Hudson's Bay Company - Social Responsibility - Hbc History Foundation - Mandate

The Hudson's Bay Company History Foundation (HbcHF) is a private charitable foundation controlled by Hudson's Bay Company. Hbc established the Foundation to advance knowledge of, and interest in, Hbc's role in Canadian history through financial assistance to qualified recipients. The majority of HbcHF's annual funding is committed to the substantial financial support of:

• The Hudson's Bay Company Archives collection, located at the Manitoba Archives in Winnipeg
• The Hudson's Bay Company Artifact collection located at the Manitoba Museum in Winnipeg
• Canada's National History Society, publisher of The Beaver magazine, a not-for-profit organization whose objective is the promotion of greater interest in Canadian history

HbcHF annually donates any available surplus funds to other projects historical value, which relate to Hudson's Bay Company's history across Canada. Applications are reviewed and awards made twice a year in April and November.

N.B. Since all available funding for 2009 has been awarded the Foundation is not entertaining any new applications.