Doug Bothamley Memorial Fund
About the Doug Bothamley Memorial Fund
Established in 2015, the purpose of the Doug Bothamley Memorial Fund is to support residents of Yellowknife who are pursuing post-secondary education on a full-time basis and who are active in softball, curling or golf either as a player, a coach or an official.
Application process
Individuals interested in applying must create a profile on our scholarship application portal. Once your profile is created, you will need to complete our eligibility quiz and then submit a scholarship application to the Doug Bothamley Fund.
Applications will be made available during our scholarship intake season, in April/May 2024.
2024 key dates
2 April, 12.01am
Scholarship application portal opens.
31 May, 11.59pm
Scholarship application portal closes. Late applications not accepted.
Mid- to late July
Funding distributed to scholarship recipients.
Please find the application process below, including some frequently asked questions.
The Doug Bothamley Memorial Fund was established in memory of Doug’s many volunteer activities and contributions to the NWT sporting community and various other non-profit organizations in Yellowknife.
$1000
Please note that award amounts vary year by year.
In order to be eligible to apply for the Doug Bothamley Memorial Fund, you must be:
- A resident of Yellowknife for at least 12 consecutive months
- Pursuing post-secondary studies on a full-time basis
- Be an active player, coach or official in either softball, curling or golf
Applicants are eligible to re-apply for grants in successive years.
All of our scholarship application forms and additional materials need to be submitted on our scholarship application portal.
- You will complete a questionnaire describing what portion of education costs the fund will be used for, how long you have been active in the sport/sports identified.
- Proof of acceptance / enrolment in a post-secondary institution
- You will provide the email address of a reference to support your application. Your reference can be a teacher, coach, instructor, etc. We will email your reference a recommendation form to fill out.
You must be an eligible resident to apply for a scholarship.
As such, YKCF requires you to make a residency declaration and have a witness sign off.
However, you do not need to print out any forms!
Each residency declaration is a one-click question embedded within the application process.
You just need to provide the email address of your residency witness, and they will be emailed directly.
You can only apply through our online application portal. In 2024, the application portal opens on April 2nd.
Access it here: https://www.grantinterface.ca/Home/Logon?urlkey=yellowknifescholarship
Mailed and emailed applications will not be accepted barring extreme circumstances.
If you have more questions, check back to our FAQs on our scholarship page!
- 2024 Shawn Dragon
- 2023 Carter Stirling
- 2022 Katie Hart
- 2021 Fraser Oliver
- 2020 Max Dragon and David Phypers
- 2019 Devin Case
- 2018 Devin Case
For more information
If you require assistance or have questions about the Doug Bothamley Memorial Fund, please do hesitate to contact the Yellowknife Community Foundation office at grants@ykcf.ca or by phone at +1-867 446 4527.