Here are some of the Community Grants you made possible. Thank you for your generosity! Promising Projects
Pembina Trails School Division Educational Support Fund
Finance Engage Sustain
The Canadian Red Cross Society
1Just City
N’Dinawemak
La Tablée des Chefs
$43,200
$25,000
$60,000
$100,000
$60,375
$20,000
Area: Health, Wellness and Recreation Strategic Plan Priorities: Mental health; Sense of Belonging Connecting to the Land:
Area: Environment and Climate Change Strategic Plan Priorities: Sense of Belonging; Mental Health Finance Engage Sustain is collaborating with Youth Climate Labs to address climate anxiety in youth and increase capacity for anti- racist climate action. The project, From Root to Sky, will engage youth aged 18-30 with workshops on art, storytelling, and land-based practices providing safer spaces for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour youth to foster community and wellbeing.
Area: Health, Wellness and Recreation Strategic Plan Priorities: Mental Health; Sense of Belonging; Trust and
Area: Community Services Strategic Plan Priorities: Addictions; Housing and Homelessness; Hunger and Food Insecurity; Mental Health; Sense of Belonging; Trust and Confidence in Institutions; C.A.R.E. N’Dinawemak will expand its coffee room to increase volunteer capacity, enhance food preparation areas, upgrade appliances, and integrate a life skills workshop. N’Dinawemak is committed to inclusive employment practices, ensuring people with lived experience are actively involved in the project.
Area: Arts, Culture and Heritage Strategic Plan Priorities: Sense of Belonging; Mental Health; Youth in care Pembina Trails School Division works with Makoon Transition , an organization creating safe spaces for families and children who are transitioning out of the child welfare system. The school division will deepen its relationship with Makoon at École R.H.G. Bonnycastle School, Arthur A. Leach School and Fort Richmond Collegiate, providing participants and their families with opportunities to participate in Pow Wow classes, regalia making, and a community Pow Wow.
Area: Literacy, Education and Employment Strategic Plan Priorities: Hunger and Food Insecurity; Sense of Belonging Kitchen Brigades is an after-school program for youth aged 12-17 who wish to build cooking skills. The year-long program is delivered by professional chefs and promotes a sustainable food culture by helping youth gain food autonomy through education.
Confidence in Institutions Without proper support, a transition home after a life-changing hospital stay can lead to fragmented, delayed, or unsafe home care. Working with the University of Manitoba’s Centre on Aging , the Red Cross is researching and designing a pilot of the Hospital to Home (H2H) program for Winnipeg with the goal to assist older adults when they transition home and support their recovery.
Land-based Learning with our Indigenous Guests provides participants with meaningful opportunities to (re)connect with the land from June to October 2025. Activities such as Sweat Lodge Ceremonies, fishing, canoeing, beekeeping and gardening will include the presence of an Elder or teacher along with a healthy meal or Feast.
We are pleased to highlight just a few of these important initiatives - reflective of Foundation granting strategies and how they align with our Strategic Plan priorities. Want to learn more about these or other projects? Please contact our Community Generosity team at communitygenerosity@wpgfdn.org or 204.944.9474.
The Foundation is also committed to supporting the following eight priorities, identified in our current Strategic Plan:
The Winnipeg Foundation’s responsive grants continue to support the following areas: • Arts, Culture & Heritage • Community Services • Environment • Health, Wellness & Recreation • Literacy, Education & Employment
Vital Signs® 2022 Priorities • Addictions
Champion Priorities • Improve the well-being of people living in Community Area for Revitalization and Equity (C.A.R.E.) • Improve the outcomes for youth aging out of care (Youth in care)
• Housing and Homelessness • Hunger and Food Insecurity • Mental Health • Sense of Belonging • Trust and Confidence in Institutions
Photo (above): Students participating in the Kitchen Brigades final competition in June 2025. Photo courtesy of La Tablée des Chefs.
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