Grant Recipients
2023 GRANTS
Recipients for 2023 Annual Big Grass Foundation Grants are as follows:
Westbourne - Longburn Community Club $2500
Langruth Recreational Committee $994
Lakeland Cemetery $1005
Gladstone Elementary School Nutrition $2000
Gladstone Cemetery $1014
Langruth Area Cemetery $375
Plumas Elementary School $5000
Hungarian Cemetery $250
Gladstone Seniors Inc $2000
Gladstone Cemetery $1014
United Church Food Cupboard $2075
Victoria Quilts $500
Big Grass Cemetery $399
Kinosota Game & Fish $994
Gladstone & District/Norma Moore Memorial Arena $7848
Gladstone Seniors Support $1000
Westbourne Cemetery $1000
Gladstone Area Senior Support Program $700
Langruth Legion Scholarship for WMCI grad $400
Langruth Bursary for WMCI grad $500
Big Grass Scholarship for WMCI grad $500
2021 Grants
The Board of the Big Grass Community Foundation would like to express thanks to donors from last year and previous years for their generous support. These donations have been invested so that a percentage of the earnings can be granted annually back into the four communities of Plumas, Langruth, Gladstone, and Westbourne, Additional grants as scholarships and bursaries assist students graduating from WMCI, the area collegiate.
In addition to the four Community Funds, the Foundation acknowledges the local benefit from the following 'named funds' honoring individuals, families, corporations, and organizations. These special funds contribute significantly to the grant recipients listed below:
Agrium Fund
Langruth Legion Fund
Arthur and Elma Sneesby Fund
Murray McClure Fund
David Smith Family Memorial Fund
Patty Ferguson Fund
Gladstone Cemetery Fund
Roy McConnell Fund
Stride Credit Union Fund
Recipients for 2021 Annual Big Grass Foundation Grants are as follows:
Westbourne - Longburn Community Club $1000
Langruth Recreational Committee $1000
Lakeview Children’s Center – CFAN $350
Gladstone Agricultural Society for Sound Booth Repairs $2500
Gladstone Cemetery $785
Four Langruth Area Cemeteries $1547
Plumas Pirates for Bench Repair $1000
Plumas Curling Club $400
Gladstone Golf & Country Club $2000
Plumas Community Garden $200
Gladstone Area Food Bank $500
Victoria Quilts $200
Pine Creek School Division for Breakfast Program $500
Gladstone Area Senior Support Program $700
Langruth Legion Scholarship for WMCI grad $400
Langruth Bursary for WMCI grad $400
Big Grass Bursary for WMCI grad $400
2020 Grants
The Big Grass Community Foundation Board would like to acknowledge the impact of the special ‘Manitoba 150’ grant of $5000 and the ‘Named Funds’ listed below in addition to the Community and General Funds which have financed our annual foundation grants for this year.
Murray McClure Fund
Roy McConnell Fund
Patty Ferguson Fund
Arthur and Elma Sneesby Fund
Langruth Legion Fund
Gladstone Cemetery Fund
Recipients for 2020 Annual Big Grass Foundation Grants are as follows:
Westbourne/Longburn Community Club $1740
Gladstone Music and Arts Festival $290
Langruth Recreational Committee $2220
Lakeview Children’s Center – CFAN $1000
Happy Rock Children’s Center $1000
Gladstone Agricultural Society $2500
Gladstone Cemetery $700
Langruth Area Cemeteries $1000
Plumas Memorial Community Center $1000
Gladstone District Arena $1000
Plumas Community Garden $150
Gladstone Handi-Workers 4H Club $450
Community Food Cupboard $2000
Plumas PAC Committee $800
Langruth Legion Scholarship $400
Langruth Bursary $400
Big Grass Bursary $400