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.
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
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.
Once your project is complete, please fill out the final report form and email it to
Kerry Ryan at The Winnipeg Foundation.
