This is a list of awards named after governors general of Canada. It has become a tradition for governors general to establish a trophy, grant, scholarship, or other award in sport, the arts, academia, or professional fields, either during their tenure or just prior to their departure from the office. Viceregal consorts may also create awards, such as the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, named for Evelyn Byng, Viscountess Byng of Vimy; these, however, are not included in this list.
| Governor General | Award | Year created | Sport | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Johnston | David Johnston University Cup[1] | 1963 (renamed in 2018) | Men's ice hockey | U Sports men's ice hockey Championship | |
| Adrienne Clarkson | Clarkson Cup[2] | 2005 | Women's ice hockey | Champion of the Canadian Women's Hockey League | |
| Ray Hnatyshyn | Ramon John Hnatyshyn Cup[3] | Unknown - 1990s | Dragon boat racing | Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival | |
| Jeanne Sauvé | Jeanne Sauvé Trophy | Unknown | Women's field hockey | World Cup Championship in Women's Field Hockey | |
| Jeanne Sauvé Cup (Jeanne Sauvé Memorial Cup)[4] | 1984 | Ringette | Championship of the National Ringette League since 1985 | ||
| Jeanne Sauvé Fair Play Award | Unknown | All | Fair play and non-violence in amateur sport | ||
| Roland Michener | Michener Tuna Trophy | Unknown | Sport fishing | ||
| Roland Michener Trophy[5] | 1969 | Amateur Football | National Capital Football Association Championship in Ottawa, Ontario | ||
| Georges Vanier | Vanier Cup[6] | 1965 | Canadian football | U Sports football championship | |
| The Marquess of Willingdon | Willingdon Cup | 1927 | Men's golf | Provincial team championship of the Royal Canadian Golf Association | |
| The Duke of Devonshire | Devonshire Cup | 1918 | Golf | Championship of the Canadian Seniors Golf Association | |
| The Earl Grey | Grey Cup[7] | 1909 | Canadian football | Championship of the Canadian Football League | |
| The Earl of Minto | Minto Cup[8] | 1901 | Lacrosse | Championship of the Canadian Lacrosse Association | |
| The Lord Stanley | Stanley Cup[9] | 1893 | Ice hockey | Championship of the National Hockey League | |
| The Marquess of Lansdowne | Lansdowne Cup[10] | 1887 | Yachting | Yacht race winner | |
| The Marquess of Lorne | Lorne Cup | 1879 | Yachting | Yacht race winner | |
| The Earl of Dufferin | Earl of Dufferin Cup | 1872 | Yachting | Yacht race winner |
| Governor General | Award | Year created | Field | Organisation/recipient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Hnatyshyn | Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in the Arts | 1992 | All arts | National Arts Centre | |
| Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Law | 1993[11] | Law | Canadian Bar Association | ||
| Governor General Ramon John Hnatyshyn Education Fund | Unknown | Medicine | University Hospital Board and Foundation of Saskatoon | ||
| Jeanne Sauvé | Governor General Jeanne Sauvé Fellowship | Unknown | Canadian studies | Brazilian graduate student in Canadian studies | |
| Jules Léger | Jules and Gabrielle Léger Fellowship | Unknown | Royal history of Canada | Canadian scholars writing on the role, function, and historical contributions of the Canadian Crown | |
| Jules Léger Scholarship | Unknown | Bilingualism | Canadian students in bilingual programs at the University of Regina | ||
| Roland Michener | Michener Award[12] | 1970 | Journalism | Michener Awards Foundation | |
| Michener-Deacon Fellowship | 1998 | ||||
| Georges Vanier | Vanier Awards for Outstanding Young Canadians | Unknown | |||
| The Earl of Bessborough | Bessborough Trophy (later renamed Calvert Trophy) | 1933 | Theatre | Dominion Drama Festival's best amateur theatrical company | |
| The Duke of Devonshire | Duke of Devonshire Trophy | 1924 | Horticulture | Highest scoring exhibitor in the decorative sections of the Open Classes of the Ottawa Horticultural Society[13] |