Industry Immersion Series

$100,000+ in micro grants and incentives available to grade 7-12 students (and their educators) across Canada.

The first activity is now live! Scroll down to learn how the program works, and view open activities.

And join the mailing list so you and your students are the first to know how to get involved.

How It Works

Connecting students to careers through self-directed, incentive driven skill building and industry awareness activities.

Students working on various industry challenges

Each month, a new industry partner releases a skill-building challenge designed to introduce students to occupations and opportunities in their industry.

Students individually work on the challenge, developing awareness of industry opportunities, relevant skills, post-secondary pathways, and more.

Completed work is submitted and assessed against a rubric for review by the selection committee. Twenty submissions will be selected each month.

Outstanding submissions receive micro grants and recognition from industry partners. $10,000 in micro grants are awarded EACH month, with extra particpation incentives available for students, educators, and schools.

Why Micro Grants?

In 2025, students no longer need to wait for permission to start developing industry relevant skills outside of the classroom. What they often need is a little more support and a few more resources. Industry sponsored micro grants can remove both of those constraints, while helping students develop a portfolio of projects they will be excited to share.

Scholarships are great, but...

Not every student is headed to college or university
Not every role requires them to
And for those that are, micro grants can help fund projects that allow them to develop the skills now that will make their applications stand out that much more

"Good morning, Mr. Matheson. I had a lot of fun with the micro grant contest, so I decided to take your recommendation and apply for Basecamp. Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to develop the skills and confidence I need to thrive in a place like Basecamp. I'm really excited to see what this summer has in store for me."
— Student from micro grant pilot with DMZ

Monthly Challenges

Each month will have a different activity sponsored by a different industry partner. Click the card to view and complete the activity.

2025 September

Promotional Month

We'll use this month to welcome students & staff back to school and make sure they know how to participate in the program. Click the button below to learn more about why we're doing this, and what you need to do to get started.

MiHR

2025 October

Mining Industry Challenge

Incentive: $10,000 in micro grants

With careers above and underground, in the field, in minerals processing and metallurgy facilities, laboratories, and offices – there’s a place for you in mining.

Skills Competences Canada

2025 November

Skills/Compétences Canada

Incentive: $10,000 in micro grants

Explore Canada's Skills for Success: nine skills that can set workers up for success with work, learning, and life – no matter where they live or what job they pursue.

myBlueprint

2025 December

myBlueprint Community Improvement Challenge

Incentive: $10,000 in micro grants

Have an idea to improve your community? Your school, your neighbourhood, your town or city? myBlueprint can help you bring your idea to life. No idea is too big or too small.

2026 January

Beyond the Skies Challenge

Incentive: $10,000 in micro grants

At NAV CANADA, we're transforming the way our skies operate. Explore how air traffic control and flight service professionals are keeping air travel safe, efficient, and enjoyable for millions.

Zurich Canada

2026 February

Climate Insurance Challenge

Incentive: $10,000 in micro grants

Learn how insurance professionals are problem-solvers who tackle big challenges like climate change, extreme weather, and community safety to protect our people and our communities.

H&R Block Canada

2026 March

Teach Me Taxes Challenge

Incentive: $10,000 in micro grants

People love to complain that we should be learning life skills in school like how to do our taxes. Bet. In this challenge, you'll learn what taxes are, how they work, and why you should care.

Tourism HR Canada

2026 April

Tourism & Hospitality Challenge

Incentive: $10,000 in micro grants

Explore one of the world’s fastest-growing industries. From unique local businesses to influential global brands, find your perfect career destination and map out how to get there.

HRAI

2026 May

HVACR Industry Challenge

Incentive: $10,000 in micro grants

HVACR is more than just tools and ductwork—it’s a high‑paying, in‑demand trade with paths into design, engineering, sales, green tech, even owning your own business.

2026 June

Final Incentive Distribution

We'll use this time to distribute any final school-level and series completion incentives.

Incentives

Not just for students. Educators and schools are eligible for incentives too 👏

01

Monthly Student Microgrants

We award microgrants of $500 each to 20 students who submit outstanding work for that month's industry challenge.

Total Monthly Distribution

$10,000 Every Month

•20 microgrants awarded each month
•$500 per student recipient
•Assessed against activity specific rubric

Sponsored by

Mining Industry Human Resources Council

Coming Soon

myBlueprint

Zurich Canada

H&R Block Canada

Tourism HR Canada

02

Series Completion Incentive

Students who complete all 8 monthly activities are eligible for separate series completion incentives.

Effort Rewarded

More Chances to Win

•Must complete all 8 monthly activities
•Winners will be randomly chosen
•Multiple different incentives available

Sponsored by

Shad Canada

JobSpark

03

Educator-Level Incentives

Educators on the Industry Immersion Series mailing list can win prizes designed to support your classroom, and make you smile!

Why Should Students Have All The Fun?

Educator Incentive

•Monthly prizes for educators on the mailing list
•Winners will be randomly chosen
•Sign up with your school email to be eligible.

Sponsored by

Your Company

04

School-Level Incentive

Schools with 100+ students who complete all monthly activities are entered to win some legit school-level prizes.

Building Incentive

Recognition Award

•Requires 100+ student participants from your school
•Who must each complete all 8 monthly activities
•More students participating = more chances to win

Sponsored by

Milwaukee Tools

Trade-Finder

Your Company

Our Participating Sponsors

Let's celebrate these industry leaders collaborating with students to help them develop real-world skills 🤝

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Frequently Asked Questions

Got questions? We've got answers! Here's everything you need to know about the Industry Immersion Series.

Excluding September and June, each month of this school year is being sponsored by a different company or industry association. And by sponsoring that month, we're creating an opt-in activity that will allow students to develop a skill and or learn about careers in that industry for them to complete on their own, or as part of a class activity. Each month's activity is a little bit different, but the idea is that students will complete the activity, submit the evidence of completion, and be assessed against an individual rubric for that activity, with 20 students earning a microgrant of $500.

No. Any student across Canada is welcome, and encouraged to participate.

These activities have been designed for students across grades 7-12.

Students can still submit the activity after that month's deadline has passed. They won't be eligible for that month's pool of micro grants, but can still complete activities so that they are eligible for the Series Completion incentives.

There will be a banner at the top of a student's myBlueprint account once logged in where they can click to access the Industry Immersion Series website and access all open challenges. You can also bookmark this page you're on for easy reference.

On the 1st of every month.

Maybe. You should definitely ask your teachers. Be specific about the activity, what you're being asked to complete, and why you think you should get credit for it.

The majority of education related money available to young people today is reserved for scholarships. Scholarships are great, but not every student is going to post-secondary and not every role requires it. This money can help students build skills today that will put them in a better position to accomplish their goals, regardless of which direction they're interested in pursuing, including post-secondary.

Individual monthly activities are assessed against a rubric specific to that month's challenge. Our goal is to be able to announce the successful submissions by the midpoint of the following month.

The easiest method is by e-transfer, whether to a student's account or their parent/guardian. However, other methods may be needed and can be explored on a case-by-case basis.

We will encourage students to use the money to put toward skill development and career exploration related activities. For example, buying parts or equipment for a project they want to build, or attending an industry conference. However, it will be up to the students' own discretion as to how they use their funds.

Teachers won't be able to see through their myBlueprint account which students have submitted activities or not. However, we will create reports that will be shared with your myBlueprint lead at the school board level who can share specifics with you upon request.

There are definitely incentives for educators as well, both the Educator Level incentive and School Level incentive.

myBlueprint is solely responsible for running the Industry Immersion Series. Meaning that only myBlueprint collects any information related to this Series. No personally identifiable information is being shared with any 3rd parties. Click here to see more.

Stay Informed

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We'll only email you with the specifics about what you and your students need to know to take advantage of each month's industry sponsored skill building opportunity.