Community Incentive Grant Program

The Community Incentive Grant Program encourages non-profit community organizations to:

  • Improve public spaces or facilities
  • Buy capital assets

Application deadlines

  • Applications are accepted year-round

Grant details

Total funding available: 

  • $1 million annually

Eligibility

Applicant eligibility 

  • Must be a non-profit community organization
  • Must contribute to the health and well-being of the community
  • Must conduct business for the benefit of the general public
  • Has no shareholders
  • Profits further the goals of the organization
  • Profits are not used for personal financial gain

Project eligibility

  • Projects can be either:
    • A capital improvement 
    • A capital asset that will be in use for more than one year
  • Must:
    • Be available for public use, or 
    • Enhance public use of the space or facility
  • Must be initiated within two years of award, and substantially completed within five years of award  
    • The City of Winnipeg may rescind projects not completed during this timeline
  • Total City of Winnipeg contribution is no more than 50% of the total project costs

Eligibile costs

Expenditures incurred before the project approval are generally not eligible for reimbursement.     

Ineligible Costs

  • Expenses for employees and operations
  • Feasibility studies
  • Consulting fees
  • Engineering fees
  • Legal fees
  • Shipping fees
  • Financing charges
  • Costs related to 
    • Fundraising activities
    • Advertising
    • Promotions
    • On-going maintenance
    • Meals
    • Travel

Application form

Community Incentive Grant Application Form 

Submit a completed application to: 

Community Incentive Grant Program
395 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 3N8
Email: cigpadministration@winnipeg.ca

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