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 or Resilient Community Grants).
| Program | Description | Application Due Date | Information Session |
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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) |
| Sessions were held Jan. 9 & 14. Watch the last session |
| 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 |
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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| 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 |
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| Major Capital Grants | Requests greater than $100,000 for major capital projects | 2-Stage Application; Stage 1 due Mar. 30 (decision in Nov.) | Info. Session Feb. 28, 2020 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Register Now! |
| Nourishing Potential Grants | Up to $10,000 for nutritious food for children and youth |
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| Organizational Development Grants | Up to $10,000 to help charitable organizations become more self-sustaining | Ongoing intake | |
| Professional Development Grants |
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| 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.
