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We are now accepting 2024 grant applications!
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Spring grant deadline |
Monday, May 13 |
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Fall grant deadline |
Tuesday, October 15 |
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 |
| Bike Week Winnipeg | Bike Week Strategic 5 Year Plan | $4,000.00 |
| Bookmates Inc. | Early Learning Matters! | $3,200.00 |
| Canadian Muslim Women's Institute | Development of a strategic plan 2023-2024 | $4,500.00 |
| Community Education Development Association of Winnipeg LTD. (CEDA) | Niiwin Minisiwiwag Educational Yard and Garden | $4,875.00 |
| Direct Farm Manitoba | DFMB Website Resource Hub Development | $2,673.00 |
| EDGE Skills Centre | EDGE Employment Programs | $4,000.00 |
| Fireweed Food Co-op (FFC) | Cooperative Leadership Upskilling for Fireweed Food Co-op | $5,000.00 |
| Green Action Centre Inc. (GAC) | Three to five years strategic planning for Green Action Centre | $5,000.00 |
| Hinterland Nature Worker Cooperative Limited | Hinterland Nature Trail Project | $3,750.00 |
| Immigrant Centre Manitoba Inc. | Increasing Immigrant Centre's Public Awareness | $5,000.00 |
| Le Marché St. Norbert Farmer's Marketing Coop Inc. | Winter Washroom Improvement | $5,000.00 |
| Life's Journey Inc. | Facilitating a Dignified Thrift Store Experience Through Upgraded Storage Systems | $2,947.00 |
| Manitoba Theatre for Young People | MTYP Marketing - Building for Tomorrow | $5,000.00 |
| Manitoba Women for Women of South Sudan Inc. | Empowering Black Women: Community-Centric Strategic Planning | $4,000.00 |
| Martha Street Studio/Manitoba Printmakers Association Inc. (MPA) | Risograph Acquistion for Martha's Digital Suite | $5,000.00 |
| Mentoring Artists for Women's Art (MAWA) | Anti-Racism Training | $2,302.00 |
| Merchants Corner Inc. | CLASS development and first year | $5,000.00 |
| Movement Centre of Manitoba Inc. (MC) | Movement Centre Technology Upgrade | $3,192.00 |
| NorWest Co-op Community Centre Inc (NorWest Co-op Community Health) | Outdoor Commons for Youth - Furniture and Garden Boxes | $5,000.00 |
| Osborne Village Resource Centre | Staff Training & Development | $5,000.00 |
| Reaching E-Quality Employment Services (REES) | On Deman Universal Communication Technology Solution | $4,000.00 |
| Regenesis Centre for Recovery Inc. | RCR Public Awareness Campaign Video | $3,750.00 |
| South Sudanese Community Centre | Equipment - Computer and Furniture | $5,000.00 |
| The Alzheimer Society of Manitoba | Professional Development related to mental health, diversity and inclusion | $5,000.00 |
| The Momentum Centre Inc. (TMC) | Basic Needs First - a Trauma-informed Approach! | $4,000.00 |
| The Thompson Community Foundation | Professional Development | $3,500.00 |
| The Winnipeg Repair, Education, and Cycling Hub INC (The WRENCH) | Post-pandemic Policy & Programming Review | $5,000.00 |
| Villa Cabrini Inc. | Making Inclusivity Work | $3,452.00 |
| Villa Rosa | Computer upgrades | $5,000.00 |
| West End Resource Centre (Danial McIntyre/St. Matthews Community Association) | WERC Office Infrastructure Enhancement | $3,792.00 |
| Winnipeg Inner City Missions Inc. | Community Communication Project | $4,000.00 |
Sponsorships
Sponsorships are accepted and reviewed year-round. Applications must be submitted at least six (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:
Check out our recent community sponsorship recipients:
| Organization name | Project description | Amount awarded |
| Acorn Family Place (AFP) | Winter Celebration | $2,000.00 |
| Agape Table Ine | Agape Table Golf Tournament | $1,250.00 |
| Agassiz Music Inc. | 2023 Agassiz Chamber Music Festival | $1,000.00 |
| Art City Inc. | Clash Dance Fundraising Party | $2,000.00 |
| Art Holm | Art Holm no. 8 | $500.00 |
| Artbeat Studio | Printing of the book and the book launch event for Beyonder: Artbeat Annual 18 | $1,500.00 |
| Association de Senegalaises et Senegalais du Manitoba Inc. | Independence Dinner | $500.00 |
| Bike Week Winnipeg | Bike Week: Biker to Work Day and Traditional Trail Rideil | $2,000.00 |
| Bravestone Centre | Bravestone | $1,000.00 |
| Burntwood Curling Club | Manitoba Credit Unions Master's Provincial Curling Championship Opening Banquet | $2,000.00 |
| Canadian CED Network - Manitoba | The Annual Gathering of Community Builders | $3,000.00 |
| Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Manitoba | Errol Black Chair Fundraising Brunch | $1,500.00 |
| Canadian Institute for the Study of Antisemitism (CISA) | Shindleman Family Lecture | $1,000.00 |
| Cluster: New Music + Integrated Arts | Cluster: New Music + Integrated Arts | $300.00 |
| Community Legal Education Association | CLEA Quiz Night | $500.00 |
| Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada | CHF Canada Diversity Scholarship | $3,000.00 |
| Crescent Arts Centre Inc. | Inclusion Arts Festival 2023 | $3,000.00 |
| Dalnavert Museum and Visitors' Centre | Christmas at Dalnavert | $1,000.00 |
| DASCH Foundation | 2023 Possibilities Gala | $5,000.00 |
| Dead of Winter (formerly Camerata Nova) | Notinikew | $1,000.00 |
| FascinAsian Film Festival Inc. | FascinAsian Film Festival 2023 | $2,000.00 |
| Film Training Manitoba | Supporting Women in Film Trades Conference | $500.00 |
| Fireweed Food Co-op | The Veggie Van | $500.00 |
| Fort Garry Women's Resource Centre | One Night, One Show, One Cause | $500.00 |
| Graffiti Art Programming Inc. | Graffiti Art Programming's 25th Anniversary | $1,000.00 |
| Grands'n'More Winnipeg | Art from the Attic (AFTA) 2023 | $500.00 |
| Green Action Centre | Commuter Challenge | $1,500.00 |
| Harvest Manitoba Inc. | Harvest Manitoba Victories over Hunger & Poverty Gala | $2,500.00 |
| Home Routes/Chemin Chex Nous | 5th Annual Winnipeg Crankie Festival | $1,000.00 |
| Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba Inc. | Common Ground Summer Gatherings: Meet the Neighbours BBQ and Common Ground Concert | $1,000.00 |
| Immigrant Partnership Winnipeg (IPW) | Collaborating and sharing knowledge to ease newcomers' path towards successful integration | $2,000.00 |
| India School of Dance, Music & Theatre Inc. | Recital XL | $500.00 |
| Indigenous Languages of Manitoba | 9th Annual Honouring our Languages Gathering | $500.00 |
| Inspire Community Outreach | Family Mental Wellness Festival | $500.00 |
| Jubilee Fund | 2023 Champagne Brunch | $3,500.00 |
| Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc. | Keeping the Fires Buring | $3,500.00 |
| Klinic Community Health | Klinic 50th Anniversary Community BBQ | $1,500.00 |
| Local Investment Towards Employment (LITE) | 26th Annual Wild Blueberry Pancake Breakfast | $5,000.00 |
| Make Poverty History Manitoba | Make Poverty History Manitoba 2023 Annual General Meeting | $1,000.00 |
| Malayali Association of Manitoba Inc. | Gopi Sundar Live Ensemble | $300.00 |
| Mamingwey Burn Society Inc. | Go For the Burn Run | $2,500.00 |
| Manito Ahbee Festival | Manitoba Ahbee Festival | $2,500.00 |
| Manitoba African Cup of Nations Inc. | Black Youth Gala and Award Night | $500.00 |
| Manitoba Arts Network | Manitoba Rural and Northern Arts Show (MRNJAS) | $1,000.00 |
| Manitoba Choral Association | BEYOND Symposium | $500.00 |
| Manitoba Cooperative Association | Annual Manitoba Cooperative Awards Banquet | $1,000.00 |
| Manitoba Council for International Cooperation | Author Event with Clayton Thomas-Müller, a Cree activist and writer | $500.00 |
| Manitoba Down Syndrome Society | Walk With Us | $1,000.00 |
| Manitoba Fibre Festival | Manitoba Fibre Festival | $500.00 |
| Manitoba Indigenous Cultural Education Centre | 33rd Annual MICEC Indigenous Minor Hockey Tournament | $3,000.00 |
| Manitoba Non-Profit Housing Association | Building Partnerships Conference | $5,000.00 |
| Manitoba Theatre for Young People | Zooom at MTYP | $4,000.00 |
| Mentoring Artists for Women's Art (MAWA) | Over the Top Art Auction | $600.00 |
| Nickel Days Inc. | Nickel Days | $1,000.00 |
| North Point Douglas Women's Centre | Austin Street Festival | $1,000.00 |
| Prairie Comics Festival INC. |
Prairie Comics Festival | $500.00 |
| Pulford Community Living Services Inc. | Pairing with Pulford | $3,500.00 |
| Rainbow Harmony Project |
Belong: Rainbow Harmony Project's Spring Concert | $1,000.00 |
| Rainbow Resource Centre | Saturday Night Pride |
$2,000.00 |
| Rainbow Stage Inc. | Rainbow Stage Season 2023 | $2,000.00 |
| Rainbow Trout Music Festival Inc. | Rainbow Trout Music Festival | $500.00 |
| St Matthew's Non-profit Housing/Westend Commons | Westend Commons Charity Event - Musical Spring Fling | $800.00 |
| St. James - Assiniboia 55+ Centre Inc. | SJA55+ Centre Summer Celebration and AGM | $500.00 |
| StorylineFX Incorporated operating as Freeze Frame | Freeze Frame International Film Festival for Kids of All Ages | $1,000.00 |
| Tec-Voc High School | Youth In Philanthropy Committee Vital Priorities | $1,300.00 |
| The Historical Museum of St. James-Assiniboia Inc. | Community Heritage Day | $1,000.00 |
| The Schoo of Contemporary Dancers | Dance Reflections | $1,000.00 |
| The WRENCH | The 13th Annual Cycle of Giving | $2,000.00 |
| Theatre Projects Manitoba | This is the Story of the Child Ruled by Fear | $1,500.00 |
| TOGETHER FOR A STRONG WORLD INC. | Mental Health Awareness in Newcomers Community | $500.00 |
| Tyndall Park Community Centre | Breakfast With Santa | $1,000.00 |
| Villa Cabrini Inc. | Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon | $500.00 |
| Vision Quest Conference Inc. | Vision Quest Conference & Trade Show | $2,500.00 |
| West Broadway BIZ | Sherbrook Street Festival presents: Music on Maryland |
$1,000.00 |
| West Central Women's Resource Centre | Social Housing and Human Rights: Organizing for Change | $1,000.00 |
| West End Cultural Centre | Ellice Street Festival | $1,000.00 |
| West End Resource Centre (Danial McIntyre/St. Matthews Community Association) | Community Christmas Celebration at the West End | $1,000.00 |
| Winnipeg Arts Council | 2023 Mayor's Luncheon for the Arts - Marketing inputted | $450.00 |
| Winnipeg Film Group | Cabin Fever: Free Films for Kids | $2,000.00 |
| Winnipeg Inner City Missions Inc. | Family Fest Annual Holiday Party | $1,000.00 |
| Winnipeg Internation Children's Festival Inc. | 41st Annual Kidsfest at The Forks | $2,500.00 |
| Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra | Stories of our time | $1,500.00 |
| Winnipeg Newcomer Sport Academy | 2023 Community Festival | $2,000.00 |
| Women's Health Clinic | Women, Wine and Food | $2,000.00 |
| Working in Support of Equality (Manitoba) Inc. | Working in Support of Equality Breakfast | $500.00 |
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 three (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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