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Grant recipients must complete the grant reporting form within 60 days of completion of their project and submit it by email to sponsorships@acu.ca.
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Check out our recent community grants recipients:
Check out our recent community grants recipients:
| Organization name | Project description | Amount awarded |
| Woman Healing For Change MB INC | Professional Development- Art Training for all | $5,000.00 |
| Fireweed Food Co-op | Increasing cold storage capacity and sustainability for small farmers and Fireweed Food Hub | $5,000.00 |
| Purpose Construction | Purpose Homes Website and Branding | $5,000.00 |
| John Howard Society of Manitoba | Staff and Board Training Sessions Fall 2022 | $5,000.00 |
| Circles for Reconciliation Inc. | Circles for Reconciliation's Recruitment Expansion | $5,000.00 |
| North End Housing Project Inc. | North End Housing Project inc. | $3,750.00 |
| NorWest Co-op Community Health | NorWest Youth Hub - Technology Tools | $5,000.00 |
| Winnipeg Trails Association | Mobile Ski Library/Bike Repair Education/Treeplanting Van and Trailer Upgrade and Outreach | $5,000.00 |
| Immigrant Centre Manitoba Inc. | Strategic Development | $3,092.00 |
| Shalom Residences Inc. | Website Redesign | $3,750.00 |
| DASCH Foundation | Updated Building Signs for Public Awareness | $2,252.00 |
| Epic Opportunities | Epic Opportunities Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Initiative | $5,000.00 |
| Rainbow Resource Centre | 2023 Calendar of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | $4,635.00 |
| Agape Table Inc. | A New Home for Agape Table | $4,000.00 |
| African Canadian Foundation for Culture and Economic Development | Equipment (Computer Equipment and Furniture) | $4,000.00 |
| Indigenous Languages of Manitoba | Indigenous Languages of Manitoba | $4,000.00 |
| The Native Clan Organization Inc. | Native Clan Organization Equipment and Signage | $3,596.00 |
| Wolseley Family Place | Wolseley Family Place Washroom Update | $4,000.00 |
| Manitoba Non-Profit Housing Association | Website Redevelopment | $3,900.00 |
| Behavioural Health Foundation | FIrst Steps - Launching Social Enterprise at BHF | $4,000.00 |
| Red Road Lodge | Barrier Fee Access Red Road Lodge | $4,000.00 |
| Newcomers Employment and Education Development Services Inc. | Supporting Vulnerable Newcomers’ and Refugees’ Access to Technology for Accessing Remote Services | $4,000.00 |
| Winnipeg Housing Rehabilitation Corporation | Indigenous Awareness Training | $3,750.00 |
| Career Trek | Staff Training, Development & Capacity Building | $3,275.00 |
| Y.E.S. Manitoba Inc. | YES Manitoba Reception Workstation | $ 2,718.00 |
| Altered Minds Inc | Computers for Life | $ 5,000.00 |
| Bookmates Inc. | Let's Learn! | $ 3,995.00 |
| BUILD inc | BUILD - Vans for Jobs | $ 5,000.00 |
| Development Assistance international Inc | D.A.I After School Program Equipment Replace / Update | $ 5,000.00 |
| Family Dynamics Inc/ Keenleyside Tenants Community Centre | Breakfast /Lunch Program/youth programming | $ 2,971.00 |
| Kookum's Place Daycare Infant Centre - division of CAHRD | Kookum's Place Daycare Infant Centre Shed Project | $ 5,000.00 |
| Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre | Gaamamoding Meema Revitalization Project | $ 5,000.00 |
| Manitoba Eco-Network | Neighbourhood Climate Resiliency project | $ 5,000.00 |
| Manitoba Theatre for Young People | MTYP Marketing - Welcoming Audiences Back | $ 5,000.00 |
| Manitoba Women for Women of South Sudan Inc | Community Listening | $ 5,000.00 |
| Martha Street Studio | Digital Suite Upgrade | $ 4,172.00 |
| Mentoring Artists for Women's Art (MAWA) | Upgraded equipment at MAWA | $ 5,000.00 |
| SAM Management Inc. | Mailboxes | $3,613.50 |
| South Osborne Housing Co-op Ltd | Creating a Website to Promote South Osborne | $ 3,484.00 |
| South Sudanese Community Centre | Upgraded computers, office furniture, secure storage facilities | $ 5,000.00 |
| The Fort Whyte Foundation Inc. o/a FortWhyte Alive | FortWhyte Farms Woodworking Studio - office and meeting room furniture and AV equipment | $ 5,000.00 |
| The Link: Youth and Family Supports | Social Enterprise Video Project | $ 3,750.00 |
| The Winnipeg Children's Access Agency Inc. | Rebranding & Advertising | $ 3,800.00 |
| Turning Leaf Support Services | Video Production | $ 5,000.00 |
| Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra | Purchase of equipment | $ 3,000.00 |
| Winnipeg Underground Film Festival | Winnipeg Underground Film Festival 10th Anniversary Website Re-design | $ 5,000.00 |
| West Broadway Community Organization | WBCO Digital Migration & Staff Training | $ 4,000.00 |
| Winnipeg Inner City Missions | Renew. (re)Imagine: Enhancing Branding and Public Awareness of Winnipeg Inner City Missions | $3,613.50 |
| Merchants Corner | Merchants Corner Planning and Development Project | $ 5,000.00 |
| Level IT Up | Website and Marketing Refresh | $ 5,000.00 |
| Compost Winnipeg | Development of 3 Year Strategic Plan for Compost Winnipeg | $ 5,000.00 |
Check out our recent community sponsorship recipients:
Check out our recent community sponsorship recipients:
| Organization name | Project description | Amount awarded |
| Freeze Frame Media Arts Centre | Freeze Frame International Film Festival for Kids of All Ages | $1,000.00 |
| Meraki Theatre Productions | Meraki Theatre Productions | $925.00 |
| Women's Health Clinic Inc | Women, Wine and Food | $2,500.00 |
| The Jubilee Fund Inc. | 2022 Champagne Brunch | $3,250.00 |
| Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra | Online educational workshop | $1,500.00 |
| Dead of Winter | Music Education Outreach Program | $1,000.00 |
| Assiniboine Park Conservancy | Party for the Planet | $4,000.00 |
| Winnipeg International Children's Festival Inc. | 40th Annual Kidsfest 2022 | $2,000.00 |
| Walk&Talk Theatre Company | End of the Line - A New Musical | $2,000.00 |
| Foundation for Environmental Stewardship (FES) | SDGs Launch by the Foundation for Environmental Stewardship | $2,500.00 |
| ARTBEAT STUDIO INC. | Pop of Orange - Artbeat Alumni Exhibit | $4,000.00 |
| John Howard Society of Manitoba | JHSM’s Benefit Concert for Literacy | $5,000.00 |
| Sexuality Education Resource Centre Manitoba, Inc | SERC 2022 "Community Matters" Service Provider Conference | $1,000.00 |
| Manitoba Craft Council | Year of Eco-Craft Talks | $1,000.00 |
| Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada | CHF Canada Diversity Scholarship | $2,500.00 |
| Bravestone Centre | Bravestone Sunday Brunch | $1,000.00 |
| Rainbow Harmony Project | RHP Rocks | $1,000.00 |
| Working in Support of Equality (WISE) Manitoba | Working in Support of Equality Breakfast | $500.00 |
| Manitoba Theatre for Young People | Alice in Wonderland | $3,500.00 |
| Full Circle for Indigenous Education | Full Circle for Indigenous Education 2022 Awards Ceremony and Pow Wow | $500.00 |
| Bike Week Winnipeg | Bike Week Winnipeg | $1,000.00 |
| Agassiz Music Inc. | 2022 Agassiz Chamber Music Festival | $1,000.00 |
| Women of Note | Women of Note Spring Concert | $500.00 |
| St. James Assiniboia 55+ Centre | 30th Anniversary Celebration | $250.00 |
| Theatre Projects Manitoba Inc. | Climate and Main | $1,500.00 |
| Vision Quest Conferences Inc. | Vision Quest Conference & Trade Show | $1,200.00 |
| ArtsJunktion | Earth Week | $650.00 |
| Le Marché St. Norbert Farmers' Market Coop Inc. | Farmers' Festival | $500.00 |
| Rainbow Trout Music Festival | Rainbow Trout Music Festival Inc. | $500.00 |
| Fireweed Food Co-op | The Veggie Van | $1,500.00 |
| Green Action Centre | Community Challenge | $2,500.00 |
| Manito Ahbee Festival | Manito Ahbee Festival | $2,500.00 |
| Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation | Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation | $325.00 |
| Fort Garry Women's Resource Centre | Comedy For A Cause | $500.00 |
| Manitoba Art Network | Indigenous Rural Art Mentorship Exhibition “From Within” by the Mîcêt Tipiskâwi-pîsimak Collective | $1,000.00 |
| Villa Rosa Inc. | Ooh la la! Tarte Flambée and Online auction! | $500.00 |
| Canadian Institute for the Study of Antisemitism | Shindleman Family Lecture | $1,000.00 |
| Downtown Winnipeg BIZ | ManyFest: All Together Downtown | $3,500.00 |
| Rainbow Stage | Rainbow Stage Season 2022 | $1,500.00 |
| Immigration Partnership Winnipeg | Newcomer Welcoming Fair | $500.00 |
| Nickel Days Inc | Nickel Days Inc | $1,000.00 |
| Manitoba Non-Profit Housing Association | Building Partnerships Conference | $3,500.00 |
| Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba | Crip Strength: Art + Body + Mind | $500.00 |
| Grands'n'More Winnipeg | Art from the Attic 2022 | $500.00 |
| Art City Inc. | 50/50 Draw Draw! | $1,000.00 |
| Canadian CED Network - Manitoba | The Gathering - Cultivating Joy | $3,000.00 |
| Chalmers Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation | Chalmers Night Market | $500.00 |
| Indigenous Languages of Manitoba | Honouring our Languages Gathering | $500.00 |
| Manitoba Cooperative Association (MCA) | Annual Co-op Awards Banquet | $1,000.00 |
| North Point Douglas Women's Centre | Austin Street Festival | $1,000.00 |
| Manitoba Fibre Festival Inc. | Manitoba Fibre Festival | $500.00 |
| End Homeless Winnipeg | Golf Tournament | $1,500.00 |
| Manitoba Environmental Industries Association | MEIA Emerging Issues Cleantech Conference | $ 2,000.00 |
| Art Holm | Art Holm production | $500.00 |
| Manitoba Choral Association Inc. |
GATHER: Outdoor Choral Festival | $500.00 |
| Sustainable Building Manitoba |
Education on sustainable building and renovations in Manitoba | $2,000.00 |
| Arcane Horizon Inc | Halloween Social Fundraiser | $500.00 |
| Compost Winnipeg |
Annual Pumpkin Drop | $500.00 |
| Sick + Twisted Theatre Inc. | Antigone |
$500.00 |
| Alpha House Project | Alpha House Project 26th Anniversary Gala Fundraiser | $500.00 |
| The WRENCH (Winnipeg Repair Education N Cycling Hub) | Cycle of Giving | $1,500.00 |
| Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - Manitoba | Errol Black Chair in Labour Issues Fundraising Brunch | $3,970.00 |
| The Holistic Ongoing Opportunities Development-Facilitation and Management Services Inc. | Ubuntu-Village Youth Summit | $250.00 |
| Acorn Family Place | Winter Celebration | $2,000.00 |
| LITE (Local Investment Toward Employment) | LITE's 25th Annual Wild Blueberry Pancake Breakfast | $5,000.00 |
| Development Assistance International Inc | Afro-Caribbean Cultural Festival 2022 | $3,380.00 |
| Red River Basin Commission | 40th Annual Red River Basin Land & Water International Summit Conference | $700.00 |
| The Village Conservatory Inc | Inhibition Exhibition Festival of New Works | $5,000.00 |
| West Broadway Community Organization | West Broadway Snoball | $750.00 |
| Manitoba Filipino Business Council Inc. (MFBC Inc.) | MFBC Merkado | $4,000.00 |
| Assiniboine Park Conservancy | 2023 Earth Day at Assiniboine Park | $5,000.00 |
| Pulford Community Living Services Inc. | Pairings with Pulford | $3,500.00 |
| The Manitoba Conservatory of Music and Arts | Music Equals Showcase Concert | $2,500.00 |
| Winnipeg Newcomer Sport Academy | Winnipeg Newcomer Sport Academy- Community Connections | $1,000.00 |
| Friday Morning Concert Band | Community Outreach Concerts | $600.00 |
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