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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.
Grant reporting form
Check out our recent community grants recipients:
Check out our recent community grants recipients:
| Organization name | Project description | Amount awarded |
| North Point Douglas Women's Centre | Upgrading Safety Measures | $5,000.00 |
| Manitoba Down Syndrome Society | Manitoba Down Syndrome Society Office Modernization | $4,144.00 |
| Stroke Recovery Association of Manitoba | Technology Upgrade | $1,513.00 |
| DASCH Foundation | DASCH Website Refresh and Accessibility Update | $5,000.00 |
| Graffiti Art Programming Inc. (GAP) | 25th Anniversary Community Consultation Project | $5,000.00 |
| Westminster Housing Society | Westminster Housing Society Website Redevelopment | $3,356.00 |
| Epic Opportunities | Foundation Webpage Redesign & Upgrade | $5,000.00 |
| Pulford Community Living Services Inc. | Payroll/HR implementation | $5,000.00 |
| The Native Clan Organization | Manitou House Beautification Project | $4,228.00 |
| Harvest Manitoba | Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training Program | $4,012.00 |
| St. Matthews Non-Profit Housing Inc. | Safety and Security Updates in the SMNPH Office | $3,045.00 |
| Sustainable South Osborne Community Cooperative | Strategic Planning Session | $3,000.00 |
| Raising the Roof | Reside Winnipeg - Mountain Avenue | $5,000.00 |
| New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults and Families Inc. | Upgrade Computer Equipment | $5,000.00 |
| Elmwood Community Resource Centre | Tech-Lab: Building Capacity in Elmwood | $5,000.00 |
| Shalom Residence Inc. | Organizational storage equipment project | $5,000.00 |
| Manitoba Interfaith Immigration Council Inc. (Welcome Place) | Strategic Planning | $5,000.00 |
| Inspire Community Outreach Inc. | Inspire’s Public Awareness Initiative for Educational Training Opportunities | $5,000.00 |
| Spence Neighbourhood Association Inc. | Mental Health Workshops | $5,000.00 |
| Rainbow Harmony Project | Rainbow Harmony Project: 5 Year Strategic Plan | $3,750.00 |
| Career Trek | Staff Training, Development & Capacity Building | $4,000.00 |
| Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities (MLPD) | Building Awareness of Accessibility and Inclusion | $4,000.00 |
| Thrive Community Support Circle | Office Furnishings and Equipment | $1,952.00 |
| Bike Winnipeg | Bicycle Network Mapping & Analysis Framework | $1,500.00 |
| Manitoba Choral Association | Storage and Workstation Upgrades | $1,500.00 |
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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