CommunityFor immediate release: Eighteen Winnipeg charities will receive a total of $3.42 million in support toward capital projects through The Winnipeg Foundation’s 2022 Major Capital Grants program.
The charities receiving Major Capital Grants provide diverse programming in our community, and are reflective of all Cause areas. Capital grants allow charities to acquire, build or update facilities to better meet the needs of the people they serve. The grants will help address key issues in our city including housing and resources for families.
The Major Capital Grants announced today range in size from $100,000 to $750,000 and are allocated to the following organizations:
- Acorn Family Place Inc.
- Augustine Centre
- Charleswood Senior Centre Inc.
- Children’s Rehabilitation Foundation Inc.
- Crescent-Fort Rouge United Church
- Ducks Unlimited Canada – Canards Illimites Canada
- Friends Housing Inc.
- Homes for Heroes Foundation
- Manitoba Indigenous Cultural Education Centre Inc.
- Misericordia Health Centre Foundation Inc.
- Mount Carmel Clinic
- St. Boniface Hospital Foundation Inc.
- Sunshine House Incorporated
- The Concordia Foundation Inc.
- Thrive Community Support Circle
- Urban Shaman Inc.
- Video Pool Inc.
- Wahbung Abinoonjiiag
Learn more about the projects here:
2022 Major Capital Grants Recipients
| Organization | Program | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn Family Place Inc. | New program space | $375,000 |
| Augustine Centre | Renovations to main entrance | $100,000 |
| Charleswood Senior Centre Inc. | Renovations costs for new location | $100,000 |
| Children’s Rehabilitation Foundation Inc. | Smart Suite Technology space | $200,000 |
| Crescent-Fort Rouge United Church | Accessibility upgrades to community space | $100,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited Canada – Canards Illimites Canada | Wetland Discovery Centre renewal project | $200,000 |
| Friends Housing Inc. | Renovations | $100,000 |
| Homes for Heroes Foundation | Winnipeg Veterans Village | $300,000 |
| Manitoba Indigenous Cultural Education Centre Inc. | Expansion project | $300,000 |
| Misericordia Health Centre Foundation Inc. | Renovations at Misericordia Place | $150,000 |
| Mount Carmel Clinic | Ceremonial and Community gathering space | $150,000 |
| St. Boniface Hospital Foundation Inc. | Emergency Department redevelopment and expansion | $300,000 |
| Sunshine House Incorporated | Accessibility upgrades | $191,000 |
| The Concordia Foundation Inc. | Renovations to the Day Surgery nursing unit | $100,000 |
| Thrive Community Support Circle | Renovation and expansion of main location | $250,000 |
| Urban Shaman Inc. | Relocation to Market Lands Creative Hub | $250,000 |
| Video Pool Inc. | Relocation to Market Lands Creative Hub | $250,000 |
| Wahbung Abinoojiiag | Transitional housing project | $750,000 |
“Charities have seen an increase in demand and have faced difficult financial impacts since the beginning of the pandemic,” says Sky Bridges, CEO of The Winnipeg Foundation. “Our community needs the valuable services and programming charities provide now more than ever. The Major Capital Grants announced today will help charities complete capital projects that are essential to providing vital services to our community.”
Wahbung Abinoonjiiag, which means Children of Tomorrow, is one of this year’s Major Capital Grant recipients. This Indigenous-led organization is a domestic violence prevention centre, currently raising funds to build a new transitional housing building for Indigenous women, gender diverse individuals and their children who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing gender-based violence.
Wahbung Abinoojiiag’s project will provide affordable, stable housing for families for up to three years. Indigenous women, gender diverse individuals and their children will also receive wrap-around care to support healing from the impacts of violence, grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing and being.
“Wahbung Abinoonjiiag’s project addresses a number of issues our community is facing,” says Megan Tate, Director of Community Grants at The Winnipeg Foundation. “Housing for women and children escaping gender-based violence is urgently needed, and as an Indigenous-led organization, Wahbung will provide culturally responsive programming. Supported transitional housing fills a critical role in our community, bridging between staying in a short-term emergency shelter and longer-term, permanent housing.”
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Media inquiries/questions:
LuAnn Lovlin, CFRE
Director of Communications & Marketing, The Winnipeg Foundation
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