Community gardens do more than grow vegetables. They bring neighbours together, make our city greener, and help more people access fresh, healthy food.
If you’ve been thinking about starting a garden or improving one in your neighbourhood, the Winnipeg Food Council has a simple way to help.
Small grants for 2026 food‑growing projects are now open, and applying is easier than you might think.
These grants offer up to $2,000 for community groups that want to grow food, build connections, or make healthy food more available in their area. The goal is to support local ideas that make a real difference, one garden bed at a time.
Who should apply?
These grants are meant for groups like neighbourhood associations, cultural organizations, youth programs, newcomer groups, or even a small team of residents who share a food‑growing idea. You don’t need to be a large organization or have special experience. You just need a project that helps people grow food together.
The Winnipeg Food Council especially encourages equity‑seeking groups, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC), to apply. If your project supports these communities or is led by them, it will receive extra consideration.
The grants can support many kinds of food‑growing projects. Some groups use the funding to start a new community garden, while others use it to improve the space they already have. This could mean adding raised beds, fixing soil, or buying tools and supplies. Some projects focus on growing more fresh food in areas that need it most.
If your idea helps people learn, grow, or share food together, it likely fits the program.
How to apply
To apply, fill out the grant application form online. You can also download the grant application and mail it to the Winnipeg Food Council at:
Winnipeg Food Council
c/o Office of Sustainability
1120 Waverley Street
Winnipeg, MB R2T 3X9
Applications will be emailed as well to FoodCouncil@Winnipeg.ca.