City of Winnipeg announces recipients of Winnipeg 150 grants

Released: February 29, 2024 at 11:09 a.m.

Winnipeg, MB – Today the City of Winnipeg is announcing the recipients of the Winnipeg 150 Community Celebration Grant program.

Twelve community organizations were chosen out of more than 250 applicants to receive the grants. The funding will help highlight the history and future of Winnipeg in their programming this year through music, performances, festivals, or exhibits.

“We can’t wait to celebrate Winnipeg 150 at these events around the city over the next several months,” said Mayor Scott Gillingham. “These local community organizations have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to our city over the years, and we’re excited to partner with them to mark this important milestone.”

Existing festivals, events, museums, and other organizations who operate within Winnipeg and incorporate the Winnipeg 150 theme: Our shared stories. Our shared future. into their 2024 programming could apply for the grants of up to $5,000. Funding for the grants was subject to Council’s approval of the 2024-2027 multi-year budget.

The recipients of the Community Celebration Grant are as follows:

  • Children’s Hospital Foundation for the Teddy Bear Picnic - $5,000;
  • Conseil jeunesse provincial Inc. for the Grand rassemblement - $5,000;
  • Culture Days Manitoba for Nuit Blanche - $5.000;
  • Folklorama Festival for its kick off - $5,000;
  • Manitoba Chamber Orchestra for its community concerts - $5,000;
  • MEMETIC for its Indigenous Electronic Music Showcase - $2,000;
  • Pride Winnipeg Festival - $2,500;
  • Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre for the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival - $5,000;
  • Soca Reggae Festival - $5,000;
  • Storefront Manitoba for the Winnipeg Design Festival - $5,000;
  • Winnipeg Folk Festival - $3,000; and
  • Winnipeg International Children’s Festival - $2,500.

We officially marked 150 years as a city on January 19, 2024, the anniversary of the first meeting of City Council.

The City has a number of community events and celebrations planned for throughout the year, as outlined in the Council-approved administrative report.

To learn more about how we’re marking this milestone, visit winnipeg.ca/150years

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