2023 Community Grants
Our Community Grants Program provides financial support to charities in Brandon and Westman. BACF’s Community Grants support a wide range of projects in the areas of Community Service, Arts, Culture, Heritage, Education, Environment, Health, Recreation, and Technology. Grant funding is available for registered non-profit organizations operating in Brandon and Westman Area.
Below are the charities that were successful in their funding requests.
| COMMUNITY GRANT | DESCRIPTION | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Centennial Auditorium | Front of House Speaker Replacement - Phase 2. | $50,000 |
| Brandon Museum Inc. | The Sound of History: Bands & Musicians of Western MB's Past. | $1,500 |
| Brandon Riverbank Inc. | Winter Trail Network. | $25,000 |
| Brandon's Food for Thought | Feeding School Kids Program. | $20,000 |
| Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba | Giving Premature Babies A Fighting Chance with Baby Leo Hybrid Incubators. | $25,000 |
| Eckhardt-Gramatté | Eckhardt-Gramatté 2023 Vocal Music Competition. | $3,500 |
| International Music Camp | 2023-24 IMC Campus Sustainability Upgrades | $13,000 |
| Keystone Agricultural and Recreation Centre Inc. | UCT Washroom Upgrade | $25,000 |
| RM of Oakland Wawanesa | Ball Diamonds Improvement project-dugouts, red shale & pitching mounds. | $25,000 |
| RM Pipestone/Pipestone Albert Recreation | Reston Rec Plex Canteen & viewing area upgrades. | $29,000 |
| Rural Municipality of Yellowhead | Shoal Lake Aeration Project . | $25,000 |
| Score Store Inc. | Leda Lake Eco Park Trails Project | $30,000 |
| Souris River Watershed District | Conserving the endangered burrowing owl. through education, outreach and habitat improvement in southwestern Manitoba. | $10,000 |
| STARS Foundation | Human Patient Simulator Project | $21,000 |
| The Rolling River School Division | Forrest Elementary upgrade basketball standards & asphalt at playground. | $10,000 |
| Turtle Mountain Bible Camp | Camp Waterfront Upgrades. | $15,000 |
| Western Manitoba Science Fair | Western Manitoba Science Fair 2024. | $5,000 |
| YWCA Brandon | New Start Program Year 2. | $10,000 |