GRANTS
2018 Awarded Grants
In 2018, Brandon Area Community Foundation granted $579,066.00 to Brandon and Southwestern MB community projects!
Below is a list of the charities that were successful in their funding requests.
| COMMUNITY GRANTS | DESCRIPTION | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| Artist in Healthcare | to allow musicians to play for patients in the Brandon Regional Health Centre | $3,000.00 |
| Ashley Neufield Softball Complex Inc. | renovations to donated building-canteen, washroom, umpire change room, and equipment | $53,000.00 |
| Auditorium Theatre -Virden MB | purchase new sound system | $5,000.00 |
| Baldur Memorial Hall | renovations to the community hall - new sound system, painting of the interior | $10,000.00 |
| Brandon Film Festival | purchase of acoustic projection sound screen | $5,000.00 |
| Fern Valley Recreation - Hartney MB | natural playground outside of the Civic Centre in Hartney, MB | $3,500.00 |
| Glenboro Minor Ball-Glenboro MB | construction of new building that includes canteen with kitchen, washrooms, equipment storage | $35,000.00 |
| Glenora Community Hall | purchase electric oven for community hall | $15,000.00 |
| International Music Camp-Boissevain | structural repairs to camp buildings | $14,000.00 |
| Keystone Centre | purchase & installation of bleacher motors & electrical components for bleachers in Kinsmen & Enns Bros. arenas | $45,000.00 |
| Let's Talk Science | support Science Outreach program for K-12 students. | $5,000.00 |
| Oak Lake Agricultural Society | Build a 100 x 30ft addition on the existing Oak Lake Community Hall | $30,000.00 |
| Prairie Mountain Museum-Shoal Lake MB | renovation of kitchen in the Museum | $5,000.00 |
| Prairie Oasis | purchase of soup pot & serving table for meal programs | $1,700.00 |
| Provincial Exhibition of MB | purchase of 2 defibrillators & 2 baby change tables | $5,000.00 |
| Riverdale Community Daycare-Rivers MB | purchase intercom system for the new daycare | $6,400.00 |
| Souris & Glenwood Agricultural Society | renovations to fairground building - new canteen and washroom facility | $15,000.00 |
| St. John Ambulance | purchase of 2 bikes & related supplies for the bike patrol at community events | $4,500.00 |
| Town of Carberry | community pool upgrades | $25,000.00 |
| Victoria's Quilts MB Branch-Neepawa MB | provide handmade quilts for people living with cancer | $2,000.00 |
| Western Manitoba Science Fair | provide financial support for students to participate in the regional science fair | $5,000.00 |
| Women's Resource Centre | expand drop-in program at centre, purchase 2 computers, printer & software, provide food for breakfast program | $4,600.00 |
| YWCA Brandon | kitchen renovations at Meredith Place | $7,000.00 |
| TYPE OF GRANT | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| DESIGNATED GRANTS | $59,547.00 |
| DONOR ADVISED GRANTS | $191,019.00 |
| 100 WOMEN WHO CARE | $12,000.00 |
| YOUTH IN PHILANTHROPY (YIP) | $10,000.00 |
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