National Kids Writing Contest - Habitat for Humanity Canada

What does home mean to you?

National Writing Contest for Grades 4, 5 and 6

Contest will be open for submissions January 6 to February 21, 2025

Important dates

	Teacher sign-up starts	Fall 2024
	Contest opens	January 6, 2025
	Contest closes	February 21, 2025
	Judging period	February 24 - May 2, 2025
	Winners announced	May 2025

Teachers

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Parents

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Prizes

Grand Prize

$30,000 Grant + iPad + Pizza Party

Runner Up

$10,000 Grant + iPad + Pizza Party

All Entries

All entries result in a $10 donation to a local Habitat

Habitat for Humanity Canada Student Writing Contest

Thank you for supporting Habitat for Humanity Canada through the Meaning of Home contest.

Grades 4, 5 and 6 students across Canada are invited to submit a poem or essay explaining what home means to them. It’s a great way for students to engage in an interactive and fun way, and it teaches youth the importance of safe, affordable housing.

How the contest works

Meet the 2024 winners

Read the illustrated storybook of Kashvi's winning entry!

Click here to read our 2024 digital book

See all the 2024 winners!

One of my students who didn’t know she was a writer can now confidently say she is. She was a runner-up in the 2020 contest and was able to direct money to a Habitat for Humanity project in our community. This contest is one of a kind and changes so many lives.

Janet

Teacher