Family and Community Support Services
FCSS is a partnership with the Government of Alberta and municipalities, including the Town of Olds. You will find our FCSS staff at the Community Connection Centre located at 4911 - 51 Ave.
People are at the heart of everything we do at Olds FCSS. We strive to provide and connect our community with the services and programs designed to positively affect the quality of life of individuals and families in Olds. We are here to help.
Contact us at 403-556-6981 or fcss@olds.ca.
External Grant Program
Applications for the 2024 funding period are closed. Please check back in the fall for the 2025 application.
Eligibility Requirements
All applicants must be a registered non-profit that serves Olds residents. Individuals or for-profit groups and businesses cannot apply for funding.
Funding cannot be used for:
- recreation;
- public health transportation;
- direct assistance, including money, food, clothing or shelter, to sustain an individual or family;
- rehabilitation; or
- duplication of services provided by other government agencies.
Application Requirements
Applications must fall within one or more of the following criteria:
- help people develop independence, strengthen coping skills and become more resistant to crisis;
- help people to develop an awareness of social needs;
- help people develop interpersonal and group skills which enhance constructive relationships among people;
- help people and communities to assume responsibility for decisions and actions which affect them;
- promote, encourage and facilitate the involvement of volunteers.
- provide supports that help sustain people as active participants in the community.
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