Community Grants, Sponsorships and Prize Donations
The development of healthy, vibrant and diverse communities doesn't just happen overnight; they're created over time by people, organizations and businesses continuously working together for the common good. And we're glad to contribute our skills and resources.
We contribute to organizations that help build community and that fall under these three pillars:- Community inclusion for marginalized people
- Environmental sustainability
- Community enterprise development (community-minded co-ops and social businesses).
• Applicants must submit an online application
For general inquiries, please email sponsorships@acu.ca
Grants
Community grants are reviewed by ACU’s community grants committee. We accept applications twice a year, during spring and fall.
ACU will support requests for:
- Equipment (upgraded computers, office furniture, secure storage facilities)
- Planning (strategic and feasibility plans, community consultations)
- Public awareness (website redesign, video production, information and display materials)
- Professional development (training, retreats, conferences and workshops)
We don't provide community grants for:
- Individuals or private businesses
- Ongoing programs
- Political parties and affiliated activities
- Religious activities
- Organizations working outside of Manitoba
- Health care organizations
- Competitive sports organizations
Note: All supporting documentation must be included with your application or it will be disqualified. If you cannot provide any of these documents at the time of your application, please include an attachment with an explanation and date of when you can provide the documentation, if applicable. All documents must be provided before the grant deadline.
Spring grant deadline |
Monday, April 4 |
Fall grant deadline |
Monday, October 17 |
For general grant inquiries, email sponsorships@acu.ca
Grant reporting form
Check out our recent community sponsorship recipients:
Sustainable Community Grants
Organization name | Project description | Amount awarded |
Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba | Accessibility Audit of Art Venues | $5,000 |
Bike Winnipeg, Inc. | Local Bike Groups Launch Project | $2,500 |
Bookmates Inc. | Let's Learn! - resources to promote early literacy | $3,885 |
BUILD inc | Get BUILD Online Again! | $5,000 |
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – Manitoba Chapter | Purchase of new computers for CPAWS-Manitoba | $4,745 |
Candace House | A Comforting Place: Candace House Capital Campaign Case for Support | $5,000 |
Career Trek | Building Inclusive Curriculum | $5,000 |
Clubhouse of Winnipeg, Inc. | Fitness Centre Equipment Replacement | $2,500 |
Crossway in Common Inc. | The Future of Crossways | $4,000 |
DASCH Inc. | Awareness Video | $5,000 |
Epic Opportunities Inc | My Epic Home Video | $5,000 |
Evermore Gather Grow Lead Inc. | Evermore Board Governance Project Phase 4 | $5,000 |
Fireweed Food Co-op | Safety Plan for the South Osborne Farmers' Market | $2,850 |
Functional Transit Winnipeg | Functional Transit Winnipeg Strategic Plan | $3,000 |
Geoffery's Garden | Child-minding room | $5,000 |
Hospitality House Refugee Ministry Inc. | Hospitality House Refugee Ministry Technology Update | $5,000 |
Inner City Youth Alive Inc. | ICYA Computer Infastructure | $5,000 |
Jessie Home Inc. | Jessie Home Improvement Project | $4,650 |
Klinic Inc. | Professional Development - Indigenous Culturally Safety Training | $5,000 |
Legal Help Centre of Winnipeg Inc. | Strategic Planning session | $5,000 |
Local Investment Toward Employment | Giving Appeal for New Supporters | $4,275 |
Manitoba Association for Rights and Liberties | Leadership Training for Staff and Practicum Students | $5,000 |
Manitoba Children’s Museum | Microsoft 365 Purchase/Migration | $5,000 |
Manitoba Eco-Network | Eco-Journal Tabloid Publication | $5,000 |
Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities | Fund Development | $3,750 |
Manitoba Theatre for Young People | Touchless Ticket Scanners | $5,000 |
Marlene Street Community Resource Centre (MSCRC) | Technology Upgrade | $855 |
Merchants Corner Incorporated | MCI Public Awareness Project: Website Development | $5,000 |
Mount Carmel Clinic | Enhancing Public Awareness of Mount Carmel Clinic | $4,953 |
Newcomers Employment and Education Development Services Inc. | Computer Monitors for Delivering Services to Newcomer and Refugee Children and Youth | $3,000 |
North End Community Renewal Corporation (Necrc | North End Community Renewal Corp Website Upgrades and Redesign | $5,000 |
NorWest Co-op Community Food Centre via NorWest Co-op Community Health | NorWest Co-op Community Farm - Phase 1 | $4,500 |
Opportunities for Employment Inc. | OFE Website Redesign | $4,000 |
Pollock's Hardware Cooperative | Point of Sale Renewal and Online Integration | $5,000 |
Purpose Construction | Purpose Homes Training Program | $5,000 |
Rahma Community and Youth Centre Inc. | Strategic planning and Charitable status | $5,000 |
Spence Neighbourhood Association | Central Neighbourhoods Tech Fund | $5,000 |
SSCOPE Inc. | Sspokes by Sscope | $5,000 |
St. Matthews Non-Profit Housing Inc | Boiler replacement | $5,000 |
The John Howard Society of Manitoba | New Computers for Student Practicums and Communications | $3,786 |
The Rainbow Harmony Project, Inc. | Rainbow Harmony Project Website and Rebranding Project | $3,800 |
Trees Riverview | Trees Riverview (TR) Planting and Public Awareness Project 2022 | $5,000 |
Turning Leaf Support Services | Cultural Training | $2,500 |
U-Turn Parkinson | U-Turn Parkinson's Public Awareness Project | $4,471 |
Waterways Recreation Inc. | Waterways Land Based Canoe Trips | $5,000 |
West Broadway Community Organization | West Broadway Five-Year Community Plan 2021-26 | $3,000 |
Youth Employment Services | Resource Area Technology Upgrade | $5,000 |
Sponsorships
We sponsor local events, fundraisers, festivals, celebrations and ceremonies that encourage community connections, nurture pride and celebrate diversity.
Note: Applications must be submitted at least 6 weeks prior to the event
ACU will sponsor:
- Community fundraisers (ACU members only. This support is to help with efforts to raise funds and is not a donation)
- Arts and cultural events in Manitoba (to support Manitoba’s artistic community)
- Community festivals, celebrations and awards (to encourage community connections and pride, and celebrate the diversity of our community)
We're sorry but we cannot help:
- Individuals
- Political parties and affiliated activities
- Religious activities
- Third-party fundraisers
- Health care organizations; medical research, services or equipment
- Sports teams and sporting events
- Major capital projects (except for fundraising events above)
For further sponsorships inquiries, please email sponsorships@acu.ca
Check out our recent community sponsorship recipients:
Community sponsorships
Organization name | Event description | Amount awarded |
Meraki Theatre Productions | Meraki Theatre's Cabaret Fundraiser | $925 |
Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra | Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra virtual workshops | $1,000 |
Camerata Nova | Medieval Inuit | $1,000 |
Women's Health Clinic | Women, Wine and Food for International Women's Day | $1,389.65 |
Freeze Frame / Storyline FX inc. | International Film Festival for Kids of All Ages | $1,000 |
Manitoba Non-Profit Housing Association | Building Partnerships Conference | $5,000 |
Black History Month Celebration Committee Inc. | Bronze Sponsor- Inventor T-shirt Initiative | $1,000 |
DASCH Foundation Inc. | 2021 Possibilities Gala | $5,000 |
Bike Week Winnipeg | Bike Week Winnipeg | $1,000 |
Winnipeg International Children's Festival | 38th Annual Kidsfest | $2,500 |
Agassiz Music Inc. | 2021 Agassiz Chamber Music Festival | $1,000 |
Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada (CHF) | Invoice T2021018 Diversity Scholarship Program | $2,175 |
Make Poverty History Manitoba | Fundraising Event | $1,000 |
Green Action Centre | Commuter Challenge 2021: Silver Sponsorship | $2,500 |
Fort Garry Women's Resource Centre | Lockdown Laughs Comedy Evening | $500 |
Bord-Aire Community Centre | Art City at Bord-Aire | $2,000 |
Villa Rosa | Celebrate 123 Years of Villa Rosa's Impact on Families | $700 |
Ka Ni Kanichihk | Keeping the Fires Burning | $1,500 |
Grands 'n' More | Art from the Attic Raffle | $250 |
Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre | Fringe Theatre Festival | $2,000 |
The Historical Museum of St. James- Assiniboia | Pioneer Heritage Days | $900 |
Fireweed Food Co-op | South Osbourne Farmer's Market | $2,000 |
Spence Neighbourhood Association | Spence and Central Neighbourhoods Summer Events | $5,000 |
Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival | Winnipeg Aboriginal Film and Video Festival | $1,000 |
John Howard Society | Peter Gzowski Invitational Fundraiser | $1,500 |
Mentoring Artists for Women's Art (MAWA) | Over the Top Art Auction | $500 |
Higher Learning Foundation | Main Street Project Mural | $2,500 |
Rainbow Resource Centre | 2SLGBTQ+ Workshops | $1,000 |
Downtown Winnipeg Biz | Manyfest | $3,500 |
Rainbow Stage | Pot of Gold Benefit Concert | $5,000 |
Indigenous Languages of Manitoba Inc. | Honouring our Languages Conference | $3,000 |
Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba | AGM and Artist's Talk 2021 | $600 |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Winnipeg Inc. | One Big Night | $1,000 |
Sustainable Building Manitoba | Sustainable Building Manitoba Education | $3,000 |
ADRIM | Conflict Resolution Conference featuring Priya Parker | $500 |
John Howard Society | Peter Gzowski Invitational Fundraiser | $1,500 |
Rainbow Stage | Pot of Gold Benefit Concert | $5,000 |
Manitoba League of Persons with | Grant - Fund Development | $3,750 |
Manitoba Environmental Industries Association | Emerging Issues 2021 Conference | $1,000 |
Home Routes Inc. DBA/Home Routes/Chemin Chez nous |
The 4th Annual Winnipeg Crankie Festival | $5,000 |
Local Investment Toward Employment | LITE's Wild Blueberry Pancake Breakfast | $5,000 |
Canadian Community Economic Development Network | The Gathering | $5,000 |
The Village Conservatory Inc | Emerging Artist Creation Showcas | $4,000 |
The WRENCH | Cycle of Giving, The House Warming! | $5,000 |
Wolseley Family Place Inc. | Winter Celebration | $2,000 |
Pollock's Hardware Cooperative | Pollock's Hardware Cooperative 100th Anniversary - Speaker's Series | $3,000 |
Sunshine House Incorporated | Sunshine-A-Thon | $5,000 |
Pulford Community Living Services | Pairings With Pulford | $3,500 |
Winnipeg Film Group | Cabin Fever: Free Films for Kids | $2,000 |
Manitoba Chamber Orchestra | Education and Outreach Sponsorship | $1,500 |
Crescent Arts Centre Inc. | Inclusion Arts Festival | $4,300 |
Credit Union Young Leaders of Manitoba (CUYLM) | Credit Union Young Leaders of Manitoba (CUYLM) - Spring 2022 Conference | $2,000 |
Tec-Voc High School | *Tec-Voc High School - Youth in Philanthropy Committee *This is really Stingers |
$1,010 |
Regenesis Centre for Recovery | Jams for Regenesis | $2,500 |
Sexuality Education Resource Centre Manitoba, Inc | SERC 2022 "Community Matters" Service Provider Conference | $3,000 |
FascinAsian Film Festival Inc. | FascinAsian Film Festival 2022 | $2,000 |
9.5ish Exercise Extravaganza | West Broadway Youth Outreach | $5,000 |
Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library | Collections Agency - Exhibit | $3,000 |
Prize donations
ACU welcomes opportunities to support local events, fundraisers, festivals, celebrations or award ceremonies that have a positive impact on our communities.
Note: Prize donations requests must be submitted at least 3 weeks prior to your event
ACU will donate branded prizes for:
- Fundraisers
- Arts and cultural events in Manitoba
- Community festivals, celebrations and awards
- Sports events
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