Family & Community Support Services (FCSS)

FCSS Grants

The following links are fillable pdf forms that can be saved to be emailed or printed for paper copies:
**NOTE:  If you wish to use the fillable pdf forms, please save the application BEFORE filling in the information, if you do not do this all the information you filled in will be lost.** 

Primary Grant areas include, but are not limited to:

  • 2018 FCSS Special Project Grant Application

  • 2019 FCSS Neighbourhood Link Grant Application

    The “NeighbourLink” Grant is an opportunity for geographic neighbours to meet each other in a social environment.  The grant is a one‐time opportunity to offset the costs of hosting a gathering. The grant can accommodate different types of communities; rural, hamlet or subdivision. 

  • Preschool Funding Application

  • Youth Grants
    • The FCSS Board provides grants to community groups providing opportunities for youth to develop self-awareness, skill development and leadership skills. Applicants must complete a grant application and budget for FCSS grants and must supply a financial statement at the end of the project.

  • Community Grants
    • The FCSS Board provides grants to community groups providing a preventive social service function to residents. The funding assistance may go for projects that develop community support and service groups and/or provide information and programming options to their community. Grant funding is subject to the receipt of a grant application and budget and a financial statement from the preceding year.

  • Preschool and Family Grants
    • The FCSS Board policy is to provide funding support for the parent-run cooperative playschools in the County and for parent/child-focused programs. Grant funding for playschools is subject to the receipt of a Playschool Operational Assistance Grant, a financial statement and a projection of revenues and expenditures. Grant funding for other parent/child-focused programs is reviewed upon receipt of a Special Projects Grant Application.

Complete an FCSS Grant Application Form with a projected budget and financial statement.
Comply with the FCSS grant terms and conditions, utilizing funds only for the purposes outlined in the grant application.
Submit a report to FCSS at project completion that includes the financial reporting of the project.
Return unused funds to Yellowhead County or provide a report on the projected use of those funds for approval of the FCSS Board.
Provide informal reports at the request of the FCSS program
Acknowledge the contribution of the FCSS grant to the larger community.

Paper Applications can be sent to:
Yellowhead County
2716 – 1st Avenue Edson, AB T7E 1N9

Email applications can be sent to:
Wendy Robinson
wrobinson@yhcounty.ca

Grant Applications are reviewed and considered by the FCSS board. Requests above $10,000.00 will require the approval of both the FCSS Board and Council. Please consider these timelines when considering applying for a grant.