Fondation de l'Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec

What Fondation de l'Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec does

The Fondation de l'Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (FOIQ) is a nonprofit foundation established in 2010 and headquartered at 1801 McGill College, Montreal. It is institutionally connected to the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ), Quebec's professional engineering order, and operates with a six-person staff under a board of directors drawn from OIQ member companies including Hydro-Québec, MTMD, Silicon Labs, Investissement Québec, and Rail Industries Canada. Its sole operational mandate is to administer a multi-tier scholarship and award program supporting engineering students and internationally trained engineers across Quebec.

The foundation's product surface consists of six named scholarship and outreach programs: Bourses de l'Avenir (CEGEP-to-university transition scholarships), Bourses de la Relève (university-level scholarships), Prix universitaires du Mérite (undergraduate to postgraduate academic excellence awards), Bourses PFÉ (scholarships for internationally trained engineers integrating into the Quebec profession), the Volet Jeunesse youth outreach initiative, and the Espace Étudiant online portal that handles scholarship applications. There is no proprietary technology platform; the foundation's systems are a standard website, an online application portal, and standard social media channels (YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook). The core "delivery mechanism" is the curated set of named scholarships funded by corporate partners — including WSP, Rio Tinto, Stantec, Genium360, Kiewit, Pomerleau, Tetra Tech, TD Insurance, National Bank, Gestion FÉRIQUE, BRP, LAPORTE, Énergir, AquaAction, Ultra Communications, and Mako Foods Exotik — each underwriting specific themed awards.

FOIQ generates no commercial revenue. All inflows are donations from individual OIQ engineer members, Candidates to the Engineering Profession, and corporate partners. In its most recent campaign year, the foundation raised approximately $268,645 CAD from 10,252 donors, and a separate tally reports $327,846 CAD in donor contributions from 11,384 OIQ members plus 1,583 CPI candidates. It disbursed $191,500 to roughly 60 students in a recent year, leaving residual reserves. Distribution is conducted through the foundation's own portal and partner channels including Quebec universities, CEGEPs, and engineering firms, with annual partner renewals concentrated in August-September ahead of the September-to-November application window.

Name

Fondation de l'Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec

Legal name

Fondation de l'Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec

Website

https://foiq.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FOIQ is a Quebec nonprofit foundation, established in 2010 and affiliated with the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec, that administers a multi-tier scholarship program for engineering students and internationally trained engineers, funded by donations from OIQ members and corporate partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Education Scholarships

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Degree-Level Scholarships (Undergrad/Masters/PhD/Postdoc) (EDAIAOAE)

Keywords

• Engineering scholarships
• Student financial aid
• Professional integration
• Academic merit awards
• Youth engineering programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Fondation de l'Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec administers a multi-tiered scholarship and award ecosystem that supports Quebec engineering students from CEGEP through postgraduate study, as well as internationally trained engineers integrating into the Quebec profession. The foundation raises donations from OIQ member engineers, candidates to the engineering profession, and corporate partners, and disburses roughly 50 scholarships and awards per year totaling approximately $191,500 to nearly 60 recipients. The programs are funded and structured in partnership with major Quebec engineering employers and include named scholarships addressing diversity, sustainability, renewable energy, and innovation.

Product overview

The Fondation de l'Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec operates a multi-tiered scholarship ecosystem supporting engineering students across Quebec. The organization administers six main program categories: Bourses de l'Avenir (for college students transitioning to university engineering), Bourses de la Relève (for university students), Prix universitaires du Mérite (for academic excellence), Bourses PFÉ (for internationally trained engineers), Volet Jeunesse (youth outreach programs), and an Espace Étudiant web portal for student access. The programs are funded through corporate partnerships with companies including Rio Tinto, WSP, Stantec, Genium360, Kiewit, Pomerleau, Gestion FÉRIQUE, Tetra Tech, BRP, TD Insurance, Banque Nationale, Énergir, and others. The foundation distributed $191,500 to approximately 60 students in a recent year and $268,645 from 10,252 donors in another year.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bourses de l'Avenir (Futures Scholarships) Scholarships for CEGEP-level students in Quebec who are transitioning to university engineering programs. Includes FOIQ Avenir Exception ($5,000), ULTRA Femme de génie ($5,000), Rio Tinto scholarships ($3,000 each), FOIQ regular scholarships ($2,000), Mako Foods Exotik ($1,000), and Stantec Droit au Cœur ($1,000).
• Bourses de la Relève (New Generation Scholarships) University-level scholarships supporting Quebec engineering undergraduates and graduate students. Partner-sponsored awards include WSP (four themed scholarships of $4,000 each in climate resilience, renewable energy, inclusion, and innovation), Tetra Tech, Kiewit, Gestion FÉRIQUE Diversity, Laporte, BRP, AquaAction, Pomerleau, Pierre Sauvé, and Énergir-Leaders scholarships.
• Prix universitaires du Mérite (University Merit Awards) University awards recognizing Quebec engineering students at undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels for academic excellence. Partners include Banque Nationale, Gestion FÉRIQUE, TD Assurance, Pomerleau, Énergir, and Stantec.
• Bourses pour les Professionnels Formés à l'Étranger (PFÉ) (International Engineers Scholarships) Scholarships for internationally trained engineers integrating into the Quebec engineering profession. Includes Genium360 ($3,000), MTMD Attraction ($3,000), FOIQ ($2,000), Centre R.I.R.E. 2000 ($1,000), and the Gilles P. Gauthier Distinction scholarship for internationally trained professionals who have obtained the CPI title or initiated admission with the OIQ within the last year.

Quantifiable outcome

• 47 young people received scholarships or awards of excellence in one year
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered new/developing, core, flagship and minor.

• AquaActionnew/developingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 September 2025AquaAction is a binational (US and Canada) charity dedicated to building a water-secure future through innovation, education, and collaboration. The new AquaAction-FOIQ scholarship of $5,000 rewards engineering students who demonstrate interest in preserving, restoring, or better using freshwater resources.
• KiewitcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 September 2025Kiewit provides two scholarships of $2,500 each for undergraduate students interested in consulting engineering (design-construction) and construction engineering. The partnership was renewed for 2025-2026. Kiewit is one of North America's largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations.
• Genium360flagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 September 2025Genium360 is the largest engineering community in Quebec and a major donor to the foundation ($25,000+ tier). The partnership includes support for the PFÉ (Professionnels formés à l'étranger) scholarship program and other scholarships. Genium360 offers free membership providing access to business services, continuing education, job boards, and events.
• Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable (MTMD)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 September 2025MTMD provides the Bourse Attraction of $3,000 for internationally trained engineers newly admitted to the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec. The ministry aims to strengthen the public service by integrating diverse, highly qualified talents, with focus on civil, mechanical, electrical, geological, railway, and mining engineering.
• Rio TintoflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 August 2025Rio Tinto provides five scholarships of $3,000 each annually to CEGEP students planning to pursue engineering studies. This is a fifth-year partnership renewed for 2025-2026. Rio Tinto is a mining and metals company operating in approximately 35 countries.
• Centre R.I.R.E. 2000coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 August 2025Centre R.I.R.E. 2000, a nonprofit operating since 1996, supports the integration of cultural community members into Quebec society. The partnership enables a $1,000 scholarship for internationally trained engineers who have initiated the admission process with the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec.
• BRPcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 August 2025BRP (Bombardier Recreational Products) supports the BRP scholarship for women in mechanical and electrical engineering. The company creates new forms of innovative transportation and recreational vehicles and is committed to diversity and innovation in engineering.
• Tetra TechcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 August 2025Tetra Tech offers an annual scholarship for civil engineering students, now in its fourth year. With 30,000 employees worldwide including over 1,500 in Quebec, Tetra Tech is a global leader in consulting and engineering services focused on water, environment, infrastructure, energy, and international development.
• LAPORTEcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 August 2025LAPORTE supports the Laporte Premiers Peuples scholarship for Indigenous students pursuing engineering studies. Founded in 1999, LAPORTE provides high-value engineering services to pharmaceutical, agrifood, and bioindustrial plants across North America and Europe.
• PomerleaucoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 August 2025Pomerleau supports the Pomerleau University Merit Award recognizing excellence, leadership, and commitment to social values and sustainable development. The company, originating from Beauce, Quebec, now operates coast-to-coast and may offer internships or positions to scholarship recipients.
• WSP CanadaflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 August 2025WSP Canada offers four thematic scholarships of $4,000 each in categories including Climate Resilience and Sustainable Development, Renewable Energy, Inclusion and Belonging, and Innovation. The partnership has been renewed for 2025-2026, with WSP also potentially offering internships to applicants.
• Gestion FÉRIQUEcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 August 2025Gestion FÉRIQUE provides three Diversity scholarships of $3,000 each to university students who represent or advocate for diversity in the engineering community. The nonprofit's mission is to accelerate financial independence of Quebec engineering professionals.
• StantecflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 August 2025Stantec supports the 'Droit au cœur' program which provides $3,000 scholarships to university students and $1,000 to CEGEP students who demonstrate resilience in overcoming personal challenges while pursuing engineering studies. The partnership was renewed for 2025-2026.
• Mako Foods ExotikminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 August 2025Mako Foods Exotik, a family-owned business based in Saint-Hubert specializing in gluten-free products, provides a $1,000 scholarship for CEGEP students heading toward engineering. The founders, M. Komi Sokou and spouse, created the scholarship to give back to the community.
• ÉnergircoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 September 2024Énergir supports the Énergir University Merit Award for Renewable Energy, recognizing engineering students who propose innovative and sustainable energy solutions. The diversified energy company is committed to climate change solutions and energy transition.
• Ultra CommunicationscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 August 2024Ultra Communications provides the ULTRA – Femme de génie scholarship of $5,000 for young women at the CEGEP level who distinguish themselves through interest in sciences, service to others, and originality, and who wish to pursue engineering studies.
• TD InsurancecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTD Insurance is a long-time partner and presenting sponsor of the Pyramid Gala, which recognizes scholarship recipients. They contribute generously to University Awards of Merit at undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels and develop advantageous insurance solutions for engineers.
• National BankcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOne of the foundation's earliest partners, National Bank contributes significantly to the University Awards of Merit program and offers advantageous banking services for new and experienced engineers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fondation de l'Université Laval: Large Quebec university foundation with broad scholarship programming, including engineering. Comparable in Quebec scholarship grantmaking activity, but operates at university-wide scale rather than profession-specific.
• NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada): Federal Canadian agency funding graduate-level engineering and science students via scholarships and grants. Comparable as a large-scale engineering scholarship funder, but operating federally rather than via private philanthropy.

Direct peers

• Fondation de l'Ordre des architectes du Québec: Profession-affiliated Quebec foundation for the architectural community, mirroring FOIQ's structure as a foundation linked to a Quebec professional order. Directly comparable in model, scale, and Quebec-specific grantmaking focus.
• Engineers Canada Foundation: National engineering profession foundation in Canada that awards scholarships and grants to engineering students. Directly comparable as a profession-affiliated grantmaking foundation for engineering students, though operating at a national rather than Quebec-bounded scale.
• Fondation de Polytechnique Montréal: University-affiliated fundraising foundation that administers scholarships, bursaries, and awards for engineering students at Polytechnique Montréal. Directly comparable as a Quebec-based engineering education grantmaking organization.
• Ordre des CPA du Québec Foundation: Profession-affiliated Quebec foundation supporting CPA candidates and students. Closely parallel in structure: a Quebec professional order foundation funding scholarships for trainees in that profession.
• Fondation ETS (École de technologie supérieure): University-affiliated foundation funding scholarships and student support for ETS engineering students in Montreal. Comparable in mission, Quebec geography, and scholarship-driven programming.

Others

• Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ): The parent professional order that FOIQ was created by and remains affiliated with. Relevant as the institutional anchor and donor pipeline underlying FOIQ's fundraising model, though OIQ itself is a regulatory body rather than a grantmaker.
• Genium360: Quebec engineering community network and FOIQ's largest donor partner. Included as an ecosystem participant because its institutional support underwrites multiple FOIQ scholarship lines and shapes the foundation's funding base.

Regional players

• Fondation J. Armand Bombardier: Quebec-based private foundation funding post-secondary education including engineering students. Comparable as a Quebec-anchored education grantmaker, though not profession-affiliated.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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