* Formerly the Non-Profit Community Bed Bug Grant Program
The Non-Profit Community Pest Control Grant Program provides grants to non-profits to address pest infestations in two streams. The first stream is for non-profit organizations that require financial assistance to undertake education, treatment, and prevention activities required to eliminate pests. The second is the Homelessness Support stream which supports non-profits group working with tenants for whom managing pests is a barrier to acquiring or maintaining housing.
Stream One: Non-profit organizations that have experienced pest activity in the past 6 months can access grants for treatment and prevention costs. Organizations can access grants for education to raise awareness and methods to limit the spread of pests. Public institutions such as schools, prisons and hospitals, as well as private businesses, are not eligible for funding.
Stream Two: Homelessness Support stream grants are available to non-profit service providers that work with clients to secure and maintain adequate housing. Clients of service providers under the Homelessness Supports stream can reside in private, non-profit, or subsidized housing.
Stream One: Non-profit organizations can receive up to $2,000 per application ($3,000 if related to the purchase, repair or replacement of a commercial washer and/or dryer). Multiple applications are permitted to an annual maximum grant of $9,000 per organization.
Stream Two: Homelessness Support grants have a maximum of $5,000 per application with no annual limit on the number of grants received or number of clients supported (subject to funding availability).
The program provides funding to eradicate bed bug, cockroach, and rodent activity.
The following activities and expenses are eligible for the Education, Treatment, and Prevention Stream:
The following activities and expenses are eligible for the Homelessness Support stream:
The following activities are not eligible for the Education, Treatment, and Prevention Stream:
Activities that are the duty of the landlord under the Residential Tenancies Act are ineligible for both streams.
Self-treatment, if applied incorrectly, can be costly and ineffective and can lead to the spread of bed bugs to unsuspecting neighbors. Professional extermination services are recommended.
If you have any questions about the eligibility of any treatment or prevention activities being planned, please contact our office at the number below.
After applications are approved, organizations will be required to submit receipts and/or proof of payment for all expenses in order to be reimbursed. The program is not responsible for costs associated with products or services incurred or received before an approval is granted. Cheques must be made payable to an organization, not to an individual.
For more information,
Phone: 204-945-5566 in Winnipeg
Toll free: 1-866-689-5566
Email: pestcontrolgrant@gov.mb.ca