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We take a broad view of what makes a community and what it takes for a community to succeed.

Our community grants support for projects under that broad canopy including shelter, sustenance and care for those most in need, to recreation, the arts, and community activities for the benefit of all. 

COMPETITIVE GRANTS

2023 grant cheque group photo

Community Fund

Our community fund supports:

  • Arts, Culture & Recreation
  • Family & Community Services
  • Health
  • Environment
  • Education
  • Heritage
  • Leadership

Darlene Gale Peters Endowment Fund

The Darlene Gale Peters Fund supports:

  • Health-related education
  • Health-related programs 

2014 Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games Sport Legacy Fund

Our sports legacy fund supports:

  • Opportunities for promotion and enhancement of sport leadership and/or sport development
  • Organizations for the benefit of sport
  • Projects aligned with True Sport principles

Grant Applications are Closed for 2024

There is one grant application for all grant programs. Please see below for how to apply. 

Central Station, Community Service Recovery Grant Recipient

HOW TO APPLY FOR A GRANT

There is one application process for all of our competitive grants.

Application deadline: April 15 annually 

An acknowledgement will be sent via email upon receipt of both the application and supporting documents. Please note: you must submit a final report from your previous grant before submitting a new application. 

1. Terms of Grant
2. Preparing to Apply
3. Application Form
4. Required Documents

 The Winkler Community Foundation grant-making provides financial support to qualified community groups whose activities advance the foundation’s objectives. These objectives are:

  • To support social services to advance the welfare of the needy and the alleviation of human suffering and poverty.
  • To assist and promote the arts and cultural activities without limitations.
  • To advance education through the establishment of scholarship funds and the funding of specific educational endeavours.
  • To support and advance the provisions of medical services through medical facilities and medical research.
  • To support and advance other community activities or facilities of a charitable nature.
  • To support and develop recreation and physical fitness activities.

Grant Guidelines

  1. Project must primarily benefit the people of Winkler and District.
  2. Grants are made only to non-profit organizations with CRA Registration Numbers and other qualified recipients under the Income Tax Act.
  3. The Winkler Community Foundation is a project funder and does not provide on-going operating support. Grants are awarded for specific purposes and for projects covering a definite period of time. The Foundation does not guarantee annual support for any organization.
  4. Pilot or demonstration projects must include provision for an evaluation and a realistic plan for financial viability beyond the pilot stage.
  5. Organizations must submit a satisfactory report on their previous Community Grant before submitting a new Community Grant application.

Grants are not made to or for:

  • individuals
  • annual fund drives
  • pay down mortgages or reduce deficits
  • support operating expenses
  • projects already completed
  • political activities
  • direct religious activities of religious groups or organization
     – except when community access is available
     – unless the community-at-large will benefit significantly

The following information is needed for completing the online application:

1.     ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

This section requests basic information about your organization, including:

  • Registered Charity Number
  • Organization’s Mission statement
  • Organization’s Mailing address
  • Project Contact Information

2.     GRANT REQUEST INFORMATION

  • Amount requesting
  • Project name
  • Approximate start date/ completion date

3.     PROJECT INFORMATION

  • Project summary
  • Cite evidence of the need for a project/program in our
  • Describe how the project/program will be implemented.
  • Identify other sources of funding applied for or already received.
  • Identify how the project/program will be evaluated.

If you have any questions at any point during the application process, our staff is available to answer your questions.

Please complete the Grants Application Form

The deadline to apply is April 15, 2024. 

 

Submit required attachments by email to: admin@winklercommunityfoundation.com:
(all documents must be submitted for the application to be considered)

  • copy of most current audited or reviewed financial statements
  • detailed project budget- including quotations for capital purchases
  • list of Officers of the Governing Board and all Directors
  • list of other sources of support for this project (organizations, amount, confirmed/unconfirmed).

The deadline for grant applications is April 15, 2024. 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Winkler Library, Community Grant recipient

Is my project eligible for a grant?

To be eligible for a grant from the Winkler Community Foundation, your organization must have a registered charity number and your project must primarily serve the citizens of Winkler and surrounding community. Please review the Terms of Grants. If you still have questions, contact our Executive Director.

How much should our organization apply for?

Some of the lowest grants we’ve ever provided have been a few hundred dollars and the highest grant was $50,000 over a 5-year commitment. On average, our grants range from $1,000 to $10,000 per grant.

What kind of things have you funded?

We support projects and programs where a moderate grant will have a significant impact. We typically do not fund 100% percent of a project. Consider reviewing the list of Grant Recipients on this website in advance, to get a better understanding of what has typically been funded in the past.

Is there something you don’t fund?

Grants are not made to: 

• support operating expenses of established agencies; 

• individuals; 

• project costs related to activities undertaken before the date of the Grants Committee or Board decision; 

• annual fundraising campaigns or annual fundraising events; 

• pay down mortgages or reduce deficits; 

• political activities; 

• exclusively religious activities, defined as proselytizing related to a specific set of organized beliefs and practices; 

• establish or add to endowment funds

My project has already started/ended. Can I still apply funding?

Please contact the Executive Director to determine whether a part of your project is still eligible.

My previous project is not yet complete. May I apply for a new grant?

We will accept a new grant application only after your previous project is complete and a final report has been submitted. 

What do you look for in a grant application?

Preference is given to projects which: 

• Align with The Winkler Community Foundation’s strategic granting priorities; 

• Demonstrate innovative approaches and techniques to solve community issues, and build individual, neighbourhood and/or community capacity; 

• Encourage more efficient use of community resources; 

• Promote cooperation and sharing among organizations to minimize the potential for duplication of services;

• Promote volunteer participation; 

• Strengthen an organization’s capacity to be sustainable. 

• Demonstrate accessibility and inclusiveness; 

• Demonstrate sensitivity to diversity; 

• Address the root causes of issues in our society; 

• Demonstrate that consideration has been given to the project’s effect on the environment

PAST GRANT RECIPIENTS

In 2024, we supported local people, projects and places with over $130,000

Agency Fund Grants
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
Fire Rescue Fund
Winkler Fire Department Mental Health First Aid Training Course and open house training aids $981
Heritage Museum Fund
Winkler Heritage Museum Operating $1,927
Gateway Resources Fund
Gateway Resources 204 Main Street project – furnishings & supplies $56,905
Community Fund Grants
Organization Description Amount
Reinfeld Park Playground & picnic shelter $10,000
Central Station Poverty Reduction Program $10,000
Pembina Counselling Centre Client Assistance $5,000
Child & Family Services of Central Manitoba Foundation Inc. Chance to grow – children participate in extra curricular programs $3,000
Boundary Trails Health Centre Foundation Education Days $2,500
Habitat for Humanity Winkler-Morden Chapter New house build $2,500
Northland Child Care Centre Inc. Playground upgrade – new woodchips $1,500
Southwood Elementary School/ GVSD Sandpit $1,500
Winkler Day Care Centre Playground refresh $1,500
Healthy Muslim Families New office furnishings $1,000
Douglas Kuhl School of Music Technology upgrade $500
Discovery Nature Sanctuary Committee Pollinator Garden $500
South Central Regional Library Dishwasher $800
Winkler Arts and Culture Centre
Summer art program $760
Designated Fund Grants
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
Katie Cares Fund
Katie Cares Operating $5,115
Frank & Vi Wiebe Cheerboard Fund
Winkler & District Cheerboard Annual Christmas Hampers $3,223

 

Donor Advised Fund Grants
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
Kalansky Family Fund
The Bunker Industrial Eats Project $1,000
MAP Family Fund
GVSD – JR Walkof School Wyatt Fehr Outdoor Classroom $2,271
Mend the Gap Fund
Central Station Community Housing Emerency needs $2,266
Field of Interest Fund Grants
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
Darlene Peters Health Fund
South Central Cancer Resource Skin Screen Clinic $3,000
Salem Home Inc Salem Park $1,990
2014 MB Winter Games Sports Legacy Fund
Winkler Whips Scoreboard $3,759
Dr CW Wiebe Medical Fund 
Winkler & District Health Care Board Exam table $9,476

TOTAL GRANTS AWARDED $142,592

Mend The Gap Fund, Central Station Play Structure Project

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

Winston Churchill

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