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Winnipeg Community Incentive Grant Program (CIGP)

City of Winnipeg, Community Services
Maximum Funding
Up to 50% of project cost
Ongoing: applications are accepted year-round
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Co-Funding
50%
Winnipeg Community Incentive Grant Program (CIGP) provides up to 50% of project cost. The City of Winnipeg pays up to half the cost of a capital project by a Winnipeg non-profit community organization: improving a public space or facility, or buying a capital asset that will be used for more than a year. The program covers up to 50% of eligible costs. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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Program Description

The City of Winnipeg pays up to half the cost of a capital project by a Winnipeg non-profit community organization: improving a public space or facility, or buying a capital asset that will be used for more than a year. The project must be available for public use or enhance public use of the space, be located in Winnipeg, start within two years of the award and be substantially complete within five. Applications are accepted year-round and each one is approved by the councillor for the ward where the project is located. The City budgets $1 million a year for the program and publishes no per-project maximum.

Eligibility Requirements

  • A non-profit community organization that contributes to the health and well-being of the community and conducts business for the benefit of the general public
  • Has no shareholders, and its profits further the organization's goals and are not used for personal financial gain
  • Incorporated and unincorporated organizations can apply (an unincorporated group sends its board list and constitution or by-laws); a school parent council can apply with a letter from the principal or school division
  • The project is a capital improvement, or a capital asset that will be in use for more than one year
  • The project is available for public use, or enhances public use of the space or facility
  • The project is located within Winnipeg
  • The project starts within two years of the award and is substantially completed within five years
  • The City's total contribution is no more than 50% of the total project cost
  • If funding is approved, the property owner gives written approval of the project; work on City-owned property needs extra approvals, including the project plan
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Funding Details

Amount
Up to 50% of project costThe City of Winnipeg contributes no more than 50% of the total project cost, and any earlier Community Incentive Grant funding for the same project counts toward that 50%. The rest comes from other sources such as other grants, money on hand or fundraising; volunteer or in-kind services cannot be counted in project costs. No per-project minimum or maximum is published. The program has $1 million available annually in total.
Type
Grant
Level
Municipal
Co-Funding
Up to 50% of eligible costs
Deadline
Ongoing: applications are accepted year-round

Program Scorecard

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Deadline
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Approval
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Competition
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Difficulty
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Easy — minimal documentation

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Do not start work or sign contracts on the strength of an approval letter: costs incurred before approval are generally not reimbursed, and the City strongly recommends waiting until its grant administrator confirms every requirement is met and the funding agreement is fully signed.

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Rejection Pitfalls 6

  • The applicant is not a non-profit community organization
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Application Playbook

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Application Steps

1 Check the fit Confirm you are a non-profit community organization and the project is a capital improvement or a long-lived asset for public use in Winnipeg. For a large construction project, ask the program administrator about timing.

Required Documents 6

✓ The application form (Part A), signed by two authorized signing officers of the organization
✓ A project proposal (Part B) describing the organization, the project and how it meets the eligibility criteria and public-use requirement

Eligible Expenses 3

Ineligible Expenses 7

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Frequently Asked Questions

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How much can our organization get from the City?
Up to 50% of the total project cost. The City publishes no per-project maximum; the program has $1 million available each year across Winnipeg, and not every project is approved.
When can we apply for a Community Incentive Grant?
Any time: applications are accepted year-round. For a large construction or renovation project, the City suggests contacting the program administrator about when to apply.
Does our non-profit need to be incorporated?
No. Incorporated groups send their latest Annual Return of Information; unincorporated groups send a list of their board and a copy of their constitution or by-laws. School parent councils can apply too.
What kinds of projects and costs does it cover?
A capital improvement to a public space or facility, or a capital asset that will be used for more than a year, open to public use. Staffing, operating costs, consulting, engineering and legal fees are not covered.
How is the grant paid out to the organization?
As reimbursement. After signing a funding agreement, you pay for the work and claim 50% of each paid invoice; the City holds back 7.5% of construction claims until the project is complete.

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