Project Funding - Project Support Initative
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Click here to download the application package for our Project Support Initiative. The next intake deadline is September 30th, 2011.
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Click here to view the most recently funded projects by this initative.
Funding Applications
Community Futures East Interlake (CFEI) recognizes that community projects require a combination of a common vision, leadership, dedication, planning and funding in order to be successful. As part of CFEI's commitment to community economic development, a membership with Big Online was purchased to help community groups and organizations access funding.
Big Online is an on-line database containing over 75,000 funding sources in North America. This tool can be used to search for funding from corporations, foundations and government. There is also a writing resource centre with proposal templates, examples of funding proposals and more.
Community groups/organizations that are seeking funding for their specific project and have a plan can access this database FREE of charge through the Community Futures East Interlake office.
For more information or to book an appointment contact us.
Community Projects:
Gimli Revitalization
Stonewall Innovative Crops Committee (SADICC)
Fair Trade
Gimli Youth Community Partnership
East Interlake Community Development Project Support Initiative
Interlake Pioneer Trail
Located on the shores of Lake Winnipeg, Gimli is a commercial fishing centre in Manitoba. Heavy reliance on the fishery combined with limited economic diversity meant the community faced cyclical employment and a declining population.
By the mid 80’s numerous studies showed tourism was the best strategy for sustainable development. In 1988 with federal assistance, Community Futures East Interlake (CFEI)
assembled land for a prime lakefront property, facilitating construction of a mid-sized hotel. With a tourism anchor in place CFEI along with other community leaders have been able to:
The success of Gimli has prompted increased tourism development in neighboring communities. CFEI continues to assist in tourism development and economic development in and around Gimli.
The IPT (Interlake Pioneer Trail) formerly known as the Prime Meridian Trail was once a rail line running through the interlake region.
Now it is a 106km multi-use trail running from Grosse Isle to Fisher Branch with a detour for ATV's around the town of Argyle between the months of May and the end of October. However the entire trail is accessible to snowmobiles during the winter months (November to the end of April).
As a multi-use trail, the IPT caters to ATV's, snowmobiles, hikers, mountain bikers, horsebackriders, snowshoers, cross country skiers with designated ski trails at Inwood and Argyle and even designated areas for dogsleds at Inwood.
Portions of the trail pass through Grosse Isle (these areas are for non-motorized vehicles) while the remainder of the trail passes through Argyle, Inwood, Sandridge, Narcisse, Chatfield, Poplarfield, Broadvalley & Fisher Branch.
There are three companies that oversee the trail. During the summer months, responsibility is shared between the Prime Meridian Trail Assocation and the South Interlake ATV Club. In the winter months the overseeing body is the Interlake Regional Snowmobile Association which is an association of nine member companies in the area.
Contact Info
Prime Meridian Trail Association
Phone: (204) 467-9122
Address: Prime Merdian Trail Association
Box 162
Grosse Isle, Manitoba
R0C 1G0
Contact Name: Bill McKague (President)
Bill Massey (Trail Manager)
Season: May 1st - October 31st
South Interlake ATV Club
Phone: (204) 292-7499
Address: South Interlake ATV Club
Box 112
Warren, MB
R0C 3E0
Contact Name: Jenna Backus (Chairperson)
Season: May 1st - October 31st
Interlake Regional Snowmobile Association Inc. (IRSA)
Phone: (204) 467-2985
or
(204) 372-6932
Email: N/A
Address: Interlake Snowmobile Association
Box 1226
Stonewall, MB
R0C 2Z0
Website: N/A
Contact Name: Joe Thievin 467-2985
Wayne Vandersteen 372-6932
Season: November 1st-April 30th
Minister's Award for Excellence and Innovation
Community Futures Manitoba is pleased to announce that Community Futures East Interlake (formerly NEICOM CFDC) was awarded the Minister's Award for Excellence and Innovation for their work with the Stonewall and District Innovative Crops Committee (SADICC).
The award, sponsored by Western Economic Diversification Canada, celebrates the very best of the Community Futures Initiative - people coming together to plan an active role in the future of their communities.
Community Futures East Interlake provided project assistance and funding to SADICC to develop a strategy of introducing new crops that will increase profit per acre and diversify agricultural processing in the region in order to create new business opportunities for local producers. To date SADICC has leveraged over $275,000 and is an excellent example of partnership, innovation and dedication.
Budget - A budget is an itemized list of estimated expenses and income required to carry out a proposed project. It should include direct and indirect costs, and all anticipated sources of income, including matching and in-kind contributions.
Community Capacity - Community capacity is the skills, knowledge, and abilities of community residents that enable them to sustain progress over time, without losing what made the community special to begin with.
Direct costs - Direct costs are required to carry out the specified project. They can include salaries and benefits for staff hired for the project, travel, equipment, supplies, telephone, postage and printing costs.
Facilitation - Facilitation concerns itself with all the tasks needed to run a productive and impartial meeting. Facilitation serves the needs of the group in its decision-making. It does not lead the group, nor does it try to distract or to entertain.
Indirect Costs - Indirect costs are costs that are not readily identifiable as direct costs but are necessary for the overall operation of the organization so it can carry out the proposed project.
In-kind Contribution - Dollar value of non-cash contributions, such as volunteer time, equipment, supplies or facilities. For example, if your group is raising money for a new park in your community, any donated materials and volunteer hours worked on the project (planning included) are in-kind contributions. When properly documented, in-kind contribution can often count towards grant applications as part of your contribution to the project.
Matching - Contribution to program on a dollar for dollar basis.
Mission Statement - A mission statement defines the purpose or broader goal for being in existence or in the business. It serves as a guide in times of uncertainty, vagueness. It is like a guiding light. It has no time frame. The mission can remain the same for decades if crafted correctly.
Strategic/Community Planning - Strategic planning is the process by which communities/organizations can help themselves chart the way to a future they have determined to be feasible and desirable. It is about taking charge of change.
"The difference between where we are (current status) and where we want to be (vision and goals) is what we do (target objectives and action plans)."
Vision Statement - A vision statement describes in graphic terms where the goal-setters want to see themselves in the future. It may describe how they see events unfolding over 10 or 20 years if everything goes exactly as hoped.
