Other Grants

Government of Manitoba

Hometown Manitoba
Hometown Manitoba is a program under the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) that provides financial support for rural and northern community projects initiated by local communities, organizations, cooperatives and businesses that enhance “main street” public places and building exteriors. The program also aims to promote the unique identities and themes that define a community.

Covering New Ground
Covering New Ground (CNG) is an initiative of Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. The program provides funding to Manitoba producer groups and provincial commodity organizations to carry out sustainable agriculture demonstration or technology transfer projects throughout the province.

Manitoba Culture, Heritage & Tourism - Grant Programs
funding programs for cultural and heritage activities that reflect Manitoba's people and history; grants and resources directory

Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth - MB4Youth Division
funding programs for youth including internships, grants, job referrals, mentorship and bursary opportunities, and wage incentives

Northern Development Strategy Fund
The Northern Development Strategy Fund (NDSF) was created in 2002. The intent of this fund is to provide seed money towards a wide range of natural resource and sustainable development initiatives. These initiatives include funding to study and establish community based resource harvesting activities (e.g. tourism, fishery, forestry, non-timber forest products) which lead to economic development.

For the NDSF application, please download the following pdf file 2008-08 NDSF Application.

The Special Conservation and Endangered Species Fund
Phone: (204) 945-5747
Fax: (204) 945-4552

Neighbourhoods Alive!
The Manitoba Government created Neighbourhoods Alive! to provide community organizations in designated neighbourhoods with the support they need to rebuild these neighbourhoods. Neighbourhoods Alive! recognizes that often the best ideas for neighbourhood revitalization come from the community itself. The aim of Neighbourhoods Alive! is to support these ideas and goals with funding and planning assistance.

Government of Canada

Eco Action – Community Funding Program
Eco Action is a program of Environment Canada that encourages Canadians to take action in their communities in support of healthy environments. Eco Action will encourage projects that protect, rehabilitate or enhance the natural environment, and build the capacity of communities to sustain activities into the future. Priority is given to projects that address one of the following four environmental priorities: clean air, clean water, climate change, and nature.

National Green Source Funding Guide
resource guide on funders of environmental projects prepared by Environment Canada, available as a searchable database or in hard copy format

Non Governmental Organisations

Stewardship Canada funders directory
Stewardship Canada (with input from Funding organizations) has compiled this searchable list of organizations that provides funding to stewardship organizations.

Winnipeg foundation
In response to needs identified by charitable organizations, The Winnipeg Foundation makes grants to local registered charities in the areas of arts, culture, heritage, community services, education, health, recreation and the environment. Through these permanent endowments, the Foundation is able to meet the needs of community organizations now and forever. 

Manitoba Hydro Forest Enhancement Program
The Forest Enhancement Program is a practical approach for Manitoba Hydro to recognize the loss of forest cover that results from the construction of transmission lines, substations, and generating stations. Its purpose is to enhance and sustain the forest environment of the

Friends of the Environment Community Fund
The Friends of the Environment Foundation Community Fund considers projects that meet the following criteria:
protects and preserves the Canadian environment; assists young Canadians in understanding and participating in environmental activities in local communities; enhances partnership among environmental organizations.

Canadian Wildlife Federation's Funding Program
It provides funding to promote wildlife habitat and the sustainable use of wildlife in Canada. Funding consists of repayable loans and partial financial contributions for projects

Environmental Partnership Fund- Manitoba hydro
Focused on (ESD), education for sustainable development and related community based not-for-profit environmental education initiatives.

Green Municipal Fund
The Government of Canada endowed the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) with $550 million to establish the Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to provide a long-term, sustainable source of financing for municipal governments and their partners

Shell Environmental Fund
The Shell Environmental Fund provides financial support for grass-roots, action-oriented projects that improve and protect the Canadian environment.

Manitoba Eco-Network: Environmental Funding Guide
Directory of government and foundation programs that provide funding to environmental organizations

The Leading Edge - Funding Sources
Environmental Funding Sources Database

Canadian Environmental Grantmakers' Network
Membership group of private, community, public and corporate foundations, and government and corporate funding programs that give grants in support of the Canadian environment

Funding Guide for International Science and Technology Cooperation
Funding Guide Database (Government of Canada) - grants and bursaries, post-doctoral fellowships, major international prizes

Fisheries Enhancement Initiative
This program funds projects that protect or improve fish stocks, enhance fish habitat, or provide fisheries education.