Organizations may submit a grant application to The Winnipeg Foundation once in the calendar year. For more information, see our
Frequently Asked Questions.
Grant requests
less than $100,000 are considered three times per year:
- January 30th for decision in May
- April 30th for decision in September
- September 30th for decision in January
Grant requests
$100,000 and greater (including multi-year projects where the total request is $100,000 or over) are considered once per year:
- December 30th for decision in June
Organizations wishing to apply for a grant $100,000 or greater are required to meet with a member of the community grants staff before submitting their application.
Please review our
Grant Application Guidelines carefully before preparing your application.
There are two parts to The Winnipeg Foundation's grant application:
Project Description and
Agency Information. Applicants must also provide the following attachments:
- List of Board of Directors
- Most recent audited financial statements
- Most recent annual report
- Income and expense budget for the current fiscal year
- Recent agency newsletter and brochure (optional)
There are currently two options for submitting your grant application:
Apply online – To access the online grant application, and for detailed information about applying online,
click here.
Apply by mail – Download a PDF of the Grant Application Form
here. Completed applications and attachments can be mailed or delivered to:
Director of Community Grants
The Winnipeg Foundation
1350 One Lombard Place
Winnipeg, MB R3B 0X3
You will receive written confirmation of receipt of your application, indicating when the Board will meet to make a decision on your application.
A member of our community grants team will be assigned to your organization. This staff member will become your contact person at the Foundation and will review your application, conduct research, and may schedule a visit with your organization.
Organizations are responsible for notifying their Foundation contact if there are any changes to your project.
The Board of Directors will meet to make a decision on your application, and you will be notified in writing of the decision.