Family & Community Support Services

Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) is a partnership between municipal and provincial governments; established to develop, support and fund preventive social programming to enhance the well-being of individuals, families and communities.

Mountain View County accesses FCSS provincial funds to support eligible local agencies and contributes additional County funds to these organizations. We also administer the FCSS program directly, funding programs like Seniors Support Services and After School Care Programs to provide year-round community support.

The provincial FCSS Program Handbook and Family and Community Support Services Act are available on the Alberta Human Services website.

Apply for 2025 FCSS Funding! 

The Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) program is inviting applications for funding in the 2025 funding year. FCSS promotes and enhances the well-being of families and communities by supporting programs that help individuals adopt healthy lifestyles, improve their quality of life, and build resilience.

Eligible programs may include initiatives that:

  • Help communities identify social needs and develop responses
  • Promote volunteer work in the community
  • Inform the public about available services
  • Support children and families' social development
  • Help families strengthen family life and function effectively
  • Enhance the quality of life for retired and semi-retired people

Submit a 2025 Funding Application for each project under the corresponding FCSS office that you are seeking funding.

Questions or Inquiries?

For more information contact Sydney Norrie, FCSS Director for Mountain View County, at 403-335-3311 ext. 125 or by email grants@mvcounty.com.

2025 Funding applications will open October 1, 2024 - November 15, 2024

2025 FCSS Funding Application

Please note that the project report format has been updated from previous years, consider how you plan to measure your outcomes prior to running your program. 

2024 FCSS Project Report

FCSS Measures Bank - Provincial Priority Measures (Attachment #1) 


New for 2024 there are outcome measures examples for your reference. 

Example - Community Events Sample PLM 

Example - Family Event Programming Sample 

Example - Family School Liaison Comprehensive Sample 

Example - Information & Referral Sample

Example - Youth Engagement Sample