challenges. Support experiential learning programs and inspire students to drive meaningful change.
⚖️ Shape future advocates
Support experiential learning programs at the Faculty of Law (Common Law section) and help students build essential skills like communication, collaboration, and ethical decision-making.
📈 Inspire business innovators for a better Canada
Your support for students at the Telfer School of Management will foster the next generation of leaders and innovators. Gifts to scholarships and bursaries encourage students to excel, to contribute to their communities, and to drive business innovation in Canada.
🌍 Fuel innovation and real-world impact
The Centre for Entrepreneurship and Engineering Design is a dynamic hub where creativity, innovation and hands-on learning come together. This state-of-the-art centre provides students with the tools, mentorship and collaborative spaces they need to develop groundbreaking ideas and tackle real-world challenges.
Together, we can fuel dreams—one gift at a time!
