Family and Community Support Services Grant
FCSS supports local preventive social services through direct programming and the provision of financial assistance through the grant program.
Applications for 2026 will open in June
Further details will be available closer to the application period.
New Grant Management Software Platform
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We are excited to share that beginning with our upcoming 2026 grant intakes, we will be transitioning to a new Grant Management Software Platform. This improved system is designed to enhance both the applicant and administrative experience by offering a more streamlined, user‑friendly, and efficient process. |
What this means for you:
- New look to the application portal: All intakes will be submitted through the new platform.
- Need to create a new login: Applicants will not have access to historical applications, but these can be provided by the County if requested.
- Improved experience: Applicants will benefit from easier navigation, better tracking of application status and a simplified process for uploading documents.
- Enhanced communication: The new system will allow for clearer notifications and email updates throughout the review process.
- Support available: Step‑by‑step instructions and guidance materials will be provided to help you get started in the new system. Submittable Help - For Submitters | Submittable
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Qualifications
Proposed projects must be managed by, or under the guidance of a community group or agency which is classified as a non-profit organization in Alberta or operating under the administrative jurisdiction of a school division or municipality.
To qualify for support under this program, the proposed project must meet the following requirements:
Promote, encourage, and practice voluntarism and the use of volunteers.
Be of a preventive nature in order to:
- Enhance, strengthen, and stabilize family and community life.
- Improve the ability of persons to identify and act on their own social needs.
- Help prevent family or community social breakdown.
- Prevent the development of a crisis that may require major intervention or rehabilitative measures in the event that the early symptoms of a social breakdown occur.
- Provide services on the basis of clearly identified social needs, with clearly defined goals.
For more information regarding the FCSS Grant Program please contact the FCSS department at 780-532-9727.
Community Groups Funded
FCSS provides funding to community groups who provide a range of services to County residents, such as:
- Beaverlodge Hidden Potential Society
- Catholic Family Services
- Centre for Young Parents
- Grande Prairie Family Education Society
- Grande Prairie and Area Council on Aging Society
- Grande Prairie Youth Emergency Shelter Society
- Alberta Northwest Palliative Care Society
- Grande Prairie and District Grief Support
- John Howard Society
- Odyssey House
- Peace Area Riding for the Disable Society (PARDS)
- Resource Centre for Suicide Prevention
Contact Us
Family and Community Support Services
408, 9915 - 102 Ave
Clairmont, AB
T8X 5A4
Phone: 780-567-5584
Fax: 780-567-5575
Email: fcss@countygp.ab.ca
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