Award Canada partners with national and regional organizations to enhance youth development through service, leadership, and adventure. These Operating Partners integrate The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award into their existing programs, using its proven framework to support personal growth, goal setting, and community engagement.
Each partner delivers the Award to hundreds or thousands of youth annually, aligning with their mission while benefiting from the structure, recognition, and global standards the Award provides. Through a tiered licensing model, partners gain increasing autonomy, allowing them to embed the Award sustainably into their culture and programming.
Together, these partnerships expand the Award’s reach, ensuring young people from all backgrounds access transformative experiences that build confidence, resilience, and purpose.
Click here to become an Operating PartnerWe would like to thank and recognize the following organizations as official Operating Partners of Award Canada.
Through this partnership, Scouts and Scouters can integrate their Scouting adventures with the Award framework, gaining recognition for the skills, leadership, and community service already embedded in Scouting. Together, we create more opportunities for young people to grow, reflect, and challenge themselves.
Through this partnership, girls in Guiding can connect their Award experiences with the leadership, community service, outdoor adventure, and personal growth central to Guiding’s mission to empower girls to be confident and make a difference in the world. Together, we create more opportunities for young people to grow and achieve meaningful recognition.
Read about how our partners are making an impact
Small Shifts, Big Impact: Easier Award Delivery
Across Canada, Award Centres are finding simple ways to build the Award into existing routines, making delivery easier for Leaders and deepening reflection, consistency, and confidence for participants. Here’s how small changes can unlock big results.
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Power Infinite Potential
Giving TuesdayThis Giving Tuesday, join The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Canada in unlocking infinite potential for youth across the country. Discover how mentorship, challenge, and opportunity transform lives - and how your support can help us reach 50,000 young people nationwide. Together, we can power the next generation.
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Minister’s Visit Highlights Award Partnership at HCDSB
Ontario’s Minister of Education, Paul Calandra, MPP Joseph Racinsky, and HCDSB Director of Education John Klein visited Christ the King Catholic Secondary School to celebrate the launch of an Education Operating Partnership (EOP) with Halton Catholic District School Board, supporting students on their Award.
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Academic Pathways to Personal Development
Discover how the Award’s co-curricular framework empowers youth by integrating experiential education into public schools, boosting engagement, achievement, and personal growth while breaking down barriers to participation.
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Empowering Youth Through Adventure, Powered by McCall MacBain
Short Description: Discover how the McCall MacBain Foundation is helping young people in Canada unlock their potential through outdoor adventure. From paddling Nootka Sound to camping in Strathcona Park, Award participants are gaining confidence, leadership, and resilience, proving that growth begins where comfort ends.
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Award Awareness Week 2025 Recap
Monday, October 20 – Friday, October 24, 2025Award Awareness Week 2025 celebrated youth achievement across Canada with flag-raisings, inspiring sessions, and digital launches—highlighting the power of mentorship, service, and experiential learning through the Award Canada Way.
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Rochelle Prasad Champions Co-curricular Innovation in Surrey
From refugee roots to global education leadership, Rochelle Prasad’s Award experience is helping transform how the Surrey School District empowers youth, making experiential learning part of the school day through its role as Award Canada’s newest Education Operating Partner.
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Holistic Learning: Academic and Experiential Synergy
Award Canada’s 2024 position paper shows how combining classroom learning with experiential programs builds confidence, leadership, and life-ready skills—especially for underserved youth. With over 11,000 participants and 1 million hours logged, the Co-curricular Approach is reshaping education across Canada.
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