Manitoba premier says grants will be more dependent on private matching dollars
WINNIPEG — A project billed as the largest Inuit art centre in the world took another step forward Friday as Manitoba promised another $5 million.
But there is a catch — organizers will have to raise another $10 million in private donations to get the new government money.
Premier Brian Pallister, who had previously committed $10 million, said requiring two-for-one matching private donations is a better way of funding capital projects for the arts and sports.
“We want to stretch our dollars,” Pallister said.