GRANTS UPDATE
These pages reflect the grants awarded subsequent to our last year end and since August 1, 2018. At our coming year end, July 31, 2019, these grants will form the core of our next annual report. These pages are updated regularly. Those grants marked with an asterisk ( * ) are new awards.
Family & Community Services
| Klinic Inc., Winnipeg The Centre provides a full range of health related services from medical care to counseling and education. This grant helped fund renovations at 167 Sherbrooke Street. | $20,000 |
| Somerset Villa Inc. This Villa is a non-profit agency that assists people with special needs. This grant helped with the purchase of new appliances. | $7,500 |
| Cooks Creek Community Centre Inc., Dugald CCCCI provides recreational and social activities for the Cooks Creek and adjacent communities throughout Rural Municipalities of Springfield, St. Clements and Brokenhead. This grant assists the expansion of the community hall. | $12,500 |
| Taking Charge, Winnipeg This Centre provides programs and services to single parents and women to assist them to be more self-sufficient. This grant assists with the purchase of garden boxes, a chalkboard / whiteboard and a mural for the building. | $7,200 |
| Niigaanaki Day Care Inc., Winnipeg This Daycare is located in Winnipeg's inner city. This grant assists with startup funding for the "The Good Bones Project", a project to promote healthy lifestyles. | $7,500 |
| Boyne Valley Hostel Corporation Inc., Carman The BVHC operates the Boyne Lodge Personal Care Home and Boyne Towers in Carman. This grant helps towards landscaping costs at the new personal care home to be built. | $12,500 |
| Diabetes Canada, Winnipeg Diabetes Canada prevents the onset and consequences of diabetes through education and services and advocating on behalf of those living with diabetes. This grant helps expand the "Let's Talk Diabetes - School Series" in the Frontier School Division. | $10,000 |
| LITE, Winnipeg This agency supports inner-city initiatives that build capacity and provide jobs. This grant helps offset the costs of their annual Wild Blueberry Pancake Breakfast | $5,000 |
| St. John's Presbyterian Church, Winnipeg This community Church in the north end of Winnipeg offers a free program called Little Miracles Music and Play Program. This grant helped towards music instruction for preschoolers and their caregivers' payable over two years. | $5,000 |
| Parkland Humane Society Inc., Dauphin PHS is a Not-for-Profit organization located in the City of Dauphin which helps abused, homeless and neglected animals have a second chance at life. This grant helped to replace the dog kennels at the center. | $4,000 |
| House of Hesed (Manitoba) Inc., Winnipeg House of Hesed is a transitional house located in the core of Winnipeg. They provide a home to men and women living with HIV/AIDS throughout the province of Manitoba. This grant assists with carpet replacement and repairs to the air conditioning system. | $5,000 |
| Boyne Regional Library, Carman This library, located in a heritage building has high community use. This grant assists the renovation and expansion project of the library. | $15,000 |
| Riverwood Church Community Inc., Winnipeg This Church is committed to supporting the disadvantaged in the Elmwood neighbourhood. They are constructing a 40 unit supportive housing facility for homeless persons who struggle to find stable housing and remain free of addictions. This grant assists the purchase of kitchen equipment and sound equipment for the dining / common area. | $40,000 |
| 1JustCity Inc. Winnipeg Is an initiative of the Winnipeg Presbytery United Church to ensure the sustainability of four United Church Community Ministries in Winnipeg. These ministries include the Oak Table, North End Stella, St. Matthews Maryland and West Broadway. This grant assists with the hiring of a housing coordinator for "Just a Warm Sleep". | $10,000 |
| Willows Place Inc., Winnipeg This shelter is Manitoba's largest domestic violence shelter. This grant assisted with implementing a New Community Outreach model within Winnipeg's inner city neighbourhoods. | $15,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Selkirk This chapter builds homes for lower income families living in the City of Selkirk and the rural municipalities of St. Andrew and St. Clements. This grant assisted with the construction of a new house in Selkirk. | $10,000 |
| Town of Niverville The Niverville Heritage Centre operates a range of facilities in Niverville. This grant assisted with the construction of the Heritage Pavilion which will be attached to the NHC facilities. | $5,000 |
| Open Access Resource Centre, Winnipeg OARC is committed to improving the lives of Manitobans with communication challenges through the use of speech-generating devices. This grant assisted with the purchase of 7 new IPad minis for their clients. | $10,700 |
| Snowflake Place for Children & Youth, Winnipeg This centre provides psycho-educational support groups for non-offending caregivers of children and youth who have experienced sexual abuse. This grant assisted with a pilot project to provide caregivers with education, knowledge and help to build the skills needed to support their child. | $10,000 |
| *The Jubilee Fund, Winnipeg Jubilee is in the philanthropic business of social finance. This grant, payable over 2 years, will help with their expansion project in Manitoba rural communities. | $20,000 |
| *Innovative LIFE Options, Winnipeg ILO supports individuals with an intellectual challenge as well as their families and community. This grant assisted with the Family Gathering Project in March which is a 2 day conference. | $3,000 |
Health
| Canadian Virtual Hospice, Winnipeg CVH was originally launched in 2004 and since then has grown into the most comprehensive online source of information and support on palliative care and grief in the world. This grant assists with developing a web space for Adolescents and Young Adults with advanced cancer or other life-limiting conditions. | $10,000 |
| Inclusion Selkirk Inclusion Selkirk, formerly Association for Community Living Selkirk is a non-profit agency aimed at helping people with intellectual disabilities live a productive life. This grant assisted with renovation costs for the skills division building at 377 Eveline Street. | $20,000 |
| Lion Foundation of Manitoba & Northwestern Ontario, Inc. LFMNOI operates the Kidsight program for Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. This grant assisted with the purchase of a new Spot Vision Screener to expand the screening program in Manitoba. | $5,000 |
| The Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba Inc. CHF is an independent agency whose purpose is to raise and distribute funds for the advancement of knowledge and care in the fields of child health care and child health research. This grant assisted with indoor space redevelopment. | $20,000 |
| Eden Mental Health Centre., Winkler EMHC is an inpatient psychiatric hospital providing acute psychiatric treatment to adult individuals. This grant assisted with replacing sidewalks and to install electronically opening doors. | $10,000 |
Education
| Pathways to Education, Winnipeg Pathways to Education Canada helps youth in low-income communities graduate from high school and successfully transition into post-secondary education or training. This grant assists with funding for the Pathways to Education program. | $10,000 |
| South Interlake Regional Library, Stonewall SIRL serves the RM of Rockwood, RM of Rosser, Town of Stonewall and the Town of Teulon. This grant helps with the replacement of HVAC rooftop units for the library. | $7,500 |
| University of Manitoba, Winnipeg The Rec and Read Mentorship program works with Indigenous and non-Indigenous high school youth. This program hires university students and former youth mentors that work with these students to promote physical activity, literacy and healthy eating. This grant is payable over 2 years. | $12,500 |
Heritage
| Ukrainian Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral of Sts. Vladimir and Olga, Winnipeg This Cathedral is located in the heart of North Winnipeg. It is admired for the Byzantine-Romanesque architecture and the outstanding stained glass windows designed by the Winnipeg artist and sculptor Leo Mol. This grant helped to restore one of the stained glass windows. | $7,500 |
| Teulon and District Museum and Historical Society, Inc., Teulon This museum targets a population of 5000 local and surrounding residents, plus tourists. This grant helped to replace the roof of the porch of the Hunter House built in 1905 which is classified as a heritage site. | $4,650 |
| St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Gardenton This church is located in the RM of Stuartburn near Gardenton, Manitoba. It is the first Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Canada and it is designated as a historic site by the Federal and Manitoba Governments. This grant helps the production of a promotional DVD of this historic site. | $2,000 |
| Oseredok Ukrainian Cultural & Education Centre, Winnipeg OKCEC is a public heritage institution with a mandate to preserve and share Ukrainian heritage in Canada. This grant helped with the restoration of the Ivan Bobersky's Glass Lantern Slide Collection to represent the 100th Anniversary of Ukrainian Independence. | $5,000 |
| Westminster United Church, Winnipeg WUC was founded in 1892. It is a spectacular stone building that sits at the corner of Westminster and Maryland. This grant helped in replacing the front steps of the Church | $10,000 |
| Mennonite Heritage Village (Canada) Inc., Steinbach The MVH was established in 1964 to preserve and exhibit the story of the Russian Mennonites and their contributions to Manitoba. This grant assisted with replacing some of the roofs on the village centre, barn and the log house built in 1877. | $10,000 |
| Ivan Franko Museum & Library Society Inc., Winnipeg This museum is dedicated to the Ukrainian artist and patriot Ivan Franko. It was established over 50 years ago. This grant assisted with replacing display cases for the museum. | $3,000 |
Arts & Culture
| Gas Station Arts Centre, Winnipeg The GSAC is a cultural and performing arts centre in Winnipeg. This grant is for the purchase of a new lighting board console. | $7,500 |
| ArtJunktion Manitoba Inc., Winnipeg This is a community-based, charitable organization committed to redistributing reusable materials. It is a leader in environmental sustainability initiatives and in Canada's art community. This grant helps the ArtHives program. | $5,000 |
| West End Cultural Centre, Winnipeg The WECC is a strong and active member in the local arts community. This grant helped to purchase energy efficient stage lighting and new seating for the centre. | $15,000 |
| Selkirk Community Arts Council SCAC has flourished and is recognized as a major art centre for the Interlake Region. Located in the old Selkirk Post Office. This grant assists with creating a useable kitchen area. | $6,000 |
| *Manitoba Opera Association, Winnipeg This grant assisted MOA with the touring production of "The Barber of Seville as styled by Al Simmons" for five performances in rural Manitoba. | $6,000 |
| *Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, Winnipeg WJO promotes and develops big band jazz through performance, composition, recording and education. This grant assists with the purchase of a trailer to store their portable stage. | $4,000 |
Environment
| *IISD Experimental Lakes Area The internationally renowned ELA pursues a mission to promote human development and environmental sustainability through innovative research, communication and research. This grant assists with the purchase of a mini excavator. | $25,000 |