Access Credit Union - Focused Funding Grant

We are committed to supporting our communities in various ways, including volunteerism, community events, financial support, and financial education. This grant intends to create equal opportunity for all our communities to apply for similar funding.

The Focused Funding Grant is available to communities across Manitoba and will have different eligibility, qualification criteria, and grant value each year. For the 2025 grant year, applications opened March 1, 2025 and closed June 1, 2025. Deadline dates are subject to change each year.

Focused Funding Grant – 2025 | School Nutrition and Wellness

This year the Focused Funding Grant will provide opportunity for all K-12 Public schools throughout Manitoba to promote wellness and nutrition for students across the province.

In 2024 the provincial government announced funding to all Manitoba schools to supplement meal and snack programs. This generous support allows our schools to ensure students have the fuel they need to succeed.

Some schools, however, do not have adequate facilities to accommodate meal programs such as refrigerators, freezers, counter space, and other kitchen equipment and space.

Access wants to help our schools to ensure a successful program. We know that by working with our local schools we can help build something great, improve student life, and foster a strong school community.

Application Conditions
Qualifications

Application Conditions

· Projects must be pre-approved by the respective school division, providing a letter of support.

· Must be a Public School located in Manitoba. An application may only include one eligible school (one application per school).

· Must be completed in full and a letter of support provided by the school principal or vice principal.

*A public school is defined as a school within a school division that is governed by a publicly elected school board.

Qualifications

1. The project must enhance the school in;

a. Health

b. Wellness

c. Culture

d. Education

Note: priority will be given to kitchen enhancement projects to help support the snack and meal programming. However, all projects will be reviewed and considered beyond that.

2. Must help support the school in the long term.

3. Must provide full project details and budget for the project

Note: Will consider funding 100% of the project.

Who Can Apply?

· Parent Advisory Committees

· School Administration

· Teachers

· School Divisions

Grant Amount

Funding up to $25,000 for 10 schools

Deadlines

· Application submission opens on March 1

· Application submission closes June 1

· Successful schools will be contacted in the fall, followed by a public announcement.

Roseau Valley School
Springfield Middle School

Roseau Valley School

Dominion City, MB

Enhancing and rebuilding their kitchen facilities will allow the school to increase their free lunch program (which serves a full menu of nutritious meals) from 3 days per week to 5 days per week.

Springfield Middle School

Oakbank, MB

Expanding their “Foods Lab” will increase their food storage space and allow for the development of a shared kitchen and academic space to be used by their nutrition program and food classes.

Sturgeon Heights Collegiate

Winnipeg, MB

Upgrading kitchen appliances, adding additional kitchen equipment, and building an outdoor kitchen space for the life skills students will help them gain experience in cooking and food preparation.

Daerwood School

Selkirk, MB

Creating a safe, functional, and fully accessible kitchen will support two alternative education programs within the division. It will also teach K-8 students about nutrition, cooking, and life skills.

Blumenort School

Blumenort, MB

Transforming an unused space in the school to build a functional canteen. This will allow them to help students create healthy food choices for the canteen and to donate meals to local families in need.

Plum Coulee School

Plum Coulee, MB

Upgrading kitchen appliances and equipment of the school canteen to meet the needs of a new nutrition program at the school. The canteen prepares breakfast, snacks, and hot lunches for students.

Institut Collégial St. Paul's Collegiate

Elie, MB

Upgrading the lunchroom into a learning commons area to allow for a space where students can eat, study, and work on group projects. The space will offer soft seating, task tables, and working spaces.

Lavalee School

Winnipeg, MB

Creating a fully accessible and inclusive playground to serve both students and residents of St. Vital. The playground will prioritize inclusivity, allowing children with disabilities and those from underserved communities to enjoy a safe and welcoming play space.

Eriksdale School

Eriksdale, MB

Building a playground specific to middle school students for both recess and physical education. This play space will be a permanent structure to benefit current and future students.

Bison Run School

Winnipeg, MB

Building a playground for the school to provide and promote physical wellness and play for students at the school. The community and local daycare will also benefit from having a play space within the community.