Areas to Support

Empower Athletics and Recreation to enrich the student experience and inspire all students to reach their full potential through thoughtful and diverse intramural, recreation and wellness programming.

Support our Warriors student-athletes by choosing your favorite varsity team as they compete to unlock thousands of dollars in funding for their program.

At Waterloo, we connect students to the world of work through co-op and work-integrated learning. Our generous donors recognize the profound impact of co-op. Your donation is an investment in Waterloo’s co-op program, our students and Canada’s future workforce.

Empowering learning and research at Waterloo, the Libraries are a central hub that provides access to information, tools and expertise vital to the success of students and researchers. Your support today to ensures the Libraries continue their critical role in the student experience, developing life-long information navigation skills and providing a welcoming space for all.

The rising cost of living and the demands of academic life place overwhelming pressure on students. To help them thrive, our students need more than encouragement — they need tangible resources and opportunities that help them succeed. Your support of the Waterloo Fund will empower university leadership to respond to students’ most pressing needs and ensure they have the tools and resources to achieve their full potential.

University students face unique challenges including living away from home, making new friends, the rigors of coursework and exams, and the pressure to land a desirable co-op work term. By enhancing wellness programs that promote the importance of physical and mental health, and increasing access to services on campus and in the community, your gift will help Waterloo students navigate the many challenges of university life.

We work collaboratively on and off campus to advance the goals of the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, creating a long-term vision for the University that is grounded in decolonization.

Your support transforms the student experience by providing more opportunities for growth, innovation and leadership. By supporting co-op, international student experiences, field work and awards, for example, you’re helping shape future leaders who will drive meaningful change and make a lasting impact in our communities and the world.

Your gift will empower Waterloo Engineering to educate future engineering leaders and drive groundbreaking research that shapes our future. Your generosity will fuel innovation, turning ideas into technological advancements and economic opportunities for Canadians.

At the Faculty of Environment, your investment empowers future environmental leaders by providing experiential learning opportunities, scholarships and awards that recognize excellence and remove financial barriers. Your generosity drives real impact, strengthening our role and ensuring we tackle the world’s most pressing environmental challenges through innovative research and education.

Your gift helps the Faculty of Health be a leader in the development of strategies that prevent disease and injury, protect and promote healthy living, optimize physical ability and improve well-being. Your generosity supports students and advances research that tackles the complex, real-world health problems of today and tomorrow.

Your gift will empower the exceptional students and researchers at North America’s only Faculty of Mathematics to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges in health, sustainability, technology and society.

Waterloo Science has been and will continue to be the catalyst to inspire, support and collaborate to find answers and solve problems. Our students drive innovation and discovery, as the Faculty provides opportunities for engagement and application of their coursework in leadership roles.

Your generous support empowers SAF to adapt and innovate, ensuring a world-class education that shapes the next generation of leaders and innovators, equipping them for diverse careers in the ever-changing business landscape.

The School of Architecture is an industry leader in design education and research. Your gift will directly support students and enrich our program so that we can offer the fullest creative, critical and cultural education to the next generation of architects.

Your gifts will help the School of Optometry and Vision Science be a national leader in education, research and patient care by expanding educational opportunities, collaborating with other health care professions and embracing innovative research.

As Canada’s only co-operative education pharmacy program, we train engaged, practice-ready medication experts who are evolving the role of the pharmacist in healthcare. Our unmatched experiential learning program gives students the confidence to work within diverse communities across Canada to deliver equitable and exemplary patient care.

At the Stratford School, we recognize that solving today’s challenges requires innovators skilled in global business, creativity and human-centered design. Supporting the development of these future leaders helps to ensure a better future for our complex and technologically driven world. This effort begins now, with your support.

You can help create a more welcoming, liveable, energy-efficient and environmentally responsible residence for the next generation of Grebel students. Your gifts will replace aging infrastructure, make the residence more comfortable for residents, improve energy efficiency and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Each year our donors provide their support to our missional priorities that allows us to provide an education to students inside and outside of the classroom. Your support will help us create a learning environment that fosters lifelong learners who seek knowledge, act with compassion and advocate for a more just society.