Stabilization Grants

• Your organization must have a registered charitable number from Canada Revenue Agency to apply for a Stabilization Grant. (This number is required to access the online application form.)
• Registered charities based in Winnipeg, or provincial or national charities with a Winnipeg office or staff, that primarily serve the citizens of Winnipeg are eligible.
• Receiving a Stabilization Grant does not impact an organization’s ability to apply to other Foundation grants programs or receive emergency funding.
• The program is open to all Winnipeg registered charities, regardless of any current or past grants from The Winnipeg Foundation, including grants where there is still an outstanding final report.
• Organizations may submit only one Stabilization Grant application.

Examples of Stabilization Grant funding include, but aren’t limited to:

• Short-term operating support
• Program redevelopment and/or delivery
• Sustainability planning (including fundraising)
• Organizational restructuring (including mergers)

Assessment of applications will include:

• Financial assessment, including grant history
• Organizational assessment (work in community, stability, board strength, whether the group is led by or serves diverse communities)
• How a grant will move the organization forward

The streamlined application form includes your contact information, an overview of your organization, and three questions about how COVID has impacted your finances, organization and plans. During the review stage, you may be asked to provide additional supporting materials.

Application closes March 31, 2021 (decision early July)

Yes. Any Winnipeg-based registered charity may apply.

Yes. Stabilization Grants are a stand-alone program, unrelated to COVID emergency grants.

The Winnipeg Foundation continues to be a 360-degree grantmaker, funding a range of projects in our Cause areas:

• Children, Youth & Families
• Literacy, Education & Employment
• Health, Recreation & Wellness
• Environment & Animal Welfare
• Arts, Culture & Heritage

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The application consists of simple questions about the impact of COVID-19 on your organization and how you would use Stabilization Grant funding.

Stabilization Grants are unrestricted and intended to be used to address priorities indicated in the application. However, if needs emerge due to pandemic-related revenue loss, increased costs, or unexpected operating requirements, funding is flexible.

We understand that groups have various year-ends. Please describe how the pandemic has impacted your organization over the past 12 months, from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021. If your fiscal year ended prior to March 31, please provide your year end actuals, along with a projection for impact in your current fiscal year.

No. We understand organizations may be showing surpluses for various reasons, including inability to spend project funding due to COVID restrictions. Organizations will not be penalized for showing a surplus.

No. However, if we have questions about your financials, we may request additional documentation.

Yes. Stabilization funding is unrestricted.

Yes, awarding a portion of the requested amount is at the discretion of the Grants Committee.

Unexpected additional program costs, due to COVID, are eligible. (For example: PPE for participants, staffing to address increased demand/reduced group size, cost of moving programming online.)

Yes. All Winnipeg-based registered charities are eligible to apply, regardless of any current or past grants from The Winnipeg Foundation or other funders.

Yes. Stabilization Grants is a stand-alone grant program; applying for or receiving a Stabilization Grant does not preclude you from applying to other grant programs.