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Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) funding

Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) is a partnership between the province, municipalities and Métis Settlements that develops locally driven preventive social initiatives to enhance the well-being of individuals, families and communities.

Airdrie participates in FCSS through its Airdrie FCSS initiative by offering funding and providing supports to local eligible social preventive programs.

Community Building Grants (1 year)

Applications for the current round are now closed.

Community Engagement Fund

The Community Engagement Fund is an annual grant (up to $10,000) available for organizations delivering preventative programs and services that address social needs in Airdrie.

Eligible organizations may apply for funding to support a wide range of volunteer activities. This includes the Delivery of Programs and Services, Community Events or Support the Operations of an Organization.

VIEW Fund details

Youth Engagement Grant

The Youth Engagement Grant (up to $25,000) is offered to non-profit organizations supporting young people aged 12-24 in Airdrie that want to make a difference in their community.

Eligible organizations may apply for funding to support youth in a wide range of volunteer activities that directly benefit their community. This includes the Delivery of Programs and Services and Community Events.

Grant details and application

FCSS multi-year funding application

The 2026-2028 FCSS multi-year funding intake period is now closed. Next funding period will open in Spring 2028.

FCSS eligibility

Funding is available for established not-for-profit organizations to provide evidence-based preventive social service programs and initiatives that promote and enhance well-being among children, youth, families, and communities. The focus for funding proposals is on prevention to provide support to Airdrie residents at the earliest opportunity.

Applicants must be eligible under the Family and Community Support Services Act and Regulation. Preference will be given to volunteer not-for-profit organizations whose services are of a preventive nature, and that do one or more of the following:

Help people to develop independence, strengthen coping skills and become more resistant to crisis
Help people to develop interpersonal and group skills which enhance constructive relationships
Help people and communities to assume responsibility for decisions and actions which affect them
Provide support that helps sustain people as active participants in the community.

Funding cannot be used for:

Recreation
Public health transportation
Direct assistance including money, food, clothing or shelter, to sustain an individual or family
Rehabilitation
Services provided by other government agencies
Any costs required to sustain an organization that do not relate to direct service delivery under the program

FCSS funded programs

Airdrie FCSS currently funds these multi-year programs for 2026-2028.

FCSS reports

Find out more about the City’s past social initiatives through the Community Social Report.