There are many Canadian writing awards listed in A Guide to Writing Prizes for Canadians. Listed below are some specific awards.
Kemosa Scholarship
Eligibility: This scholarship is for FNMI women, who live in Alberta. Check the website for submission requirements.
Indigenous Arts & Stories Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be FNMI identifying and between the ages of 6-29. Consult the website for competition guidelines.
Gillis Purcell Memorial Journalism Scholarship for Indigenous Peoples
To be awarded to an Indigenous Peoples (status or non-status Indian, Metis or Inuit) enrolled at a Canadian university or college. The student must already be attending the post-secondary institution and must be either enrolled in a journalism program or actively involved with a news organization associated with the institution (e.g. student paper or broadcast station). The scholarship is open to French and English-speaking Indigenous Canadians.
The Writers' Trust of Canada Scholarship
Various awards; check the website for descriptions.
Sage Hill Writing Awards
Various awards; check the website for details.
For other writing grants, please visit the Writers' Guild of Alberta "Awards" section of their website as it gets updated frequently.
Funding can be provided in the form of author grants, these grands can be federally or provincially funded, or come from a third party institution.
These resources will help you research funding sources: