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Sustainable Community Grants
| Organization name | Project description | Amount awarded |
| Aboriginal Music Manitoba Inc. | Equipment: sākihiwē live streaming equipment | $2,500.00 |
| Altered Minds Inc. | Equipment: Signal boost for remote communication | $588.00 |
| Anglophone Cameroon Association of MB Inc. | Equipment: Computer and Office Equipment | $4,125.00 |
| Arcane Horizon Inc. | Equipment: server upgrades/remote working equipment | $5,000.00 |
| Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba | Public Awareness: Website Upgrade and online store | $5,000.00 |
| Aulneau Renewal Centre | Equipment: Plexiglass Shields | $1,125.00 |
| Bear Clan Patrol | Strategic Planning | $5,000.00 |
| Bike Winnipeg Inc. | Planning: Charitable Status Application and Registration | $5,000.00 |
| Bookmates Inc. | Public Awareness: virtual/ video resources | $3,875.00 |
| Bravestone Centre Inc. | Planning: Strategic COVID-19 Recovery Plan | $3,375.00 |
| Broadway Seniors Resource Council | Equipment: Computers+ Office furniture | $2,100.00 |
| BUILD Inc. | Equipment: Van | $5,000.00 |
| Candace House, Inc. | Strategic Planning: Fund Development | $5,000.00 |
| Career Trek | Public Awareness: Website Redesign | $5,000.00 |
| DASCH Foundation Inc. | Public Awareness: Promotional Video | $5,000.00 |
| Direct Farm Marketing Association of Manitoba Co-op Inc. | Equipment: Database Upgrades | $2,700.00 |
| Epic Opportunities Inc. | Planning: Strategic Plan Development | $5,000.00 |
| Evermore Gather Grow Lead Inc. | Equipment: Projector | $1,445.00 |
| Fireweed Food Co-op (Formerly Farm Fresh Food Hub) | Equipment: Freezer | $1,276.00 |
| Food Matters Manitoba | Equipment: Office Furniture | $5,000.00 |
| Friends of the Living Prairie Museum | Equipment: Interactive Exhibit Upgrades | $3,150.00 |
| Future Hope Inc. | Planning: Case Study | $4,000.00 |
| Inclusion Winnipeg | Planning: Operational Sustainability | $4,800.00 |
| Inner City Youth Alive Inc. | Equipment: Computer Network Upgrade | $5,000.00 |
| Lake Winnipeg Foundation Inc. | Planning: Volunteer Engagement | $5,000.00 |
| Le Marché St. Norbert Farmers' Market Coop | Public Awareness: Website/ Online Market | $4,875.00 |
| LITE-Local Investment Toward Employment Winnipeg | Public Awareness: Direct Mailer for Fundraising | $3,900.00 |
| Manitoba Association for Rights and Liberties Inc. | Planning: Organizational Sustainability Plan | $2,170.00 |
| Manitoba Eco-Network Inc. | Equipment: GIS technology & expertise | $5,000.00 |
| Manitoba Non-Profit Housing Association | Professional Development: Board and Staff Training | $5,000.00 |
| Manitoba Theatre for Young People (MTYP) | Equipment: Telephone System Upgrade | $5,000.00 |
| Manitoba Tipi Mitawa Inc. | Planning: Fundraising and Development plan | $4,830.00 |
| Manitoba Women for Women of South Sudan Inc. | Planning: Charitable Status Application | $4,677.00 |
| Manitoba Writer's Guild Inc. | Professional Development: Governance Training | $2,362.00 |
| Marlene Street Community Resource Centre Inc. | Public Awareness: Promotional Materials | $3,937.00 |
| MFL Occupational Health Centre Inc. | Professional Development: Workplace Safety Training | $2,200.00 |
| Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities (MLPD) | Public Awareness: Webinar Development/ Vitrual Town Hall | $2,800.00 |
| Newcomers Employment and Education Development Services Inc. (N.E.E.D.S.) | Equipment: Smartboard | $5,000.00 |
| North End Community Renewal Corporation | Equipment: Vault lock replacement | $5,000.00 |
| Opportunities for Employment | Equipment: Laptop and Projector Upgrades | $5,000.00 |
| Pulford Community Living Services Inc. | Public Awareness: Podcast | $2,500.00 |
| Purpose Construction | Professional Development: LEAN Level 1 Yellowbelt Training | $4,798.00 |
| Resource Assistance for Youth Inc. (RaY) | Public Awareness: Impact Video | $5,000.00 |
| Sam's Place | Equipment: Furniture for social enterprise Café | $2,598.00 |
| Siloam Mission: The Madison | Equipment: Computers | $5,000.00 |
| SISTARS Economic Development Co op Inc. | Equipment: Office Furniture | $2,248.00 |
| Sscope Inc. | Professional Development: NVCI Training | $5,000.00 |
| St. Matthews Non Profit Housing Inc. | Planning: Boiler Engineer Study | $5,000.00 |
| Taking Charge! Inc. | Equipment: Computers | $5,000.00 |
| Tamarack Recovery Centre | Equipment: Fire Safety Upgrades | $5,000.00 |
| The Elizabeth Fry Society of Manitoba | Professional Development: Train the Trainer Workshop | $1,388.00 |
| The Fort Whyte Foundation Inc. | Strategic Planning: Fund Development | $5,000.00 |
| The Holistic Ongoing Opportunities Development-Facilitation and Management Services Inc. | Equipment: Computer, office furniture | $5,000.00 |
| The Manitoba Indigenous Cultural Education Centre Inc. | Equipment: Computers | $3,000.00 |
| West Broadway Community Ministry | Equipment: Freezer and Dishwasher | $4,000.00 |
| West Central Women's Resource Centre | Equipment: Video Intercom | $4,725.00 |
| West End Cultural Centre | Equipment: Computers and Workstations | $4,000.00 |
| Winnipeg Central Park Women's Resource Centre | Public Awareness: Website | $5,000.00 |
| Winnipeg Housing Rehabilitation Corporation | Professional Development: Nonviolent crisis intervention training | $5,000.00 |
| Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra | Public Awareness: promotional video | $5,000.00 |
| Wolseley Family Place Inc. | Equipment: Playroom sink | $4,915.00 |
| Woman Healing for Change MB Inc. (WHFC) | Professional Development: Leadership Training | $5,000.00 |
| Youth Agencies Alliance | Equipment: Network | $5,000.00 |
| Total | $255,982.00 | |
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Other grants |
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| Organization name | Description | Amount awarded |
| Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - Manitoba | 2020 State of the Inner City Report | $5,000.00 |
| Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada | 2020 Final Grant Installment | $15,000.00 |
| CUCM True North Youth Foundation Inc. - Camp Manitou Project | 2020 Installment | $33,333.34 |
| Financial Access Programs Access Grants | Free Membership Shares | $5,500.00 |
| Gas Station Arts Centre | Redevelopment Support Final Installment | $5,000.00 |
| Habitat For Humanity Winnipeg | Team Build | $5,000.00 |
| Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization of MB (IRCOM) Inc. | 2020 Core Funding Contribution | $10,000.00 |
| Klinic Community Health | 2020 Klinic-Final Grant Installment | $10,000.00 |
| Manitoba Cooperative Association (MCA) | Cooperative Dev. Fund Contribution | $5,000.00 |
| Old Grace Not-for-Profit Housing Co-operative | 2020 Installment | $10,000.00 |
| SEED Winnipeg Inc. | RESP top up | 5,000.00 |
| SEED Winnipeg Inc. | 2020 Core Funding | 5,000.00 |
| St. John Ambulance | 2020 St.John Ambulance Installment | $18,008.10 |
| The Canadian CED Network | 2020 Social Enterprise Dev. Project | $10,000.00 |
| The Jubilee Fund Inc. | 2020 Core Funding | $15,000.00 |
| United Way Winnipeg | Corporate Donation | $27,000.00 |
| Total | $183,841.44 | |
| Total Community Grants up to December 31, 2020 | $439,823.44 |
Community sponsorships
| Organization Name | Event Description | Amount Awarded |
| Agassiz Music Inc. | 2020 Agassiz Chamber Music Festival | 1,000.00 |
| Anish Corporation | 2nd Annual IRS Elder's Valentine's Day Dance | 500.00 |
| Artbeat Studio | Bach for Artbeat | 1,500.00 |
| Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba | Annual General Meeting featuring Frances Sinclair-Kaspick | 500.00 |
| Basic Income Manitoba | Basic Income Essay Contest | 250.00 |
| Bike Week Winnipeg | Bike Week 2020 | 500.00 |
| Black Space Winnipeg | 2020 Afro Prairie Film Festival | 1,000.00 |
| Camerata Nova | Sea Songs and Shanties | 1,000.00 |
| Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - Manitoba | Indigeneity, Colonialism and COVID | 2,000.00 |
| Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada | Diversity Scholarship | 1,000.00 |
| Downtown Winnipeg Biz | ManyFest 2020 | 3,500.00 |
| End Homelessness Winnipeg | Gizhe Waa Ti-Sii-Win Service Delivery Expo | 3,000.00 |
| Epic Opportunities Inc. | My Epic Home Fundraiser | 1,000.00 |
| Fools + Horses Coffee Company | Cause for Coffee 2020 | 2,000.00 |
| Fort Garry Women's Resource Centre | 11th Annual Fundraiser | 500.00 |
| Freeze Frame | International Festival of Films for Kids of all Ages | 1,000.00 |
| Friends of Dalnavert Museum Inc. | Cultural Teachings and Activities with Elders | 1,500.00 |
| Friends of The Canadian Museum of Human Rights | Raising our Voices Gala | 5,000.00 |
| Glenelm Neighbourhood Association | Snow Sculpture Challenge | 500.00 |
| Grands 'n' More Winnipeg | Art from the Attic (AFTA) 2020 | 500.00 |
| Green Action Centre | Commuter Challenge | 2,500.00 |
| House of Hesed (Manitoba) Inc. | House of Hesed Dinner Theatre: "Mobile Home, Sweet Home" | 1,000.00 |
| Institute for International Women's Rights - Manitoba Inc. | Local to Global 2020, with Tanya Talaga | 500.00 |
| John Howard Society of Manitoba | Peter Gzowski Invitational Fundraiser | 1,500.00 |
| Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc. | Keeping The Fires Burning | 1,500.00 |
| Kinew Housing Inc. | 50th Anniversary and Commemorative Mural | 2,000.00 |
| LITE-Local Investment Toward Employment | LITE Wild Blueberry Pancake Breakfast | 5,000.00 |
| Lived Experience Circle | Annual Homeless Memorial Service | 1,000.00 |
| Manitoba Arts Network | Manitoba Rural and Northern Juried Art Show | 1,000.00 |
| Manitoba Chamber Orchestra | Education and Outreach Programs | 1,500.00 |
| Manitoba Children's Museum | 2020 Family Night Out Series | 1,000.00 |
| Manitoba Non-Profit Housing Association | Building Partnerships Conference | 2,500.00 |
| Manitoba Race to Reduce | MB Race to Reduce Awards Ceremony | 525.00 |
| Mentoring Artists for Women's Art (MAWA) | Over the Top Art Auction | 500.00 |
| North End Community Helpers Network | Volunteer Appreciation 2020 | 500.00 |
| NorWest Co-op Community Food Centre | The Art of Good Food | 500.00 |
| Prairie Voices, Inc. | PVI Choir Crawl | 2,000.00 |
| Pulford Community Living Services Inc. | Pairings with Pulford | 3,500.00 |
| Rainbow Stage (1993) Inc. | Rainbow Stage 2020 Season Evening Sponsorship | 2,500.00 |
| Rainbow Trout Music Festival | 2020 Rainbow Trout Music Festival | 1,000.00 |
| Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre | Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival | 2,000.00 |
| Sarasvati Dramatic Theatre Productions and Repertory Inc. | FemFest 2020 | 500.00 |
| Sexuality Education Resource Centre MB | SERC's Valentine's Day Soiree | 1,000.00 |
| Shalom Residences Inc. | Shalom in the Park | 500.00 |
| Siloam Mission | Siloam Food Fight | 1,061.89 |
| Social Planning Council of Winnipeg | Soccer for Peace | 500.00 |
| Sustainable Building Manitoba | Sustainable Building MB Education Programs | 1,000.00 |
| The Canadian CED Network | 2020 The Gathering | 5,000.00 |
| The Historical Museum Association of St. James-Assiniboia Inc. | Pioneer Heritage Day | 500.00 |
| The Jubilee Fund Inc | Champagne Brunch | 3,000.00 |
| The Manito Ahbee Festival Inc. | Manito Ahbee Virtual Festival | 2,500.00 |
| The Manitoba Conservatory of Music and Arts | Production of 12th Night | 500.00 |
| The Manitoba Indigenous Cultural Education Centre Inc. | Minor Hockey Tournament | 1,250.00 |
| The School of Contemporary Dancers Inc. | Dance Reflections | 500.00 |
| Theatre by the River Inc. | Meet Me at Dawn | 1,000.00 |
| Theatre Projects Manitoba | Premiere of Five Moments by Rick Chafe | 1,500.00 |
| Turning Leaf Community Support Services Inc. | 2020 Turning Leaf Games | 1,000.00 |
| Villa Cabrni Inc. | Villa Cabrni 35th Anniv | 500.00 |
| Villa Rosa | Annual Dinner- 122 years of impact on families | 500.00 |
| Vision Quest Conferences Inc. | Vision Quest Conference and Tradeshow | 1,200.00 |
| West Broadway Youth Outreach | 5-ish Fun Run | 1,000.00 |
| Winnipeg International Children's Festival Inc. | 38th Annual Kidsfest | 2,000.00 |
| Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra | Educational Workshops | 1,000.00 |
| Wolseley Family Place Inc. | Variety's Winter Wonderland Holiday Hamper Program | 500.00 |
| WRENCH-Winnipeg Repair & Cycling Hub | Cycle of Giving | 1,500.00 |
| Total | 91,286.89 |
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