The Northern Portugal Cultural Centre is proud to announce that we are now accepting applications for our 2026 Scholarship Program.

Since 2011, our committee has been honoured to support 16 deserving students from our community. After a brief hiatus, we are excited to continue this tradition of investing in our youth as they pursue higher education.

Scholarship details

  • Eligibility: Luso-Canadian students enrolling in a full-time college or university program for the 2026/2027 school year.
  • Requirement: Parents must be members in good standing of the NPCC.
  • Application deadline: Friday, February 27, 2026.
  • Award presentation: Winners will be recognized at the ACAPO Gala Dinner on Saturday, March 28, 2026.

How to apply

Please read the application carefully for all requirements. You can download the application form here [download].

Call for sponsors

We are proud to say this project is totally funded thanks to the generous contributions of a small group of sponsors. Thank you to our previous sponsors, including– AccuBuilt Construction, Coldwell Banker R.M.R. Real Estate, Brokerage, Desjardins Insurance agents Jon Humphery, Penny Masters, Tammy Lee Hanlon and Nina Romano, DeSousa Homes, ENG AutomotiveGroup, LiUNA Local 183 and VInce’s Coin Wash
We are currently seeking sponsors for the 2026 term. If you or your business would like to help us invest in the next generation of Luso-Canadian leaders, please contact the scholarship committee directly.

We are proud to say this project is totally funded thanks to the generous contributions of a small group of sponsors. If you or your business would like to be part of this important program, please contact us.

Since 2011 the ACAPO/NPCC Scholarship Committee has awarded a total of $32,000 to 16 students:

2011 Mikaela Pereira
2012 Andrew Pereira
2013 Brianna Pereira
2014 Bianca DeSousa & Natasha Silvestre
2015 Katrina Fernandes & Victoria Russo
2016 Noah Ganhão & Samantha Rainho
2017 Eva Fernandes & Olivia Pereira
2018 Alexa Dantas & Marco Pereira
2019 Sandra Desousa, Maya Ganhão & Milena Rainho