Community Grants
Organizations may apply for one Community Grant per calendar year.
| Program | Description | Application Due Date |
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| One-Time Grants | The Foundation’s main grants program which supports a wide range of community projects (Up to $100,000) | Oct. 3, 2022 (decision February 2023) |
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 |
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| 2022 Covid Response Grants: Adapt | Program information/criteria TBA | March 15, 2022 (decision in June) |
| Camp and Summer Program Grants | Up to $10,000 for summer programming activities for children and youth who face systemic barriers to participation | Feb. 15, 2022 (decision in May) |
| Centennial Institute Grants | Up to $15,000 to help charitable organizations tell their history or the story of individuals who have shaped our communities; available across Manitoba | March 15, 2022 (decision in April) |
| Emerging Leaders’ Fellowship Grants | Up to $10,000 for youth-led projects in partnership with a local registered charity | June 10, 2022 |
| Literacy for Life Grants | Up to $5,000 for intergenerational literacy programs; available across Manitoba |
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| Major Capital Grants | Requests greater than $100,000 for major capital projects | 2-Stage Application; Stage 1 – May 16, 2022 Stage 2 – June 30, 2022 (decision in late 2022) |
| Nourishing Potential Grants | Up to $10,000 for nutritious food for children and youth | No application dates in 2022. Nourishing Potential will reopen in 2023. |
| Organizational Development Grants | Up to $10,000 to help charitable organizations become more self-sustaining | Continuous intake (decision approx. 8 weeks after submission) |
| Professional Development Grants |
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Continuous intake (decision approx. 8 weeks after submission) |
| Summer Internship Program Grants | Up to $4,500 to host a summer intern selected by The Winnipeg Foundation | Mentor applications due March 18 (decision in May) |
| Walking Together Grants | Up to $10,000 for youth-led Truth and Reconciliation projects | April 18 (decision in early June) |
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.
Our COVID-19 Grant Response
The Winnipeg Foundation is committed to supporting our community during this uncertain time. Our grant response to COVID-19 is evolving as implications of the pandemic unfold.
We expect our grant response will have three stages:
- Emergency Support – To date, we have distributed $1.7 million through The Foundation’s COVID-19 Emergency Grants, and $2.1 million in partnership with the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund. These funds help front-line agencies meet the immediate needs of the community during the pandemic.
- Stabilization – $8.9 million was distributed through the Stabilization Grants program in July 2020, and a further $8 million in July 2021. These funds help local charitable organizations address pandemic related financial losses.
- Adaptation – In 2022, the COVID Grants response is focused on adaptation. Organizations may apply to the One-Time Community Grants program for regular projects and programming, or COVID-19 related response and recovery. Sign up for our Grants eNews to learn about upcoming grant intakes.
