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The Literacy for Life Fund supports family literacy programming in Manitoba. The fund, a partnership between The Winnipeg Foundation, Literacy Partners of Manitoba and Winnipeg Public Library, provides grants of up to $4,000 for intergenerational literacy programs in libraries and community centres across the province. Since it was established in 2003, the fund has provided more than $600,000 to a wide range of literacy initiatives.

Project Examples
The Literacy for Life Fund supports a wide range of family literacy programs. Grants typically cover books, refreshments, craft supplies, wages/honoraria, administration, child-minding, professional development and other relevant costs.

The following are not eligible for funding through the program: rent, renovations, capital campaigns and programs that would normally be covered by a school or government agency.
Submit Your Application
To download an application form, which includes information on the application process and eligibility, please click below.

Applications should be mailed or delivered by the application date to:
Literacy for Life Grants Program
The Winnipeg Foundation
1350 One Lombard Place
Winnipeg, MB R3B 0X3
Application Dates
Literacy for Life grant decisions are normally made by the end of the deadline month. Deadlines are:

  • April 1st
  • June 1st
  • October 1st
  • January 2nd
Organizations may apply for a Literacy for Life Fund grant once per year; this does not preclude an organization from applying for a Community Grant in the same calendar year if it is for a different project.
Final Report
Once your project is complete, please fill out the final report form and email it to Kerry Ryan at The Winnipeg Foundation.

Recent Literacy for Life Grants
June 2010
Aboriginal Circle of Educators.
Winnipeg
Heritage Languages Program
$4,000
Anna’s House Inc.
Steinbach
Discovery Zone Program
$2,950
Bibliotheque Allard Regional Library
St. George
Family Fun Program
$3,350
Centennial School
Lac du Bonnet
Family Literacy Fair and parent workshops
$4,000
The Elizabeth Fry Society of Manitoba
Winnipeg
Tell me a Story
$4,000
Indian Family Centre
Winnipeg
Stories from the Medicine Wheel
$4,000
Mosaic - Newcomer Family Resource Network
Winnipeg
Reading EAL with my Mom
$4,000
Program Using Lifelong Skills in Education (PULSE)
Minnedosa
Play First Family Literacy
$4,000
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