Stories

What the past teaches us

Understanding the past helps us face the present and frame the future. A recent series of grants from HCF is supporting the study of history related to Black, Indigenous, people of colour (BIPOC), Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ and Jewish communities.

As part of its consultations aimed at supporting equity-deserving communities, the Foundation heard about the importance of literacy and education through studying history. A grants call focusing on this issue resulted in funding for programs including:

In total, 14 initiatives were funded through this program. A complete list is available at hamiltoncommunityfoundation.ca

From Spring 2022 Legacy newsletter