Community Grants
One-Time Community Grants – September 2019
For details about the One-Time Community Grants approved in September, click on the Cause areas below or download Recent One-Time Community Grants (September 2019) [PDF].
Arts, Culture and Heritage
| Organization | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aquatic Hall of Fame and Museum of Canada Inc. | Collections Manager to catalogue artifacts for future exhibits pertinent to the history of aquatic sports in Manitoba and Canada | $40,000 |
| Association of Manitoba Museums (1972) Inc. | Collaboration with partners to develop a collection management system | $29,000 |
| Contemporary Dancers Inc. | Professional artist fees for first show in 2019-2020 subscription series | $20,000 |
| Diaspora Dialogues Charitable Society | Winnipeg symposium featuring public art events, live podcast series, and seminars for emerging diverse writers | $11,000 |
| Friends of The Canadian Museum For Human Rights Inc. | Restoring the Witness Blanket | $50,000 |
| Island Lakes Community School (ILCS) Parent Advisory Council (PAC) For School Leadership | Phase two of schoolyard redevelopment | $10,000 |
| Italian Canadian League of Manitoba Inc. | Planning and capacity building at the Centre | $20,000 |
| La Maison Gabrielle-Roy Inc. | Exhibit on life and work of Gabrielle Roy | $10,000 |
| La Société Historique de Saint-Boniface | Digitizing and preservation of audio recordings of Oblate fonds for public accessibility | $15,000 |
| Logberg-Heimskringla Incorporated | Computer, screen and projector replacement, publishing, accounting and online purchasing software upgrades, and signage for new location | $30,000 |
| Lubavitch Centre | Audio-visual upgrades | $20,000 |
| Manitoba Chamber Orchestra Inc. | Two interconnected concerts in March 2020 | $15,000 |
| Manitoba Choral Association Inc | International adjudicators for ChoralFest 2019 | $3,500 |
| Manitoba Printmakers Association Inc. | Short-term operating and consulting | $30,000 |
| Manitoba Theatre for Young People Inc. | Health and safety improvements, equipment repairs and purchase and general renovations | $39,900 |
| O. Koshetz Choir Inc. | Collaborative concert event in December 2019 | $3,000 |
| The Intrepid Society Inc. | Bronze maquette recognizing 21st century science discoveries at Winnipeg’s Government House | $12,000 |
| Urban Shaman Inc. | Artist talk series featuring Indigenous artists who combine contemporary visual art with traditional beading practices | $18,500 |
| Winnipeg Male Chorus Inc | 60th anniversary commerative recording of choral music and distribution to personal care home residents | $10,000 |
| Winnipeg School Division | Public art mosaic project at Gordon Bell High School | $29,300 |
Children, Youth and Families
| Organization | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Assiniboine Children’s Centre Inc. | Supplies, equipment and furniture for expansion of Winston Road location | $30,000 |
| City Church Winnipeg Inc. | Fifteen-seater passenger van for Naomi House | $40,000 |
| Discovery Children’s Centre Inc. | Additions to natural play space | $35,205 |
| K.I.D.S. Kids in Day Care Are Super Inc. | Natural play space at Ecole South Pointe location | $10,000 |
| Living Word Temple | Tables and chairs, eavestroughs and downspouts replacement, and kitchen floor renovation | $12,440 |
| Macdonald Youth Services (Sir Hugh John MacDonald Memorial Hostel) | Planting the Seeds of Reconciliation Project | $26,087 |
| Manitoba Association of Women’s Shelters, Inc. | Training for frontline worker | $15,000 |
| Maples DayCare Inc. | Playground resurfacing | $14,545 |
| Mothers Against Drunk Driving | Annual Commemorative Service in August 2020 | $1,500 |
| North End Community Renewal Corporation | Collaboration with Merchant’s Corner for five-year strategic plan and community operations | $90,500 |
| Oyate Tipi Cumini Yape Inc. | Administrative Assistant | $42,600 |
| Returning to Spirit – Residential School Reconciliation Inc. | Multi-year project using reconciliation model to help adults who have experienced sexual abuse | $75,000 |
| S.H.A.D.E. (Safe Housing And Directed Empowerment) Inc. | Family violence workshops at Seven Oaks Immigrant Centre | $31,000 |
| St. Matthews Kids Korner Inc. | Refrigerator and dishwasher replacement, and storage unit and table repairs | $15,681 |
| Sugar-N-Spice Kiddie Haven Inc | Play space renovations at the Ridgecrest (West Kildonan Collegiate) location | $10,000 |
| The Jubilee Fund Inc. | Relocation costs | $10,865 |
| The Salvation Army Weston Community Church & Childcare Centre | Security system upgrades | $11,597 |
| Tuxedo Community Centre Inc | Toys, furniture, and equipment replacement | $4,589 |
| Variety, The Children’s Charity of Manitoba, Inc. | Expansion of music therapy program to three new sites | $12,995 |
| Wee Bairns Day Care Inc | Carpet and cabinets replacement in infant care centre | $15,000 |
Environment and Animal Welfare
| Organization | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ducks Unlimited Canada | Construction of new Wetland Centre | $50,000 |
| Lighthouse Mission (Lighthouse Evangelistic Association Inc.) | Reusable bowls, cups and other utensils to reduce the use of single-use products | $11,320 |
| Tides Canada Initiatives Society – Climate Change Connection | Communication and outreach activities | $50,000 |
| Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre Inc. | Equipment for education centre | $30,000 |
Health, Wellness and Recreation
| Organization | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4606095 Manitoba Association Inc. | Vertical lift platform and accessible doors installation | $45,000 |
| Art With Impact Canada | Five Movies for Mental Health workshops at postsecondary institutions in Winnipeg | $10,000 |
| Canadian Liver Foundation | LIVERight Health Forum – Living with Liver Disease Series (patient-education program) | $10,000 |
| CancerCare Manitoba Foundation Inc. | National Adolescent and Young Adult conference in Winnipeg with Young Adult Cancer Canada | $30,000 |
| Community Veterinary Outreach | Expanding the Winnipeg programming | $33,000 |
| Faith Gardens Inc. | Spiritual Care Program (final year) | $8,110 |
| International Music Camp (Man) Inc. | Resurfacing floors in Fine Arts Studio and Dance Studio | $5,230 |
| Kidthink Children’s Mental Health Centre Inc. | Evidence-based workshops for children age 12 and under with anxiety and depression | $23,757 |
| Le P’tit Bonheur Inc. | Play yard upgrades | $15,000 |
| Lions Club of Winnipeg Place for Senior Citizens Inc. | Updating audio-video equipment in auditorium at Lions Place on Portage Avenue | $13,334 |
| Mary Jane’s Cooking School, Inc. | Life skill nutritional education project for people experiencing mental health issues | $21,844 |
| Mealshare Aid Foundation | Expansion of Mealshare’s Winnipeg operation | $19,000 |
| Movement Centre of Manitoba Inc. | Replacement of specialized equipment for conduction education programs | $10,000 |
| Neil Squire Society | Makers Making Change program in Winnipeg area | $50,000 |
| Reh-Fit Centre (Manitoba Cardiac Institute Reh-Fit Inc.) | Expanding the medical referral program “Reh-Fit Exercise is Medicine” | $32,188 |
| River East Transcona School Division | Outdoor learning space and basketball court at John Pritchard School | $10,000 |
| Rotary Club of Transcona, Winnipeg Charitable Trust | play structure in Waterside Estates | $5,000 |
| Spence Neighbourhood Association Inc. | Collaboration with Gang Interagency Network for New Paths Project (Year 2) | $36,647 |
| The Salvation Army Heritage Park Temple Corps | Demolition of building’s front steps, and entrance and wheel chair ramp reconstruction | $20,000 |
| The Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre Foundation Inc. | Art therapy, an evening and weekend entertainment series | $25,640 |
| The Seven Oaks School Division | Active Living Green Space at Arthur E. Wright School | $10,000 |
| Veterans Transition Network | Development and implementation of Veterans Transition Program in fall 2019 | $30,000 |
| Winnipeg School Division | Bridge funding for two mental health staff at Adult EAL | $100,000 |
Literacy, Education and Employment
| Organization | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Asperger Manitoba Inc. | Level It Up program (Year two) | $40,000 |
| Bookmates Inc. | Downtown Very READy for School project (Year two) | $38,900 |
| Frontier College | Literacy programming for justice-involved individuals and families | $70,000 |
| Level. Changing Lives Through Law | Indigenous Youth Outreach Program | $10,000 |
| Newcomers Employment & Education Development Services N E E D S Inc | Collaboration with Newcomer Education Coalition for a coordinator position (for two years) | $100,000 |
| Outside Looking In | Programming at Southeast Collegiate | $50,000 |
| Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre | Production of training development models to meet spiritual and mental health needs of Indigenous community | $25,000 |
| Society for Manitobans with Disabilities Inc. | Social enterprise providing cleaning services | $70,000 |
| The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund | Winnipeg Legacy Schools program | $100,000 |
| The University of Winnipeg Foundation | ToyBox Program | $11,246 |
| Winnipeg School Division | Greenspace development at Sister MacNamara School | $50,000 |
| Y E S Manitoba Incorporated (Youth Employment Services) | Equipment and supplies for training programs | $13,174 |
Major Capital & Multi-Year Community Grants
Major Capital Community Grants
Approved in November 2019.
| Organization | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ace Art Inc. | Relocation to new space in the Exchange District | $150,000 |
| Kildonan Presbyterian Church Cemetery Trust Fund | Rehabilitate exterior walls of the historic church, a Manitoba heritage site | $100,000 |
| Main Street Project Inc. | Redevelopment of the vacant Mitchell Fabrics Building on Main Street into a low barrier shelter | $500,000 |
| St. Boniface Hospital Foundation Inc. | Renovation of the McEwan Building, which houses adult Mental Health Program | $100,000 |
| The Bruce Oake Memorial Foundation Inc. | Bruce Oake Recovery Centre, which will offer treatment and long-term recovery for men | $500,000 |
| West Broadway Youth Outreach Inc. | Renovations to expand and accommodate more children and youth in their drop-in programs | $133,000 |
| Winnipeg Harvest | for renovations to create a dedicated space for its education programs. | $100,000 |
| YM-YWCA of Winnipeg | New tripping depot, hub of all camp wilderness trips, for Camp Stephens | $100,000 |
Multi-Year Community Grants – Programming
Three-year funding approved in September 2018.
Community Service
| Organization | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chai Immigrant Centre | Friday night Chai men and women | $30,000 $10,000/year |
| North End Community Renewal | Tenant Landlord Cooperation Program | $90,000 $30,000/year |
| North Point Douglas Women’s Centre | Safety program | $120,000 $40,000/year |
| Rotary Leader Circle Youth Leadership (RLC Youth Leadership) | Youth Leadership Circle | $60,000 $20,000/year |
Education
| Organization | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
|
Mosaic-Newcomer Family Resources Network |
Parenting support programs | $60,000 $20,000/year |
Health
| Organization | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| West Broadway Development | Good Food Club – Across Communities Project | $72,000 $24,000/year |
Arts and Culture
| Organization | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Manitoba Arts Network | Winnipeg Concerts in Care program | $22,500 $7,500/year |
| Theatre Projects Manitoba | Programming support | $45,000 $15,000/year |
| WNDX | WNDX Festival of Moving Image | $30,000 $10,000/year |
Recreation
| Organization | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MacKinnon’s Y-Not? Anti-Poverty Program | MaKinnon’s Y-Not? Anti-Poverty Program | $45,000 $15,000/year |
| Winnipeg Optimal Health Early Years Sports Club | Summer programing for children and youth with Autism | $45,000 $15,000/year |
Multi-Year Community Grants – Capacity Building
Three-year funding approved in September 2018.
Community Service
| Organization | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Child and Family Service | Administrative Assistant | $120,000 $40,000/year |
| Snowflake Place for Children and Youth | Community Engagement Coordinator | $150,000 $50,000/year |
| The West Central Women’s Resource Centre | Volunteer Coordinator and Administrative Coordinator | $150,000 $50,000/year |
| Volunteer Manitoba | Program Assistant | $105,000 $35,000/year |
| Wahbung Abinoonjiiag | Administrative Coordinator | $150,000 $50,000/year |
Education
| Organization | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CanU Canada | Executive Director | $150,000 $50,000/year |
| Manitoba Association for Rights and Liberties | Events, Communications and Outreach Coordinator | $105,000 $35,000/year |
| SSCOPE | Executive Director | $90,000 $30,000/year |
Health
| Organization | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dream Factory Foundation | Administrative Assistant | $105,000 $35,000/year |
| Parinkson Canada | Administrative Coordinator | $80,775 $26,925/year |
Arts and Culture
| Organization | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Artbeat Studio | Executive Assistant | $150,000 $50,000/year |
| Rainbow Stage (1993) | Assistant Executive Director | $142,800 $47,600/year |
| Spark Arts and Disability Network Manitoba | Executive Director | $30,000 $10,000/year |
| Winnipeg Film Group | Operations Manager | $150,000 $50,000/year |
| Winnipeg Jewish Theatre | Assistant Producer | $96,000 $32,000/year |
| Winnipeg Music Festival | Administrative Assistant | $90,000 $30,000/year |
Special Program Grants
Camp and Summer Program Grants
April 2019
| Organization | Amount |
|---|---|
| AboutFace Craniofacial Family Society | $5,000 |
| Accueil francophone | $8,000 |
| Action Centre Day Nursery Inc. | $2,489 |
| Art City Inc. | $7,500 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Winnipeg Inc. | $3,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Winnipeg Inc. | $8,000 |
| Bright Future Daycare | $2,000 |
| Brooklands Day Care Centre Incorporated | $7,500 |
| Calvary Temple Winnipeg Inc. | $8,000 |
| Camp Massad of Manitoba | $8,000 |
| Can You Imagine Day Care Centre Inc. | $4,000 |
| Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Church of North America | $5,000 |
| Canadian Diabetes Associatiossociation Canadienne Du Diabète | $8,000 |
| Canterbury Park Day Care Inc | $1,075 |
| Carpathia Children’s Centre Inc. | $5,000 |
| Catholic School of Evangelisation, Inc | $5,000 |
| Children’s Rehabilitation Foundation Inc. | $10,000 |
| Circle of Hearts Family Support Network | $8,000 |
| Communities Together for Children | $7,000 |
| Dawn & Dusk Before and After School Program | $3,000 |
| Day Nursery Centre Incorporated | $8,000 |
| Elmwood Community Resource Centre and Area Association Inc. | $8,000 |
| Emu School Age Centre Incorporated | $1,500 |
| Epiphany Children’s Centre Inc. | $3,500 |
| Family Dynamics Inc. | $8,000 |
| Freight House Early Learning and Care Inc. | $5,000 |
| Frontier College/Collège Frontière | $4,300 |
| Garden Grove Child Care Program | $8,000 |
| Gimli Bible Camp | $4,500 |
| Girl Guides of Canada Manitoba Council | $6,000 |
| Gonzaga Middle School of Winnipeg Inc. | $8,000 |
| Heritage Park Children’s Programs Inc. | $8,000 |
| Hope Centre Ministries Inc. | $2,500 |
| Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba Inc | $7,000 |
| Inkster Community Child Care Inc. | $7,000 |
| Inner City Youth Alive, Inc | $5,500 |
| Islamic Social Services Association | $6,000 |
| James Child Care Inc. | $2,500 |
| Kidi-Garden Day Nurseries Inc. | $5,000 |
| Kings Park Day Care Centre Inc. | $4,000 |
| Lake Nutimik Baptist Camp Inc. | $4,500 |
| Lake Winnipeg Mission Camp Society (Camp Arnes) | $5,500 |
| LPPI Daycare | $2,000 |
| Ma Mawi-Wi-Chi-Itata Centre Inc. | $8,000 |
| Machray Day Nursery Inc. | $8,000 |
| Manitoba Camping Association Inc | $10,000 |
| Manitoba Islamic Association Inc. | $8,000 |
| Manitoba School Improvement Program Inc | $7,500 |
| Manitoba Theatre for Young People Inc. | $8,000 |
| Mary Kardash Child Care Centre Inc. | $3,185 |
| Marymound Inc. | $8,000 |
| Morrow Avenue Day Care Inc. | $4,000 |
| Movement Centre of Manitoba Inc. | $3,000 |
| Munroe Early Childhood Education Centre Inc. | $7,500 |
| Ness Baptist | $1,500 |
| Norwood Nursery School Inc. | $1,500 |
| On The Move Incorporated | $5,000 |
| Prairie Children’s Centres | $3,000 |
| Radisson School Before and After Program, Inc. | $5,000 |
| Rainbow Stage (1993) Inc. | $7,500 |
| Razor Back Blasts Inc | $1,500 |
| River East Church | $2,500 |
| Robertson Early Enrichment Program Inc. | $2,500 |
| Rock Lake United Church Camp Inc. | $5,000 |
| Rossbrook House Inc. | $8,000 |
| Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Inc. | $5,000 |
| S.P.L.A.S.H. Child Care Inc. | $8,000 |
| Sistars Community Economic Development Co-Op Inc. | $3,500 |
| Society for Manitobans With Disabilities Foundation, Inc. | $8,000 |
| Spence Neighbourhood Association Inc. | $8,000 |
| St Matthews Kids Korner Inc. | $5,500 |
| St. Boniface Garderie De Bambins Incorporated | $3,000 |
| Stanley Knowles Children’s Centre, Inc. | $5,000 |
| The Christian Reformed Church in North America – Canada Corporation | $8,000 |
| The Salvation Army Heritage Park Temple Corps | $5,500 |
| The Salvation Army Weston Community | $7,174 |
| The Seven Oaks School Division | $3,000 |
| The Seven Oaks School Division | $7,500 |
| The Seven Oaks School Division | $4,500 |
| The University of Winnipeg Foundation | $7,000 |
| The University of Winnipeg Foundation | $7,500 |
| The WRENCH | $7,000 |
| University of Manitoba | $8,000 |
| Urban Stable (The Horse Connection Inc.) | $2,375 |
| Victor Play Centre, Inc | $3,000 |
| Victoria Albert Day Care Inc. | $7,500 |
| Voyageur in School Program Inc. | $4,000 |
| Wahbung Abinoonjiiag Inc. | $8,000 |
| West Broadway Youth Outreach Inc. | $8,000 |
| West Central Community Program Incorporated | $3,107 |
| Westgrove Children’s Centre Incorporated | $4,500 |
| Westwood Community Child Care Inc. | $2,500 |
| Windsor Park Children’s Care Centre Inc. | $4,500 |
| Wolseley Family Place Inc. | $4,000 |
| Y M H A Jewish Community Centre of Winnipeg Inc | $8,000 |
| YM-YWCA of Winnipeg (The Young Men’s and Young Women’s Christian Association of Winnipeg Inc.) | $8,000 |
| Youth for Christ (Winnipeg) Incorporated | $7,500 |
Literacy for Life Grants
October 2019
| Organization | Location | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altona & Area Family Resource Group Inc. | Altona | Promoting Literacy in the Rural Communities surrounding Altona | $4,000 |
| Frontier College/Collège Frontière | Winnipeg | Family Literacy in Winnipeg’s North End | $4,000 |
| Heritage Park Children’s Programs Inc. | Winnipeg | Kids in the Kitchen Early Literacy Program | $1,791 |
| Louis Riel School Division Trust Fund | Winnipeg | Hastings Family Centre Lending Library/I Love to Read Month | $2,050 |
| R. M. of Macdonald | Sanford | Books for Babies and Family Fun Time Lending Libraries | $3,720 |
| ROK Central Inc. | Portage la Prairie | Pre-School Buddies | $4,000 |
| Rural Municipality of Headingley | Headingley | Baby Book Bags | $1,150 |
| South Eastman English And Literacy Services Inc. | Steinbach | Families Learning Together | $4,000 |
| The Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba Inc. | Winnipeg | READ – Residents for Reading | $4,000 |
| Wee Care Child Centre Carman Inc | Carman | Leap into Reading Festival | $4,000 |
Walking Together Grants
Walking Together Grants support youth-led Truth and Reconciliation projects. To learn more, visit Walking Together Grants.
June 2019
| Organization | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Bell High School | Indigenous student mentorship program for Indigenous students | $5,000 |
| John Taylor Collegiate | Monthly educational events for students on Indigenous Peoples and Truth and Reconciliation | $6,000 |
| Seven Oaks School Division (Indigenous Youth Gathering) | Two-day Indigenous Youth Gathering in 2020 | $7,825 |
| Seven Oaks School Division (Conference for 2SLGBTQ youth) | One-day conference for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) students and members of the 2SLGBTQ community (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning) | $2,300 |
| Spence Neighborhood Association | Bridging the Gap project bringing newcomer and Indigenous youth for outings focusing on Indigenous culture, traditions, and history | $4,923 |
| St. James Collegiate | Workshops and outings to teach non-Indigenous students about Indigenous culture and support for Indigenous students to re-connect with their culture | $5,800 |
| TOTAL | $31,848 |