Organizational Development Grants

• Organizational Development Grants are for organizations that primarily benefit the citizens of Winnipeg.
• Your organization must have a Community Grants history with The Winnipeg Foundation in order to be eligible for an Organizational Development Grant.
• Your organization must have a registered charitable number from Canada Revenue Agency or be a qualified donee to apply for an Organizational Development Grant. A charity registration number is required to access the online application form; if you are a qualified donee, please contact us for details on how to access the application form.
• You may apply for one Organizational Development Grant per calendar year.
• Applying for an Organizational Development Grant does not preclude an organization from applying for a Community Grant or other Special Program grant in the same calendar year, but it must be for a different project.

The maximum grant request is $10,000. Types of projects include:

• Group mentorship – cohorts or organizations who commit to growing together as leaders under the guidance of a mentor
• Job shadowing – where the specific nature of an executive director’s work requires special knowledge transfer, for example in the case of a founding or long-serving executive director, or an organization where they are the sole staff member
• Communications planning*
• Fundraising or capital campaign planning*
• Human Resources planning or policy development*
• Strategic planning* – must include board and management
• Feasibility studies – includes, but is not limited to, social enterprise, mergers or shared resources with other agencies
• Evaluation – assessing program impact or establishing an evaluation framework
• Governance or board development – including training, policy development
• Imagine Canada accreditation – costs associated with pursuing accreditation

*Planning requests may include consultant’s fees and other costs related to the planning process. Does not include implementation of the plan.

Please review our Organizational Development Grants Policies & Guidelines [PDF] to ensure your project fits the criteria.

Applications are accepted through our online application process on a continuous basis; please allow at least eight weeks for notification.

The Organizational Development Grants program will wind down at the end of 2022. Applications will be accepted until December 30, 4:30 p.m.

• Organizational Development budget template [XLS]
• How to Apply Online [PDF]
• Final Report [DOC]

• Volunteer Manitoba
  Offers a range of workshops and training on board governance, volunteer management, and organizational development such as grant-writing. It also hosts the Non-Profit Drop-In Centre, which provides access to meeting space, computers, a resource library, access to a funding database, and more!
• SPARK
  Offers short term specific supports for non-profit organizations where non-profit organizations are matched with professional volunteers.
• United Way of Winnipeg
  Provides small grants to strengthen governance and leadership, strategy and business planning, financial management and human resources. The United Way also offers a range of courses and services through its Non-Profit Learning Centre.

For more ideas, visit our Resources page!