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The Indigenous Cultural Initiatives Program provides non-profit organizations, Indigenous service providers, with project grants towards activities that foster the transmission of indigenous cultural knowledge, engage youth in traditional practices or teachings and promote understanding, awareness, appreciation and preservation of Indigenous culture, language and heritage.

When conducting a heritage resource impact assessment (HRIA), the developer must contract a qualified archaeological consultant to conduct an HRIA of the proposed development location, in order to identify and assess any heritage resources that may be negatively impacted by development.

The consultant, in turn, will apply for a heritage permit (PDF) in order to conduct the work. If desirable, the Branch will work with the property stakeholders and their consultant(s) to draw up terms of reference for the project.

Under Section 12(2) of The Heritage Resources Act, if the Minister of Sport, Culture and Heritage has reason to believe that heritage resources or human remains are known, or thought likely to be present, on lands that are to be developed, then the owner/developer is required to conduct at his/her own expense, a heritage resource impact assessment (HRIA) and mitigation, if necessary, prior to the project's start.

The developer must contract a qualified archaeological consultant to conduct a Heritage Resources Impact assessment (HRIA) of the proposed development  location, in order to identify and assess any heritage resources that may be negatively impacted by development. If desirable, the Branch will work with the developer/land owners and its consultant to draw up terms of reference for the project.

The HRIA should contain information that is typically found in a Manitoba Archaeology Site Inventory Form or an archaeological permit report. It should also contain relevant file numbers; pertinent maps, photographs and illustrations pertaining to the development and archaeological work in question; and photograph and artifact catalogue sheets. Check list available for archaeological consultants to complete an HRIA report.  A hard and electronic copy of the report is submitted to the Historic Resources Branch.

The Community Arts Councils Operating Support program provides non-profit community organizations outside the City of Winnipeg with annual operating grants.  The program supports organizations that develop and coordinate a variety of arts programming open to the public in a range of arts disciplines.  The program increases access to local arts programming across the province by encouraging arts skills development, arts presentation opportunities and building community and municipal support for the arts.
Category:Application

The Community Festivals and Events program provides rural and northern communities with operating grants towards organizing a festival that takes place over a minimum of two days.  These festivals must be recognized as the community's signature annual event and promote the understanding, awareness and appreciation of their heritage, culture and identity.  The program supports events that encourage youth participation and leadership; reflect, celebrate, and profile the unique character of the community; foster a sense of identity and pride; and contribute to local tourism and economic activity.

Category:Application
The Consolidated Arts Program provides non-profit community-based arts organizations with an annual operating grant to support the administration and coordination of a variety of arts programming open to the public in a range of arts disciplines.  This includes staging performances/exhibitions of member artists or guest artists and offering arts instruction.  This program supports arts skills development, arts presentation, community support for the arts, increased accessibility of arts programs
Category:Application
This program is designed to assist the owners and lessees of a building which is of historical significance, and is designated as a heritage site under The Heritage Resources Act or City of Winnipeg By-Law No. 1474/77. The objective of the program is to ensure that work complies with the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada.
Category:Application

The Major Arts Festival Operating Support Program provides operating grants to non-profit arts festivals that employ Manitoba artists, provide opportunities for the public to experience the work of highly accomplished Manitoba artists and contribute to local tourism and economic activity.  Festivals can be provincial, national or international in scope, must have budgets in excess of $250,000.00 and must take place over a minimum of three consecutive days.

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