Community Sponsorships
Do you have an event, fundraiser, festival, celebration or award you'd like sponsored? We're happy to help. ACU welcomes opportunities to support local events and celebrations that have a positive impact on our communities.
Important: please apply at least six weeks prior to your event.
What we sponsor
- community fundraisers (members only)
- arts and cultural events in Manitoba
- community festivals, celebrations and awards, because they encourage community connections and nurture pride, while celebrating the diversity of our communities
Who is eligible
- non-profits, registered charities and co-operatives
- organizations must have missions and values that are consistent with the mission and values of Assiniboine Credit Union
We prefer to sponsor organizations working in the areas of:
- community inclusion, working to increase the social and economic participation of marginalized members of the community such as Indigenous people, newcomers, disadvantaged women or youth and people living with disabilities.
- environmental sustainability, working to create positive solutions to environmental concerns
- community enterprise development, developing and strengthening cooperatives and social enterprises (revenue-generating businesses owned/operated by non-profits primarily for the purpose of achieving social, economic, cultural or environmental goals; and whose surpluses are reinvested for that purpose in the business or in the community)
- arts and culture, providing opportunities for Manitobans to experience a diverse range of cultural and artistic expression
We give preference to smaller organizations that don't have substantial budgets or many other sources of funding.
We don't sponsor
- individuals
- political parties and affiliated activities
- religious activities
- third party fundraisers
- health care organizations; medical research, services or equipment
- sports teams and sporting events
- major capital projects (except for fundraising events above)
Limitations and conditions
- because of limited funding, we sponsor only one event per organization per year
- you must submit a short application along with your sponsorship materials
- after the event, we might ask you to submit a short report outlining the success of the event and how ACU was recognized
Apply here!All applications will be reviewed within two weeks of application date. Please note: paper application forms will not be accepted after April 1, 2019 For general inquiries, please email sponsorships@assiniboine.mb.ca |
Community Sponsorships
| AA Battery Theatre | Threepenny Opera | $1,000 |
| Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of MB | Youth Conference | $250 |
| Afro-Caribbean Association of MB Inc | 50th Anniversary | $1,000 |
| Agassiz Music | Agassiz Summer Music Academy | $1,000 |
| Art City | Mega Flora | $1,000 |
| Art from the Heart | Art show and sale | $1,000 |
| Artbeat Studio Inc | Community Concert and Art Sale | $1,000 |
| Bike Week Winnipeg | Bike Week | $1,000 |
| Black Space Winnipeg | Afro Prairie Film Festival | $1,000 |
| Bookmates | Breakfast with Bookmates | $350 |
| Boys & Girls Club | Hot Sauce Fundraiser for CSI | $1,300 |
| Bravestone Centre | Quiz Night | $500 |
| Broadway Seniors Resource Centre | Resource Fair | $500 |
| Camerata Nova | Tale of Two Cities | $1,000 |
| Canadian CED Network Manitoba, The | The Gathering | $3,000 |
| Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives | Errol Plack Chair Fundraiser | $1,000 |
| Canadian Worker Cooperative Federation | Annual Conference & AGM | $1,500 |
| Candace House | Eat, Drink, and Be Giving | $2,000 |
| Circle of Hearts Family Support Network | Winter Celebration | $1,000 |
| Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada | Diversity Scholarship Program | $1,000 |
| Creative Foundation Inc. | Cultivating Cultural Creativity | $500 |
| Downtown Winnipeg BIZ | ManyFest | $3,500 |
| End Homelessness Winnipeg | Gi-zhe Waa Ti-Sii-Win | $3,000 |
| Epic Opportunities | An Evening with Epic | $1,000 |
| Fearless R2W | Basketball fun days | $500 |
| First Peoples Economic Growth Fund | 10th Anniversary Celebration | $500 |
| Fort Garry Women’s Resource Centre | 8th Annual Fundraiser | $500 |
| Fort Whyte Farms | Fort Whyte Farms Harvest Supper 2018 | $200 |
| Fred Douglas Foundation | Art of Caring Luncheon | $1,000 |
| Freeze Frame | Freeze Frame Film Festival | $1,500 |
| Glenelm Neighbourhood Association | Movie Night at the Park | $500 |
| Graffiti Art Programming | Jordan Stranger Solo Show | $1,000 |
| Grands 'n' More Winnipeg | Art from the Attic | $500 |
| Green Action Centre | 2018 Commuter Challenge | $2,500 |
| House of Hesed | House of Hesed Dinner Theatre | $1,000 |
| India School of Dance | Year End Recital | $250 |
| Inner City Youth Alive | Calling to Connect Fundraising Gala | $130 |
| Institute for International Women's Rights, Manitoba | Local to Global 2018 | $500 |
| Jewish Child & Family Services | Community of Caring Gala | $500 |
| John Howard Society | Dining with the POPS for Literacy | $1,000 |
| Jubilee Fund Inc, The | Pilot Community Tour | $2,000 |
| Ka Ni Kanichihk | Keep the Fires Burning | $1,050 |
| LITE - Local Investment Toward Employment | Wild Blueberry Pancake Breakfast | $2,000 |
| Make Poverty History | Know Poverty Concert | $1,000 |
| Manito Ahbee Festival | Manito Ahbee Festival | $2,500 |
| Manitoba Arts Network | Rural & Northern Art Show | $950 |
| Manitoba Association for Rights & Liberties, The | Human Rights Film Festival | $1,000 |
| Manitoba Association of Volunteer Administration | National Conference | $500 |
| Manitoba Chamber Orchestra | Education and Outreach | $1,500 |
| Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts | Music Equals Showcase Concert | $500 |
| Manitoba Cooperative Association | Co-op Youth Leadership Retreat | $700 |
| Manitoba Cooperative Association | MCA Awards Banquet | $550 |
| Manitoba Council for International Cooperation | Near & Fair | $750 |
| Manitoba Eco-Network | Reel Green Fundraiser | $2,000 |
| Manitoba Fibre Festival | Manitoba Fibre Festival | $500 |
| Manitoba Indigenous Cultural Education Centre Inc, The | Minor Hockey Tournament | $1,000 |
| Manitoba League for Persons with Disabilities | $800 | |
| Manitoba Non-Profit Housing Association | Building Partnerships MNPHA Conference | $3,500 |
| Manitoba Theatre for Young People | 2018-2019 Season | $3,500 |
| Manitoba W.I.S.E. Inc. | Equality Breakfast | $500 |
| Mary Jane's Cooking School | Garden party | $500 |
| MEMETIC | MEME | $1,200 |
| Mentoring Artists for Women's Art (MAWA) | Over the Top Art Auction & Cupcake Party | $500 |
| Moving Target Theatre Company | Production of Deserter | $500 |
| Nickel Days Corp | Nickel Days | $1,000 |
| Niigaanaki Day Care Centre - Sweet & Satchels | Sweets & Satchels | $250 |
| North End Community Helpers Network | Volunteer Appreciation Dinner | $1,000 |
| North End Community Renewal Corporation | Social Enterprise Works Kick-off | $500 |
| North Point Douglas Women's Centre | Austin Street Festival | $1,000 |
| One Trunk Theatre | Boundary Avenue World Premiere | $500 |
| Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art | Interpreting Youth Screening | $940 |
| Pulford Community Living Services | Pairings with Pulford | $3,000 |
| Queer People of Colour (QPOC) | Drop the Mic, Colour Me Queer, Ladies Night | $1,000 |
| Rainbow Resource Centre | GSA Conference | $1,500 |
| Rainbow Stage | Encore Gala | $1,500 |
| Rainbow Trout Music Festival | Rainbow Trout Music Festival | $1,000 |
| Red River Basin Commission | Lan & Water International Summit Conference | $1,000 |
| Resource Assistance for Youth | Coldest Night of the Year | $1,000 |
| Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre | 2018 Season Sponsor | $1,500 |
| Sarasvati Dramatic Theatre Productions and Repertory Inc | FemFest 2018 | $500 |
| Shakespeare in the Ruins | Shakespeare in Central Park | $1,000 |
| Shalom Residences | Shalom at the Park | $500 |
| Sherbrook Street Festival | Sherbrook Street Festival | $1,000 |
| Social Planning Council of Winnipeg | Newcomer Welcome Event | $5,000 |
| South Osborne Housing Cooperative Ltd | $100 | |
| St James-Assiniboia 55+ Centre | Fall Feast | $500 |
| St. Amant Centre | Wild Winter Canoe Race | $1,500 |
| Summerhilll Group | Awards Ceremony | $1,050 |
| Sunshine House | Two Spirit Pow Wow | $1,000 |
| Sustainable Building Manitoba | Gold Sponsorship of Events | $2,000 |
| Technical Vocational High School | Farm & Fair Event | $200 |
| The Historical Museum Assoc of St. James-Assiniboia, The | Pioneer Heritage Day | $500 |
| The School of Contemporary Dancers | Dance Reflections | $750 |
| The WRENCH | 2018 Cycle of Giving | $1,500 |
| Theatre by the River | Wine & Words | $1,000 |
| Theatre Projects Manitoba | Production of Crazy Bone | $1,500 |
| Transcona Hi Neighbour Festival | Transcona Hi Neighbour Festival | $750 |
| Tyndall Park Community Centre | Santa Breakfast | $1,000 |
| University of Manitoba | Visionary Indigenous Business Excellence Awards | $350 |
| Urban Circle Training Centre | Winter Solstice | $1,000 |
| Video Pool Media Arts Centre | Diversity through Access to Tech & Art | $500 |
| Villa Rosa | Celebration of Motherhood Dinner | $500 |
| Vision Quest Conferences | Vision Quest Gala Dinner | $1,200 |
| Wahbung Abinoonjiiag | #FEED400 | $250 |
| West Broadway Community Organization | Snoball Winter Festival | 750 |
| West Broadway Youth Outreach | 5ish Fun Run | $1,000 |
| West End Cultural Centre | Ellice Street Festival | $1,000 |
| Winnipeg Arts Council Mayors Luncheon | Mayor's Lunch for the Arts | $505 |
| Winnipeg Film Group | Cabin Fever! Free Films for Kids | $1,500 |
| Winnipeg Gay and Lesbian Film Society, The | 2018 Reel Pride Film Festival | $2,000 |
| Winnipeg Harvest | Empty Bowl Celebrity Auction | $2,500 |
| Winnipeg International Children's Festival | 2018 Kidsfest | $2,500 |
| Winnipeg International Writer's Festival | Thin Air 2018 | $1,000 |
| Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra | Windsor Park Outreach Concert | $1,000 |
| Winnipeg Youth Orchestras | Sounds of Spring Concert | $500 |
| Wolseley Family Place | Winter Celebration | $500 |
| Women's Health Clinic | Sights and Sounds | $1,000 |
| Youth Agencies Alliance | YAA Ballpark Lunch | $500 |
| Total 2018 Community Sponsorships | $129,075 | |