Hamilton Community Foundation

10/02/2026

Our community conversation is coming up next week! We're exploring what issues matter to YOU. Join us for an evening of sharing and learning from fellow Hamiltonians.

Register here: https://hamiltoncommunityfoundation.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=1099

09/30/2026

Our offices are closed today in honour of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. You can still contact us online and our office hours will resume tomorrow.

09/22/2026

We're helping spread the word about the Mayoral candidates meeting on housing and homelessness, organized by the Hamilton is Home coalition, coming up on October 6 at The Westdale! Learn more and register here:

Join Hamilton is Home for a mayoral candidates meeting focused on one of the most pressing issues facing our city: housing and homelessness

09/17/2026

What matters to Hamilton in this coming election and beyond? Join us on October 7 for connection, conversation and community perspectives on the priority issues shaping our city’s future. Proudly presented in partnership with The Hamilton Spectator. Learn more and register here: https://hamiltoncommunityfoundation.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=1099

09/02/2026

Students of Hamilton -- less than a month to submit your applications for our Student Awards program! Application deadline is October 1.

The portal is now open. Submit your application for a Student Award here. NOTE: The Chaney-Ensign Bursary Fund program is now known as Student Awards

09/02/2026

Rain or shine, it's been a busy summer! 🌦️☀️

We've joined community members at festivals, fundraisers, book launches, Indigenous celebrations, housing milestones and more. Each event offered an opportunity to listen, learn, and build stronger connections across Hamilton.

Catch up on our summer highlights: https://www.hamiltoncommunityfoundation.ca/community-engagement-summer-roundup/

Over the summer, our team connected with community through a variety of events and initiatives that reflect our commitment to building stronger, more

08/12/2026

Students, mark your calendars! Our Student Awards application portal is open now and applications are due October 1. Read more here: https://www.hamiltoncommunityfoundation.ca/grants/scholarships-and-bursaries/

07/22/2026

Proud to sponsor tonight's Keeping Six Open Mic event at Hamilton Fringe. See you tonight for this free event! 🎤

"Keeping Six Open Mic Night is an evening that provides members of the K6 community the platform to share their writings and lived experience to an audience."

We would like to acknowledge that the land on which we gather is situated upon the traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Wyandot, the Haudenosaunee, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. 

06/22/2026

We had a great time last month with Yvonne Maracle on Vital Signs, talking about urban Indigenous history in Hamilton. Check out the episode here to learn more and celebrate National Indigenous History Month!

Indigenous Peoples have lived for time immemorial, in the area upon which Hamilton was established. Indigenous-led organizations have

06/09/2026

Braved the rain today to join YWCA Hamilton at Walk a Mile in Their Shoes! We love connecting with community and supporting a great cause!