Good morning Capstone students,
My name is Xavier Haziza and I am the KEFC chair for the 2025-26 year. As of Monday September 22nd fall KEFC draft applications are open!
The Kostiuk Engineering Funding Collective, KEFC, is the primary source of funding for all capstone projects, design teams, student groups, and clubs within the faculty of engineering and design. Detailed information on KEFC and the funding process can be found in the summary document linked here.
The timeline is as follows:
| Date | Event |
| September 22, 2025 | Draft Applications Open |
| October 15, 2025 | Draft Applications Close, Final Applications Open |
| October 22, 2025 | Final Applications Due |
| October 27-31, 2025 | Presentations (slots to be made available on three of the listed dates) |
| November 3, 2025 | Decisions Released |
| December 5, 2025 | Semester Report Due |
For individuals not experienced with the KEFC process I highly recommend that you book a meeting with me to discuss your application and get feedback. My booking link can be found here. If you would like to meet outside of my scheduled hours please contact me at chair@kefc.ca. An information session will be scheduled before the draft period closes, stay tuned for that.
We will have a mailing list this year, please have your team lead and or finance fill out the following form for more updates.
TLDR:
Consultation Meeting Booking Link: https://calendar.app.google/hg4EqM78GJpWWPZbA
Information Document: https://tinyurl.com/KEFC-Summary2024
Mailing List: https://forms.gle/ZRC6THoSDGq6BDKC9
Xavier Haziza
Chair of the Kostiuk Engineering Funding Collective 2025-2026
Carleton Student Engineering Society (CSES)