Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The Alberta has launched its Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Grant Program to support preventive social service programs in communities.
Funding Criteria
- A municipality or Metis Settlement chooses whether to sign an annual agreement with the Government of Alberta to jointly fund eligible services.
- They must provide at least 20% of the joint funding each year and the Alberta government will provide up to 80%.
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Participating municipalities and Metis Settlements are responsible for allocating the joint FCSS funding at the local level. They may use it to:
- deliver eligible preventative social programs and services themselves, and/or
- provide FCSS grants to community agencies to deliver the programs and services
Eligible Programs and Services
Services provided under FCSS must be preventative and may include initiatives and programs that:
- help communities identify their social needs and develop responses
- promote, encourage and support volunteer work in the community
- inform the public about services
- support children and their families’ social development
- help families enrich and strengthen family life and function more effectively in their own environment
- enhance retired and semi-retired people’s quality of life
Eligibility Criteria
- Municipalities and Metis Settlements can apply for a funding
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FCSS is based on a shared understanding that municipalities and Metis Settlements are in the best position to:
- assess community needs and set priorities
- support individuals, families and communities through preventative social programs and services
For more information, visit Alberta.
For more information, visit https://www.alberta.ca/family-and-community-support-services-fcss-program.aspx#jumplinks-0
