This morning, the provincial government announced that $130,000 will be given out to various regions in Manitoba for the Heritage Grant Program and the Parkland was left off the list.
Sport, Culture and Heritage Minister Cathy Cox made the announcement, saying the grants provide funding support so organizations and communities can carry out projects that their general budgets might not allow them to do.
“This funding helps them take on special projects that will further improve the service they provide all Manitobans.”
The Heritage Grant Program has intakes in January and June, the second wave of which has been approved. A wide variety of projects have been proposed by museums and communities.
Funding has been approved for the following regions:
- Winnipeg – $54,293
- Central – $25,273
- Eastman – $18,800
- Interlake – $12,750
- Westman – $11,000
- Norman – $8,000
Not-for-profit community organizations can apply for up to 50 per cent of their projects total expenses. Funding ranges from around $1,000 to more than $10,000, depending on the size and scope of the heritage projects, which include interpretive signs, murals, bilingual exhibits, book research and writing, and digitization of photograph or sound recordings.
