GRANTS
Manitoba Build 150 Grants
| MANITOBA BUILD 150 GRANT | DESCRIPTION | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| Keystone Agricultural & Recreational Centre Inc. | To convert the greenspace area surrounding the stage in the treed area near 13th St on the Keystone Centre grounds, in the 100-year-Patmore-Forrest, Phase 1: installation of a 53x140 concrete slab (to house a three season clear-top tent for events) as well as installation of an additional 30x30 concrete slab with a permanent, open pavilion roof structure. | $40,000 |
| Westman Dreams for Kids | Westman Dreams for Kids Accessibility playground to provide fun for all children. | $60,000 |
Emergency Community Support Grants
| EMERGENCY COMMUNITY SUPPORT FUND GRANT | DESCRIPTION | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| Big Brothers & Sisters of Brandon Association | Purchase Ipads to provide families without the means of virtual communication to stay connected to their mentors. | $4,200 |
| Bear Clan of Brandon | To provide care kits and snacks to community members that have lost access to support due to COVID-19. | $9,000 |
| Brandon Public Library | To help seniors to stay connected, the purchase of 10 large screen tablets for the seniors lending library. | $4,800 |
| CNIB of Brandon | To fund virtual programming to clients in Brandon and southwestern Manitoba.. | $7,500 |
| Helping Hands of Brandon | The purchase a new commercial walk-in cooler. | $14,800 |
| Keystone Agricultural & Recreational Centre | Purchase of sanitization equipment for public event spaces. | $8,860 |
| Prairie Oasis Senior Centre | To purchase commercial food preparation equipment for the” Meals on Wheels” program and Ipads to help seniors communicate with family during isolation. | $10,420 |
| Samaritan House Ministries. | To purchase a new commercial walk-in cooler and construction of new rooms/beds for the Safe & Warm Shelter. | $35,580 |
| Seniors for Seniors | To fund the "Dinner is Served" program to seniors that are isolated due to COVID-19 and to purchase new kitchen appliances at the senior centre for the dinner program. To fund senior’s mental health programming. | $28,300 |
| The Women's Resource Centre | To fund programming to meet the increased needs of women and children in Brandon and southwestern Manitoba and to improve sanitation to existing office kitchen. | $31,600 |
| YMCA of Brandon | As per Covid-19 regulations, to provide extra lifeguards to monitor physical distancing within the offered programs and pools. | $4,060 |
2020 Awarded Grants
In 2020, Brandon Area Community Foundation granted over 1 million to Brandon and southwestern Manitoba community projects!
Below is a list of the charities that were successful in their funding requests.
| COMMUNITY GRANT | DESCRIPTION | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| Eckhardt-Gramatte Competition Inc. | Support the 44th National Music competition. | $2,000 |
| Pediatric Oncology Family Centre of MB | To build a new Ronald McDonald house in Wpg. | $12,000 |
| Provincial Exhibition of MB | Repaint the exterior of the Display Building ll. | $5,000 |
| Brandon Museum Inc. | To exhibit "The Sound of History: Bands & Musicians from Western MB's Past" . | $6,000 |
| ACC Foundation | To purchase of pediatric mannequins. | $20,000 |
| Westman Aphasia Inc. | To update the Westman Aphasia website. | $1,000 |
| Onanole & District Recreation Centre | New flooring in the community centre. | $28,000 |
| Western MB Regional Library | Purchase of 2 laptops to be used for remote working and teaching. | $890 |
| Samaritan House | Phase 4 - expansion of the Safe & Warm Shelter. | $32,720 |
| Victoria's Quilts Canada - MB Brandon | To provide handmade quilts to people living with cancer. | $2,000 |
| One At A Time Rescue | To purchase a pet curadle. | $2,000 |
| RM of Glenboro South Cypress/Glenboro Rink Committee | To purchase a Zamboni for the Glenboro rink. | $10,000 |
| YMCA of Brandon | Buy new appliances for the new child care centre in the Maryland Park School. | $17,500 |
| Rivers & Area Game & Fish Assoc. | New concrete at the boat launch. | $1,600 |
| Killarney Turtle Mountain Arts Council | Provide "Youth Art Series" programing. | $2,000 |
| Strathclair & District Theatre Committee Inc. | Upgrade of sound system to the Theatre,addition of an Assisted Listening Capability system to help the hearing impaired. | $2,500 |
| West Souris River Conservation District | MB Burrowing Owl Recovery program. | $5,000 |
| Town of Minnedosa Lake Improvement Committee | Purchase of a weed harvester trailer. | $10,500 |
| Wasagaming Community Arts Inc. | New flooring in the arts building. | $4,200 |
| Brandon Riverbank Inc. | A canoe/kayak launch at the Riverbank. | $25,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity MB Bdn.Chapter | Construction of new home in Brandon. | $11,850 |
| TYPE OF GRANT | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| DESIGNATED GRANTS | $83,880 |
| DONOR ADVISED GRANTS | $526,296 |
| YOUTH IN PHILANTHROPY (YIP) | $10,000 |
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