National mission, local impact

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Creating opportunities, connecting communities

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Partnership is in our DNA

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About Us

Igniting our shared potential

The Rideau Hall Foundation (RHF) is a non-partisan national charitable organization that amplifies and supports the past, present and future impact of Canada’s Governor General, and seeks to engage all Canadians in the core elements of Canadian democracy. By working in partnership, the RHF celebrates excellence while creating opportunities and connecting communities, all towards the shared purpose of a better Canada.

“My hope is that the RHF can serve as a force for good in Canada: focused on the long term, learning by doing and adjusting as we go, and inviting all Canadians to the table to build the Canada we want to become.”

— Teresa Marques, President and CEO

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Equal learning and education opportunities

  • Media Release
    Ten First Nations, Inuit and Métis languages are brought to life in new educational platform that features...

    Sep 26, 2024

  • Programs
    Grants

    The ITE 2024 Open Call is accepting applications until March 28, 2025. Apply Now below! It has been widely...

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    Impact
    The RHF in partnership with Canadian Geographic shines a spotlight on Indigenous Teacher Education programming across Canada

    Jun 21, 2024

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    Programs
    Indigenous Teacher Education Initiative

    Sign up to learn about the latest news, events and grants available from ITE through the Rideau...

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    New investments advance goal of enriching Canada’s education system with 10,000 Indigenous teachers

    Mar 26, 2024

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    Impact
    Ensuring every Canadian youth is given the opportunity to learn

    Apr 11, 2024

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    Impact
    Azrieli Foundation gifts $4 million to RHF to support Catapult Canada, removing barriers to youth learning nationally

    Oct 24, 2023

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    Community
    Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey

    While many Indigenous communities and community organizations in Canada are still working toward this ideal, Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey (MK), a collective of Mi’kmaw communities in Nova Scotia, stands out as a unique example of the vision fulfilled.

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    Closing the gap in educational equity

    Oct 7, 2022

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    Programs
    Catapult Canada

    Program Details Catapult Canada is a national program and community that aims to increase the equity of access...

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    Impact
    There has never been a better time to reimagine learning

    Sep 2, 2021

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    New program receives Government of Canada funding to support equity in access to learning opportunities for...

    Apr 13, 2021

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    Our impact

    The RHF’s national programs have local impact in communities across the country, growing Canada’s innovation culture; championing learning equity and excellence; and increasing participation rates in civic life.

    27,000

    youth participated in programming about our parliamentary democracy and developed important leadership skills for the future

    109,000

    young people to benefit from investments in local organizations seeking to dismantle barriers to learning

    $40.7M

    invested in global education and research opportunities across the country

    “We are proud to be one of the RHF’s earliest supporters, and have been thrilled to see the Foundation grow its impact and find new barn-raising approaches for Canadians to work together in building a smarter and more caring Canada.”

    — Don and Ruth Taylor, the Taylor Family Foundation

    Be a part of the change

    How to get involved

    The RHF seeks to tap into our collective national spirit. You can join us in igniting our shared potential.