Hamilton Community Foundation grants
Public foundation in Hamilton, Ontario · Website
- Given to charities in 2024
- $11.8 million
- Charities funded in 2024
- 377
- Typical gift (median)
- $8,150
How to apply
Accepts applications
- How
- Applications must be submitted through the Foundant Technologies online application portal.
- Deadlines
- October 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. (Open Grants; grants twice a year in May and October); ABACUS: October 8, 2026; Martin Fund: October 29, 2026; Summer Camp Fund: April 8, 2027.
- What they fund
- Assists and provides programming funds in education, health and human services, recreation, the environment, and the arts.
- Where
- Hamilton, Ontario (benefit residents in Hamilton; some camperships also include Burlington).
- Typical grant, as they describe it
- Stream A: up to $15,000; Stream B: $15,001 to $35,000; other funds range from $100 to $35,000.
Summarized by AI from Hamilton Community Foundation's own website on October 17, 2026. Check their site before you apply, because programs and deadlines change. Read from: hamiltoncommunityfoundation.ca/grants, hamiltoncommunityfoundation.ca/impact, hamiltoncommunityfoundation.ca/grants/charitable-partnership-rules
In their 2024 filing they held 79 donor-advised funds worth $151.8 million; donors added $4.5 million and $5.4 million was granted from them. Gifts from donor-advised funds are chosen by each fund's donors, so some of the giving below was not open to applications.
Who Hamilton Community Foundation funded in 2024
The 15 largest of 377 gifts to registered charities.
- Bruce Trail Conservancy$516,134
- McMaster University$457,299
- Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion$385,245
- YWCA Hamilton$374,952
- Niwasa Kendaaswin Teg$335,250
- Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board$311,191
- Refuge: Hamilton Centre for Newcomer Health$304,471
- Learning Enrichment Foundation$300,000
- Interval House of Hamilton$257,349
- The Hamilton Burlington SPCA$205,540
- St. Matthew's House$196,255
- Hamilton East Kiwanis Boys' and Girls' Club$192,175
- Good Shepherd Centres Hamilton$138,014
- Hamilton Foundation for Student Success$135,553
- Hamilton Community Legal Clinic$135,145
Giving by year
| Year | Total given | Gifts | Median gift |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.8 million | 377 | $8,150 |
| 2023 | $10.6 million | 346 | $7,425 |
| 2022 | $12.4 million | 321 | $13,600 |
| 2021 | $11.7 million | 298 | $10,442 |
| 2020 | $10.2 million | 296 | $9,368 |
| 2019 | $9.3 million | 265 | $6,450 |
What they told the CRA they do
- Hamilton Community Foundation drives positive change in Hamilton by building and managing endowed and other charitable funds and making strategic and effective grants and loans to charitable organizations and initiatives. We facilitate growth of philanthropy act as a knowledge resource and as a catalyst for Community problem solving and by bringing together people ideas and resources. Our grants are disbursed to qualified recipients primarily but not exclusively in Hamilton. We serve all sectors of our city; arts and culture education and environment recreation health and services.
Giving figures are gifts to registered charities (qualified donees) as Hamilton Community Foundation reported them in its T3010 returns to the Canada Revenue Agency, fiscal 2019 to 2024. Business number 130527427RR0001.
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