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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 $850,000 to a wide range of literacy initiatives.
Application Dates
Literacy for Life grant decisions are normally made by the end of the month in which the grant application is due. Application due dates are:
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• February 1st
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- for spring & summer programs
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• June 1st
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- for fall programs
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• October 1st
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- for winter programs
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Organizations may apply for a Literacy for Life Grant once per calendar year and apply for a
Community Grant in the same calendar year, but it must be for different projects.
Policies and Guidelines
Please review the
Literacy for Life Fund Grants - Policies & Guidelines (PDF) to ensure your project fits the grant criteria. We encourage you to discuss your project with Foundation staff before subitting your application, please contact Donna Edmundson at 204.944.9474 or
email.
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 Online Application
Apply for a
Literacy for Life Grant Now
Applications will only be accepted through the Foundation’s online grant application process. For detailed instructions on the online application, please download
How to Apply Online (PDF).
Please note: You will need your organization's Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Registered Charity number (eg. 123456789RR0001) to access the online grant application.
Save & Finish Later
You do not have to complete the entire application at one time; the online grant application includes a “Save & Finish Later” feature. To log into your account click on the button below. Your account includes “In Progress Applications” as well as “Submitted Applications”.
Final Report
Once your project is complete, please fill out the final report form and email it to
Donna Edmundson at The Winnipeg Foundation.
Recent Literacy for Life Grants
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February 2013
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Carman Family Resource Centre
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Carman
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Literacy Activities Project
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$3,500
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Louis Riel School Division - Victor Mager Family Resource Centre
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Winnipeg
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Families Together, newcomer family literacy program
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$4,000
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Pinawa Co-Operative Nursery School Incorporated
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Pinawa
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Grassroots literacy projects
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$4,000
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Riverton and District Friendship Centre Inc.
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Riverton
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Summer Day Camp Literacy Project
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$3,000
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Ste. Rose Regional Library
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Ste. Rose du Lac
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Family Learning Kits and Summer Reading Family Days
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$3,267
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Western School Division - Morden Parent & Child Resource
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Morden
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Build-a-Bag ABC, ArtRageous, All About Me
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$1,100
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