Winnipeg, MB - Mayor Brian Bowman announced today that six City-owned community centres will receive funding for renovations.
The Community Centre Renovation Grant (CCRG) Program approved six applications from the Fall 2016 intake period for a combined total of $255,627.45 in grant funding. Since the program’s inception, the City has invested $4,391,190 into 111 different community centre applications for renovations across the city.
“Community centres have always been more than just meeting places for sports and events in our neighbourhoods,” said Mayor Brian Bowman. “They are the places where pride in our communities and each other begin. I’m happy the City of Winnipeg is able to support these important improvements and upgrades to ensure our community centres continue to thrive.”
The community centres receiving grants are:
| Sinclair Park | West Kildonan |
| Central | Norquay |
| St. Norbert | Tuxedo |
The CCRG Program was adopted by Council in 2012. The Program ensures that City-owned, board-run community centres can access the much-needed assistance required to complete facility repairs and allow them the ability to set programming priorities.
The program provides up to $965,000 in total annual funding for community centres to access in support of repairs, upgrades, retrofits, safety improvements and renovation projects. Each community centre applicant is eligible for 100 per cent support of project costs to a maximum of $50,000 per project per calendar year.
The program has two intake periods each year: spring intake in March and fall intake in October. The fall 2016 is the tenth application period for the program.
Information regarding the CCRG Program, including how community centres can apply, can be found at City of Winnipeg - Community Centres.