FCC contributes $1.5 million to 86 community projects across Canada

FCC is giving $1.5 million through its FCC AgriSpirit Fund to 86 community groups across Canada to support rural capital projects

“It’s amazing to realize the range of projects and organizations the FCC AgriSpirit Fund has been able to support over the last 20 years and the impact it has created,” said Shannon Weatherall, FCC senior vice-president of Prairie operations. “We continue that legacy through great investments in our communities today.”

 

 “The FCC AgriSpirit Fund awarded between $5,000 and $25,000 to various community improvement initiatives that enrich the lives of residents in cities, towns or Indigenous communities”

 

This year, the FCC AgriSpirit Fund awarded between $5,000 and $25,000 to various community improvement initiatives that enrich the lives of residents in cities, towns or Indigenous communities with fewer than 150,000 people.

Over the past 20 years, the FCC AgriSpirit Fund has supported 1,615 projects, an investment of $21 million.

In Manitoba, the following projects are receiving funding:

Organization	City	Amount	Project
Alonsa and District Recreational Co-op Inc.	Alonsa	$16,000	Upgrade to LED lighting at the recreational complex.
Boissevain Community Centre Inc.	Boissevain	$10,000	Upgrade the community centre’s entrance to increase accessibility.
Camperville Community Council	Camperville	$25,000	Purchase a freezer, refrigeration unit, and gardening tools for the community garden to provide produce to the community.
Incorporated Community of Seymourville	Wanipigow	$5,500	Purchase a storage cooler to reduce food waste and provide fresh produce for the community.
Lac du Bonnet Community Garden	Lac du Bonnet	$15,000	Outfit a greenhouse with solar panels, a washroom and a learning center.
Meadow Portage Community Council	Meadow Portage	$10,000	Renovate the community hall’s bathroom to increase accessibility.
Neepawa Community Ministries Centre – Salvation Army in Canada	Neepawa	$25,000	Expand and upgrade the food bank and community kitchen with new refrigeration units and kitchen equipment.
Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Lands and Natural Resources	Opaskwayak	$20,000	Purchase a low-profile aluminum floating dock and a fish cleaning shack to promote fishing and obtain fresh food for the community.
Riverdale Community Centre	Rivers	$8,000	Purchase a new commercial hot water tank for the centre.

The next application period opens in the spring of 2024. Registered charities, non-profit groups, municipalities and First Nations, Métis or Inuit governments/communities interested in funding can visit www.fccagrispiritfund.ca for eligibility requirements, to apply online and view past projects.

For more information, visit fcc.ca.