Grant and Funding Programs Offered by The Niverville Foundation

The Niverville Foundation, operating under the legal name Niverville Health & Community Foundation Inc., is a community-based charitable foundation serving Niverville, Manitoba and the surrounding area. Since 1992, it has raised well over one million dollars to support projects that promote the health, safety and overall well-being of local residents. Through ongoing fundraising campaigns and legacy giving, the foundation channels private and corporate donations into concrete community improvements.

The foundation provides financial support to a wide range of initiatives, including the Niverville Heritage Centre, the Heritage Life Personal Care Home, assisted living facilities, the Niverville Medical Centre, Niverville Seniors Housing Inc., the local fire fighters and first responders, and community amenities such as the Niverville Community Resource and Recreation Centre and the Niverville Heritage Wall. It also funds more targeted needs such as a bariatric scale for local healthcare, a community mobility van, a memory garden for long-term care residents, and blood donor clinics.

The foundation’s funding is focused on projects that keep residents healthy, engaged and able to “age in place”. Typical areas include seniors’ care and housing, community health services, emergency response and safety, recreation infrastructure, cultural heritage, and beautification of public spaces. In addition to project funding, the foundation has raised money to provide scholarships for Niverville High School students and for Emergency Medical Services training, supporting the development of local talent and essential skills.

Spending of funds is governed by a clear policy: donations are confined to board-approved programs and projects. Each restricted contribution designated for a specific initiative is used as intended, with the understanding that if a need has been met or a project cannot proceed, remaining funds may be redirected at the board’s discretion to other community priorities. This framework ensures both donor intent and flexibility to respond to evolving local needs.

The Niverville Foundation actively promotes structured philanthropy through donor advised funds and legacy gifts. Donors can establish a donor advised fund with a one-time or recurring contribution and then recommend, on an annual basis, how the fund should support local projects, subject to Canada Revenue Agency minimum disbursement requirements. The foundation also encourages planned giving and provides a legacy commitment form so that residents can indicate their intention to leave a future gift, allowing the board to plan long-term investments in community infrastructure and services.

The foundation is governed by a volunteer board of directors made up of local residents with backgrounds in finance, education, agriculture, business, emergency services and the arts. Their role is to identify priority projects, oversee fundraising campaigns, approve the allocation of funds, and ensure responsible stewardship of the foundation’s assets. Through events such as galas, concerts and art shows, the board and volunteers raise both awareness and funding for key initiatives.

By combining local knowledge, donor engagement and disciplined governance, The Niverville Foundation acts as a central catalyst for philanthropic investment in Niverville, helping the community build and sustain facilities, services and programs that would be difficult to realize through public funding alone.