Deadline: 30-Sep-21
The Winnipeg Foundation is inviting applications for the One-Time Community Grants Program to support a wide range of projects in the community, including those relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Type of Projects Supported
This grant program supports time-limited community projects, including:
- Capital and renovations
- Conferences and events
- Equipment and infrastructure
- Program operating
- Reports and planning
- Capital campaigns
- Short-term operating support
- Organizational development and capacity building
Preference
Preference is given to projects which:
- align with The Winnipeg Foundation’s strategic granting priorities
- demonstrate innovative approaches and techniques to solve community issues, and build individual, neighbourhood and/or community capacity;
- demonstrate accessibility and inclusiveness;
- demonstrate sensitivity to diversity;
- address the root causes of issues in the society;
- demonstrate that consideration has been given to the project’s effect on the environment;
- encourage more efficient use of community resources;
- promote cooperation and sharing among organizations to minimize the potential for duplication of services;
- promote volunteer participation;
- and strengthen an organization’s capacity to be sustainable
Eligibility Criteria
- Your organization must have a registered charitable number from Canada Revenue Agency to apply for a Community Grant.
- You may apply for a Community Grant once per calendar year. An exception will be made to accept a second application from an organization where it is collaborating with another community non-profit(s).
- An organization may not apply for any type of Community Grant if it has an outstanding Community Grant. You must submit your final report from your previous Community Grant before submitting a new Community Grant application.
- Applying for a Community Grant does not preclude you from applying for a Special Program Grant in the same calendar year, but it must be for a different project.
- You may apply for a One-Time Community Grant in a calendar year.
For more information, visit https://www.wpgfdn.org/granting/one-time-grants/