Listening and responding to the community This year, your generosity helped The Winnipeg Foundation award 387 responsive grants totaling $16.6 million to charities working in our community. A responsive grant is any grant that charities apply for, including the four types listed below.
Grant trends Our staff analyze grant applications to gain an understanding of our community’s needs and are proud to work alongside our community partners tackling challenges in our city. Children and Youth Program Grants • Projects included a variety of camps; cooking and nutrition programs; mental health supports; and afterschool programs. Community Grants • A lmost 16% of applicants were first-time applicants to The Foundation, reflecting the expanding reach and appeal of the Community Grant program, and increasing need in community. Major Capital Grants • S upport spanned various sectors and focused on a few themes this year, including the following: - Additional supportive housing options for individuals residing in Community Area for Revitalization and Equity (C.A.R.E.). - F or the first time, this program invested in early childhood centres, recognizing their critical role in providing foundational support for children and families. Multi-Year Grants • A pplications were assessed on the overall health of the organization and their diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as truth and reconciliation practices. The Foundation’s focus was for at least 50% of the Multi-Year Grant recipients to be equity-led. Did you know? Unrestricted gifts, like those to community funds and cause funds, directly support The Foundation’s responsive grants like these. Donor Advised fundholders often support projects that have been reviewed through our responsive grant programs.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAM GRANTS Support youth-serving organizations or established youth programs.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED:
AMOUNT REQUESTED:
GRANTS APPROVED:
GRANTS AWARDED: 112
$3.4 MILLION
$1.5 MILLION
170
COMMUNITY GRANTS Support a wide range of charities and projects in our community.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED:
AMOUNT REQUESTED:
GRANTS APPROVED:
GRANTS AWARDED: 224
$18.0 MILLION
$6.7 MILLION
323
MAJOR CAPITAL GRANTS Support capital campaigns and large capital projects.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED:
AMOUNT REQUESTED:
GRANTS APPROVED:
GRANTS AWARDED:
$14.6 MILLION
$4.2 MILLION
40
14
MULTI-YEAR GRANTS Provide flexible funding for 4 years to enhance the capacity of charities.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED:
AMOUNT REQUESTED:
GRANTS APPROVED:
GRANTS AWARDED:
$17.0 MILLION*
$4.3 MILLION*
176
37
*per year for four years
New leadership The Winnipeg Foundation welcomes Lisa Thomson Stifora as our new Vice President of Community Generosity. Lisa joined The Foundation on August 18, 2025 and is eager to meet and work with Foundation donors.
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