Altona Community Foundation supports a broad mix of local community needs in and around Altona, Manitoba, with a clear emphasis on civic amenities, children and families, and community heritage. Its largest grants go to municipal bodies and local nonprofits, suggesting a place-based approach that strengthens quality of life through recreation, early childhood services, social supports, and preservation of local history. It also makes modest grants to regional and provincial institutions when they connect back to community wellbeing.
Source: Canada Revenue Agency T3010, 2023
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Makes mostly small to mid-sized grants to local municipalities, schools, and community nonprofits, with a few larger anchor gifts concentrated among a handful of core recipients. Giving appears highly community-focused and responsive to local needs rather than issue-specific or national in scope.
Emphasize a direct benefit to Altona-area residents, clear community impact, and practical outcomes. Projects tied to children, family support, local heritage, recreation, or municipal/community infrastructure are likely to resonate, especially if they show strong local partnerships and a modest, well-defined budget.
Current and upcoming funding from ALTONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC. that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Projects must benefit young people and families in Altona, Gretna, Rosenfeld, or the Municipality of Rhineland and align with the YIP mission to promote health, learning, and an active lifestyle. Potential charities are encouraged to apply; final grant approval is made by the Altona Community Foundation Board following recommendations from the W.C. Miller YIP committee.
Who can apply: Only charities registered with the Canada Revenue Agency are eligible. Applicants must operate and provide services in the Town of Altona, Town of Gretna, Village of Rosenfeld, or the applicable area of the Municipality of Rhineland excluding Plum Coulee. Services must be available without discrimination. Eligible requests may support capital projects, mission-related programming expenses, or human resource development. The foundation will not fund 100% of a project, and other funding sources must be in place. Grants are not made to individuals, annual fund drives, mortgage or deficit reduction, general operating expenses, completed projects, political activities, or direct religious activities unless community access and significant community benefit are demonstrated.
Deadline: April 30 and October 31 each year
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