Winnipeg, MB – Today, the City of Winnipeg announced that 23 community groups will receive funding for safety and crime prevention activities through the Community Safety and Crime Prevention (CSCP) program.
“The Community Safety and Crime Prevention program continues to make a difference in our communities by offering support to organizations that are strengthening public safety,” said Mayor Brian Bowman. “I’m grateful for these vital community groups, that offer key services to our city, and are taking initiative to reduce crime and make safer neighbourhoods.”
"These grants fund important community defined safety work,” said Sherri Rollins, Chairperson of the Standing Policy Committee on Protection, Community Services and Parks. “All of the groups receiving funding make a difference for our neighbourhoods and I’m thankful for each one of them.”
The CSCP program was established three years ago to support community-level activities that strengthen local crime prevention and community safety efforts, promote the exchange of information between community residents, and help build closer relationships between communities and the Winnipeg Police Service. A total of $100,000 was made available through the program, with projects approved to a maximum of $5,000 per application.
The community groups receiving funding are:
| Community group | Activity | Funded amount |
1 | Bear Clan | Youth Foot Patrol Equipment | $5,000 |
2 | Boys and Girls Club | Polson After-School Recreation Program | $5,000 |
3 | Canadian African Muslim Women Association Inc. | Life Skills Program | $3,000 |
4 | Candace House | Facility Security Upgrades | $5,000 |
5 | Central Neighbourhoods Winnipeg | Holistic Harm Reduction Programming | $5,000 |
6 | CommUNITY204 | Community Safety Patrol / Programs | $5,000 |
7 | Donwood West Inc. | Encampment Support & Clean-up | $5,000 |
8 | Ethiopian Society of Manitoba | Enhanced Exterior Security Lighting | $5,000 |
9 | Exchange District BIZ | Volunteer Neighbourhood Watch Program | $5,000 |
10 | Fearless R2W | Indigenous Community Safety Education | $3,116 |
11 | Holistic Ongoing Opportunities Development -Facilitation and Management Services | Youth / Newcomer Social Events Initiative | $4,000 |
12 | Hospitality House Refugee Ministry | Newcomer Youth Support Program | $3,500 |
13 | Main Street Project | Community Clean-Up | $5,000 |
14 | Manitoba Harm Reduction Network | Program Supports & Needle Pick-Up | $2,700 |
15 | Manitoba Islamic Association | Community Self-Defense Program | $5,000 |
16 | Manitoba Women for Women of South Sudan | Domestic Violence Against Women Program | $3,000 |
17 | North End Community Renewal | Community Safety Initiatives | $5,000 |
18 | Norwood Grove BIZ | Community Safety Engagement & Training | $5,000 |
19 | Oak Table | Enhanced Exterior Security Lighting | $2,600 |
20 | Point Powerline | Point Powerline Program Funding | $3,423 |
21 | Resource Assistance for Youth | Enhanced Exterior Security Lighting | $5,000 |
22 | Sleep in Heavenly Peace Winnipeg | Children’s Bed Safety & Bed BUILD event | $5,000 |
23 | Westminster Housing Society | Westminster Tenant Safety Project | $4,640 |
TOTAL | $99,979 | ||
The City received 39 applications during the 2021 intake period. Program applications were evaluated by a Program Award Selection Committee. The committee was comprised of representatives from the Community Services Department, the Winnipeg Committee for Safety, and the Winnipeg Police Service. They established evaluation criteria to determine eligibility and to assess the activity’s need and potential benefit to the community.
For more information about the CSCP program, see: winnipeg.ca/communitysafetyfund.