Community Fund Grants
The Community Fund is the Foundation’s most flexible and impactful grant fund. Gifts to this fund are pooled into a permanent endowment, with the annual investment income supporting grants to a wide variety of organizations and community projects throughout the Beautiful Plains area. By contributing to the Community Fund, donors help address changing community needs and ensure resources are available for generations to come.
Designated Fund Grants
Donors establish Designated Funds to support a specific project, organization, or field of interest. The Foundation has the following Designated Funds receiving donations:
- Arts Stabilization – Arts Forward (formerly Viscount Cultural Centre)
- Arts Stabilization – Burrows Trail Art Council
- Beautiful Plains Museum
- Brookdale Cemetery
- Contact Manitoba ’95
- Diana Lynn Elliott Cancer Care Endowment Fund
- Neepawa Health Centre
- Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodge
- Keegan Airey Memorial Fund for Youth Sports
- Margaret Laurence Home
- Namio Chapter
- Neepawa Baseball-Softball Facility Fund
- Neepawa Hospital Auxiliary Fund
- Neepawa Public Library
- Riverside Cemetery
- Touchwood Park Association
Why Give Through an Endowment?
When you contribute to one of the Foundation’s grant funds, your gift becomes part of a permanent endowment. The original donation is invested and held in perpetuity, while a portion of the investment income is distributed back to the community each year. This means your generosity continues making a difference not just today, but for generations to come.
Whether you choose to support the Community Fund or a specific area that reflects your passions, your gift creates a lasting legacy and helps build stronger communities across the Beautiful Plains region.