A Grant to Support Our Trans Community!

The Dr. Howard Krieger Memorial Fund Grant application is open and ready to receive applications!

Dr. Howard M. Krieger (August 19, 1945 - August 16, 2022) was a talented, smart and dedicated physician. His passion for the disenfranchised provided him with an impressive resume. In addition to a full family practice, he actively advocated on behalf of Midwives, Birthing Centres, Methadone Clinics, Geriatric and Palliative Care, HIV/AIDS, Women's Access to Abortion, Nurse Practitioners and MAID. Later in his life Howard devoted himself to providing much needed health care to transgender community. He strongly believed in equitable health care, humanity and activism. Howard (Howie) lived a rich life beyond the stethoscope! He was easy to spot in a crowd by his famous Hawaiian shirts. On evenings and weekends, he could be found enjoying live music from around the globe. Those lucky enough to share time with him will remember him most for his wit and wisdom.

The Dr Howard Krieger fund was established in 2022 and has distributed to date ($) to support the Transgender and Gender Diverse community in Simcoe/Muskoka.

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This grant is to remember the legacy and work of Dr. Howard Krieger, who provided medical care and services to the gender diverse and trans communities of Simcoe County. The Gilbert Centre will distribute funds (up to $1,000) through the Dr. Howard Krieger Fund to support members of the gender diverse and trans communities.

We encourage all members of the gender diverse and trans communities to apply. We aim to promote and commit funding allocations of this grant to directly serve Black, Indigenous, and/or BIPOC trans communities.

To be considered for this grant, applicants must be a member of the Trans community who have submitted an application addressing how these funds will be used to support them.

Deadline: June 30, 2025

Please contact us if you require support or accommodations to complete this application!