Each year Kelowna Film Society invites applications for scholarships or bursaries from students in full time, post-secondary Film Studies programs and also from local film makers. Funds are generated, throughout the year, from any excess of expenditure over entrance fees collected, at weekly film screenings, throughout the year.

For 2026 we continue our participation with the Central Okanagan Bursary and Scholarship Society COBSS with one scholarship award for a graduating student destined for film school. We use this channel to improve our outreach to students just graduating from Okanagan secondary schools. This Scholarship was awarded to Finley Adams, who has graduated from Kelowna Christian School, and plans to attend film school. This scholarship applies directly to tuition.

We had direct applicants that were reviewed by our scholarship committee. For 2026, we are providing $3000 in tuition support to Adam Torhjelm, who is entering his third year of film studies at Capilano University.

For 2026, we are also supporting a film project.
Rachelle Hughes is a local film-maker and CAT graduate. We are supporting her short film project "Sunburnt Limousine".