Community Grant

🌟 FCSS Lacombe Community Grant

In partnership with the City of Lacombe, Lacombe & District Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) proudly delivers the Community Grant Program to support local initiatives that build a strong, connected, and resilient community.

Each year, this grant provides funding to preventative programs that focus on:

• ✔️ Youth development
  
  

• ✔️ Reducing social isolation
  
  

• ✔️ Promoting inclusion and community well-being
  
  

We’re proud to invest in the people and programs that make Lacombe and the surrounding area a better place to live—for everyone.

📣 Media Release: 2025 FCSS Community Grant Allocations Announced

Lacombe & District FCSS, in partnership with the City of Lacombe, is excited to announce the 2025 Community Grant recipients! This year, $55,000 has been awarded to eight local organizations whose work strengthens the social fabric of our community.

“These programs truly reflect the heart of what FCSS stands for—Stronger Together,” says Crystal Zens, Executive Director of Lacombe & District FCSS. “We are incredibly proud to support these dedicated organizations whose work strengthens lives, builds connections, and makes Lacombe and the area an even greater place to live. Their everyday impact reaches far beyond program walls—it helps shape a more caring, connected community for everyone.”

🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Community Grant Recipients:

Agency

Program Funded

2025 Allocation

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lacombe & District

Lacombe Youth Mentorship Program

$11,575

Broom Tree

Broom Tree Sisters Program

$13,500

CAYU

Lacombe Youth Centre

$6,205

Kozy Korner

Empowering Seniors Speakers Series

$3,375

Lacombe Performing Arts Centre

Dementia-Friendly Music

$2,408

Terrace Ridge School

Helping Hawks Program

$2,253

Volunteer Link

Volunteer Community Assistance Program

$3,050

Wolf Creek BGC Lacombe Chapter

Child and Youth Programming

$12,634

Total Funding: $55,000

📅 Looking Ahead to 2026

The 2026 FCSS Community Grant Application will open in February 2026.
Local organizations delivering preventative, community-building programs are encouraged to apply.

Have questions or want to learn more?
📞 Contact Crystal Zens at 403-782-6637 ext 315