EIA Endowment Fund Expression of Interest (EOI)
Applications are now open for the EIA Endowment Fund Expression of Interest.
The EIA Endowment Fund offers one-time grants to community organizations. In 2026–27, funding will support programs and services for young adults aged 18 to 26 who were involved in the Child and Family Services system and who receive or apply for EIA benefits.
Please review the eligibility details and application.
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications for the Expression of Interest must:
- be completed in full, using the EIA Endowment Fund Expression of Interest (EOI) application form
- include a project budget
- be signed by an authorized organization representative
- be submitted to the Department of Families by email at ETT@gov.mb.ca no later than June 2, 2026 at 11:59 P.M. CST
Endowment Fund Background:
In 2021, the Manitoba government set up a $20 million endowment fund with the Winnipeg Foundation. The fund generates yearly interest that underwrites the cost of annual grant projects.
The EIA program launched its first expression of interest in September 2022. Grants from the fund help Manitoba organizations to increase community involvement, to work with EIA participants to reach key milestones on their paths to independence and to support people in finding jobs.
Since 2022, the government has invested nearly $2.6 million to help Manitobans reach independence.
