The Fairview FCSS grant program is one of the ways that FCSS seeks the input of the local community. Non-profit and charitable organizations may submit applications for the following year.
FCSS will begin accept grant applications this summer for June 2022 funding.
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Have a great idea for a program?
Is your program eligible? To verify, see the information below and review the FCSS Program Handbook.
Have you done a needs assessment?
Do you have a solid plan for financial, legal and other resources you may need?
Are you prepared to use outcome measures to report on your program?
To be eligible, programs must:
1. Enhance the social well-being of individuals, families and community through prevention and contribute to at least one of the following outcomes:
For Individuals
- Individuals experience social well-being
- Individuals are connected with others
- Children and youth develop positively
For Families
- Healthy functioning within families
- Families have social supports
For Community
- The community is connected and engaged
- Community social issues are identified and addressed
2. Enhance the social well-being of individuals, families and community through prevention
3. Do one or more of the following:
- help develop independence, strengthen coping skills and become more resistant to crisis
- develop an awareness of social needs
- develop interpersonal and group skills
- help people and communities to assume responsibility for decisions and actions which affect them
- provide supports that help sustain people as active participants in the community
Programs and Services not eligible under the program include those that:
- provide primarily for the recreational needs or leisure time pursuits of individuals
- offer direct assistance such as food, money, clothing or shelter
- are primarily rehabilitative in nature
- duplicate services that are ordinarily provided by a government or government agency