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Grants at The Winnipeg Foundation support a wide range of local charitable organizations to make our city a better place to live, work and play.

Community Grants

There are three types of Community Grants. Organizations may apply for one Community Grant per calendar year (ie. you must choose between One-Time, Resilient, or Major Capital).

Program Description Application Due Date Information Session

One-Time Grants

 The Foundation’s main grants program which supports a wide range of community projects (Up to $100,000)
  • Jan. 31
    (decision late May)
  • Sept. 30
    (decision late Jan.)
 Sessions were held Jan. 9 & 14.
See the video below.
Resilient Grants Up to three years of support for programming or capacity-building, maximum $225,000 ($75,000/year) 2-Stage Application;
Stage 1 due Apr. 30
(decision in Oct.)		 TBA
Major Capital Grants Requests greater than $100,000 for major capital projects 2-Stage Application;
Stage 1 due Mar. 30
(decision in Nov.)		 TBA

Grant applications open approximately six weeks before the due date.

NOTE: All grant applications are due by 4:30 p.m. on the application date. If an application date falls on a weekend or holiday, applications will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. of the next business day.

Special Program Grants

Organizations may apply to each of the Special Program Grants once per calendar year, as well as the Community Grants program. However, applications must be for different projects.

Program Description Application Due Date
Camp and Summer Program Grants Up to $10,000 for summer programming activities for disadvantaged children and youth Feb. 15
(decision in Apr.)
Literacy for Life Grants Up to $4,000 for intergenerational literacy programs; available across Manitoba
  • Feb. 1
    (decision late Feb.)
  • Jun. 1
    (decision late Jun.)
  • Oct. 1
    (decision late Oct.)
Nourishing Potential Grants Up to $10,000 for nutritious food for children and youth
  • Jun. 15
    (decision in Sept.)
  • Dec. 15
    (decision in Mar.)
Organizational Development Grants Up to $10,000 to help charitable organizations become more self-sustaining Ongoing intake
Professional Development Grants
  • Up to $1,500 for conferences, short courses and workshops
  • Up to $5,000 for advanced management training, management mentorships, and safety training for front-line workers
 Ongoing intake
Summer Internship Program Grants Grants up to $4,000 to host a summer intern selected by The Winnipeg Foundation Feb. 14 (decision in March)

Grant applications open approximately six weeks before the due date.

NOTE: All grant applications are due by 4:30 p.m. on the application date. If an application date falls on a weekend or holiday, applications will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. of the next business day.