Memorial Trust Grants from Enfield Fire

Updated: March 6, 2024

To: 2024 graduating students of Hants East Rural High School and Lockview High School

The Enfield Volunteer Fire Department is once again providing two annual $500 bursaries to be used towards post-secondary education costs. The Enfield Volunteer Fire Department Memorial Trust has been established in memory of past members of the Department and others, who are no longer with us; but have made significant contributions to the fire service.

Bursary Criteria:

Eligible applicants must:
  1. currently be in grade 12 at Hants East Rural High or Lockview High School;
  2. be enrolled or awaiting confirmation of enrollment in a post-secondary education institution for 2024-2025 academic year;
  3. currently live in the Enfield Fire District that includes the following zone boundaries:
    • (northern limit at Concord Way (does not include Kali Lane))
    • (southern limit at Springreen Drive)
    • (eastern limit at 710 Oldham Road)
    • (western limit at 1210 Enfield Road)
Each applicant must submit a resume that will be scored on the following criteria:
  1. Quality of the Resume
  2. Relationship to the Fire Service
  3. Work Experience
  4. Financial Need
  5. Academic Achievement
  6. Quality of Volunteer Work
  7. Quantity of Volunteer Work

Applications will be reviewed by the Enfield Volunteer Fire Department Memorial Trust Committee and the bursaries will be awarded to the recipients during their June 2024 high school graduation ceremony.

Please submit a resume describing your qualifications for the bursary, any letters of reference from teachers or supervisors, and anything else you want us to know about you by 4:00pm, May 31st, 2024.

Applications can be mailed to our station at the below address with attention to: The Memorial Trust Committee or via email at: memorialtrust@enfieldfire.ca. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

We encourage any interested students to access our web site at: enfieldfire.ca for more information or contact us directly for specific questions or concerns at memorialtrust@enfieldfire.ca.


Send to:
Enfield Volunteer Fire Department
Att: Memorial Trust Committee
273 Hwy 2, Enfield
Nova Scotia, B2T 1C9

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