1. Family and Community Services
Community Grants Information Session:
Core Social Grants &
Collaboration Grants
Oct. 9, 2018

2. Welcome! Introductions: Your name Your organization / group
If you have applied for Social Service Grants before
The grant(s) that interest YOU
One sentence: Your favorite season is… because…
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3. Agenda Topics: Meeting Purpose: Supporting You
The Social Framework: Shaping Our Work
Tools To Help
Core Social Grant Application
Collaboration Grant Application
Grant Submission / A Learning Community
Final Thoughts, Questions?

4. The FCS Journey ENGAGEMENT SOCIAL FRAMEWORK SCIENCE & INNOVATION
Increased Access to Programs and Services and Community Connections
SOCIAL FRAMEWORK
Shift in Thinking and Doing with a Collaborative Approach
SCIENCE & INNOVATION
Advances in Brain Science and Strengths Based Approach

5. Strathcona County Social Direction
Strategic Goal 1
Building strong communities to support the diverse needs of residents
Social Framework
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6. Social Framework Outcomes
Affordability
Citizens have increased capacity to meet their basic needs.
Access to Programs and Services
Citizens have straightforward access to programs and services that are easy to find.
Safety
Citizens feel physically, emotionally, spiritually, and mentally safe.
Connectedness and Inclusion
Citizens are connected to one another and their individual differences are valued and respected.
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7. New Ways of Thinking & Working Together
Systemic Thinking
Empowerment of Citizens
High Aspiration
Collective Ownership
Focus on Root Causes
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8. Empowering Individuals & Families Empowering Communities
New FCS Mission
Family and Community Services provides stewardship of the Social Framework in the Strathcona County social ecosystem to create together a supported, safe and connected community for all.
Family and Community Services focuses on holistic, evidence-based, action-oriented supports within the mandate of prevention and early intervention while leveraging community partners’ areas of expertise.
Empowering Individuals & Families
Empowering Communities
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9. Empowering Communities: Social Framework Community Grants Policy
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10. Application Preparation: Your Tools / Supports
Application Forms:
Core Social Grants
Collaboration Grants
SF Community Grants Policy
SF Community Grants Guidelines
SG Community Grants FAQ’s
FCS staff - questions
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11. SF Grants Policy & Guidelines
Evaluation Criteria: For Core Social and Collaborative
Found in Policy & Guidelines Documents; Showcase throughout
Strategic
Evidence-based
Accessible and inclusive
Responsive
Collaboration
Strengths-based
Planned
Evaluated
Responsible
Telling Your Story: Incorporate Application Requirements
Found in the Guidelines Document
Note: Different for Core Social Grants and Collaboration Grants
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12. Core Social Funding Purpose: Eligibility: Supporting non-profits
Prevention / early intervention
Contribute to Social Framework outcomes
Develop new ways of working, thinking together
Eligibility:
AB registered non-profit providing prevention / early intervention supports in Strathcona County
Priority: prevention / early intervention; intervention may be considered given pressing community need
Will not be receiving direct financial assistance through municipal annual budget processes
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13. Overview: Core Social Application
Part A: Organization Contacts, Authorizations and Governance (Page 3)
Part B: Your Organizational Strategic Plan / Mandate (Page 5)
Part C: This Funding Request (Page 6)
The need for this initiative; the Social Framework Outcome it is addressing, the evidence supporting this approach
Planned Approach: Goals, Strategies, Activities, Outcomes, Evaluation
Other organizational programs, volunteer base and collaborators
Key successes and organizational learning
Part D: Financials (Page 11)
Financial management processes, financial statement and operating budget
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14. Collaboration Funding
Purpose:
To mobilize cross sector partnerships / groups
To address community-wide social issues
Contribute to Social Framework outcomes
Develop new ways of working, thinking together
Eligibility:
Group Application: At least one AB registered non-profit providing services in Strathcona County + other non-profits and / or community groups
Priority: applications that include more than one sector (e.g. health, education, public safety, etc.)
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15. Overview: Collaboration Application
Part A: Collaboration Contacts (Page 3)
Fiscal Agent Authorizations and Governance (Roles of Financial management, financial and outcomes reporting)
Other Collaborator contacts, authorizations (non-profits, groups)
Part B: Collaborator Strategic Plans / Mandates (Page 7)
Part C: This Funding Request (Page 8)
The need for this collaboration initiative; the Social Framework Outcome it is addressing, the evidence supporting this approach
Planned Approach: Collaborator Roles, Goals, Strategies, Activities, Outcomes, Evaluation
Collaboration history (i.e. how and why); how other groups will be engaged
Part D: Fiscal Agent Financials (Page 13)
Financial management processes, financial statement and operating budget
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16. Social Framework Grants Learning Community
Social Framework Networks of Participation:
Building connections, aligning efforts, producing new, more effective initiatives
Grants Learning Community: A Network of Participation
Share learning and evaluative thinking
What?
So What?
Now What?
Members of the Community Grants Learning Community?
All grant applicants!
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17. Grant Submissions
Remember to showcase your innovative responses to community need, your strengths, and how you are supporting the Strathcona County Social Framework
Call with any questions (e.g. you have 10 collaborators and only space for 3 on the application)
Provide a paper copy of your application to Family and Community Services
Deadline is 4:30 p.m. Nov. 7
Successful applicants will be published at Strathcona.ca
All applicants will be contacted in early fall 2019 regarding the Community Grants Learning Community Event
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18. Some Final Thoughts Project Description Active Voice: References:
Be clear and concise; provide only the information relevant to the questions.
Define acronyms, and avoid jargon.
Write to suggested word limits; “sometimes more is less”.
Active Voice:
“We will help runaway children” vs. “Runaway children will be helped by us”.
References:
Where stating statistics or research, reference your sources of evidence.
Proofreaders:
Ask others outside your program / project to read for clarity and accuracy.
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19. Other Questions:
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20. Thankyou!
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