The Winnipeg Foundation grants
Public foundation in Winnipeg, Manitoba · Website
- Given to charities in 2024
- $72.5 million
- Charities funded in 2024
- 1,000
- Typical gift (median)
- $15,000
How to apply
Accepts applications
- How
- Register for the grant portal using a CRA charitable number, complete an organization/contact profile, and submit an application with required documents during intake dates.
- What they fund
- Supports Winnipeg organizations, including community grants (capital, conferences, equipment, program operating, capacity building) and children/youth programs (skill-building, recreational/cultural, transportation/fees, safe spaces).
- Where
- Winnipeg, Manitoba (projects must primarily benefit the people of Winnipeg; projects outside the city must show a benefit to Winnipeggers).
Summarized by AI from The Winnipeg Foundation's own website on October 17, 2026. Check their site before you apply, because programs and deadlines change. Read from: wpgfdn.org/granting/how-to-apply, wpgfdn.org/granting/community-grants, wpgfdn.org/granting/children-and-youth-program-grants
In their 2024 filing they held 945 donor-advised funds worth $1 billion; donors added $62.1 million and $46.7 million was granted from them. Gifts from donor-advised funds are chosen by each fund's donors, so some of the giving below was not open to applications.
Who The Winnipeg Foundation funded in 2024
The 15 largest of 1,000 gifts to registered charities.
- Manitoba Habitat Heritage CorporationManitoba$18,091,200
- The University Of ManitobaManitoba$2,292,839
- Manitoba Recreational Trails Association Inc.Manitoba$1,594,784
- The Royal Winnipeg BalletManitoba$1,572,979
- United Way Of WinnipegManitoba$1,256,225
- Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Inc.Manitoba$1,222,705
- Main Street Project Inc.Manitoba$1,213,881
- Selkirk & District Community Foundation Inc.Manitoba$1,145,665
- Ma Mawi-Wi-Chi-Itata Centre IncManitoba$1,123,800
- Ogniwo Polish Museum Society Inc.Manitoba$852,006
- The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Inc.Manitoba$779,579
- Children's Heritage Education Endowment FundManitoba$762,364
- Siloam Mission Inc.Manitoba$735,709
- The Fort Whyte Foundation Inc.Manitoba$685,279
- Cancercare Manitoba Foundation Inc.Manitoba$644,441
Where the money went in 2024
- Manitoba800 charities, $68.5 million
- Ontario103 charities, $2.2 million
- British Columbia46 charities, $644,000
- Quebec13 charities, $450,400
- Alberta21 charities, $400,400
- Saskatchewan9 charities, $229,900
- Yukon3 charities, $5,000
- Nova Scotia3 charities, $2,588
Giving by year
| Year | Total given | Gifts | Median gift |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $72.5 million | 1,000 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | $61.5 million | 958 | $12,000 |
| 2022 | $56.5 million | 933 | $11,263 |
| 2020 | $46.5 million | 916 | $15,000 |
| 2019 | $36.1 million | 940 | $9,000 |
What they told the CRA they do
- The Winnipeg Foundation connects donors from all walks of life with local charitable organizations that help our city flourish for all. The Winnipeg Foundation is an endowment-based organization which means gifts received are pooled and invested. The income generated provides a stable source of dupport for our community for good. Forever. Donors can establish permanent endowment funds to support causes they care about in perpetuity and many charitable agencies have established endowment funds at the Foundation to generate predicatable revenue streams to support their operations. The Winnipeg Foundation also encourages generosity throughout Manitoba with programs such as youth in philanthropy summer internship program endow Manitoba. Through the vital signs(r) initiative the Winnipeg Foundation identifies significant needs and trends by combining quantitative and qualitative data including insights from community members about a range a issue areas critical to quality of life in Winnipeg.
Giving figures are gifts to registered charities (qualified donees) as The Winnipeg Foundation reported them in its T3010 returns to the Canada Revenue Agency, fiscal 2019 to 2024. Business number 119300960RR0001.
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