New Report Warns Collapse of Local News Threatens Canadian Democracy
OTTAWA — A new report from the Public Policy Forum, in partnership with the Rideau Hall Foundation and the Michener Awards Foundation, warns that the collapse of local news is imperiling the underpinnings of Canadian democracy. Released today, Uncovered: How to build back election coverage for a better democracy reveals how millions of voters went to the […]
New Funding from The Rideau Hall Foundation Expands Access to Indigenous-Led Teacher Education Across Canada
Indigenous-led and community-driven initiatives contribute to shared goal of 10,000 Indigenous teachers nationwide July 17 2025 (Unceded Anishinaabe Algonquin Territory | Ottawa) – The Rideau Hall Foundation (RHF) is honoured to announce 12 new Indigenous-led partnerships focused on recruitment and retention of Indigenous teachers. Spanning from Labrador to Yukon, the projects reflect diverse, locally grounded […]
Increased support for young innovators and entrepreneurs: Rideau Hall Foundation and DMZ announce new initiative to drive youth-led innovation
Today, the Rideau Hall Foundation and DMZ announced that they plan to launch a joint initiative to help support young Canadian innovators and entrepreneurs realize their ambitions. Through DMZ Ventures’ investment fund, DMZ intends to invest up to $100,000 annually over the next three years to help youth innovators from the Rideau Hall Foundation’s Ingenious+ […]
Canadian Youth Celebrated for Excellence in Innovation
OTTAWA, May 27, 2025 – Young Canadian innovators take centre stage tomorrow as part of Canadian Innovation Week. The honourees, aged 14 to 18, are national winners and finalists of the Rideau Hall Foundation’s (RHF) Ingenious+ youth innovation challenge, which provides young innovators with the opportunity to advance their projects through financial support, learning opportunities, […]
Two local newsrooms take home first Norman Webster Fellowships
Ottawa, May 27, 2025 – The Michener Awards and Rideau Hall Foundations are thrilled to announce that the inaugural Norman Webster Fellowships will go to Cabin Radio (Northwest Territories) and Le Droit (Eastern Ontario & the Outaouais). Each Norman Webster Fellowship is valued at $125,000 and will provide the winning news organizations with a unique […]
Announcing new “Covering Canada: Election 2025” Fund
Immediate Grants to Support Federal Election Coverage Ottawa – The Public Policy Forum (PPF), the Rideau Hall Foundation (RHF) and the Michener Awards Foundation (MAF) are launching a timely, non-partisan granting initiative to support journalists at small- and medium-sized media outlets in covering the 2025 federal election. The Covering Canada: Election 2025 fund seeks to […]
New Report Calls for Urgent Action to Save Local News in Canada
OTTAWA, ON – A report released today by the Public Policy Forum (PPF) in partnership with the Rideau Hall Foundation (RHF) and the Michener Awards Foundation (MAF) highlights the critical state of local news in Canada and proposes urgent recommendations to revitalize a key industry that plays an outsized role in Canadian democracy. The report, […]
Prestigious Queen Elizabeth Scholars Program supports twenty–two international projects through Canadian post–secondary institutions
OTTAWA —The Rideau Hall Foundation (RHF) and Universities Canada are pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships program (QES) call for proposals. $6.2 million in program funding from the prestigious QES program will support international collaborative projects at 22 Canadian universities and colleges. All projects will focus […]
The Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference joins the Rideau Hall Foundation
Supporting transformational leadership into the future, and providing a sustainable home for growth, scale and impact OTTAWA – Today, the Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference (GGCLC) joins the Rideau Hall Foundation (RHF). Over the past 40 years, the GGCLC has been a uniting force, bringing together emerging leaders from all sectors and parts of the […]
New Journalism Fellowship Invests in Local Journalism and Encourages Small Newsrooms to Think Big
Charlottetown, PEI – October 17, 2024 – Across Canada in the last 15 years, more than 500 local newsrooms have closed in nearly 350 communities. Communities are on the frontlines and at this critical time, local journalism merits special attention. Today, the Michener Award and Rideau Hall Foundations (MAF and RHF) responded to this need […]