2026 Healing Pathways Community Funding Grant Recipients

Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education $48,478.00 The Grief Literacy Project is a school-based initiative for Primary to Grade 5 that helps children understand and cope with grief and loss. It provides age-appropriate books, lesson plans, teacher scripts, and training for counsellors and educators. The project also offers digital family resources, connects families to the […]
Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association Announces $715,000 in Healing Pathways Community Funding Grants
Twenty-seven organizations funded to expand community-based grief, bereavement, and emotional wellness initiatives HALIFAX, NS – May 4, 2026 – The Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association (NSHPCA) announced today that 27 nonprofit and community-based organizations across the province will receive $715,000 in funding through the Healing Pathways Community Funding Grants, funded by the Province of […]
Healing Pathways Acknowledgement Guidelines
What to do if you’re a successful grant recipient? Support for this project must be acknowledged through the inclusion of the Healing Pathways logo in all electronic and print communications material, i.e. brochures and advertising. Please download a standard version of the Healing Pathways Community Funding Grants logo for use in communications recognizing funding assistance. […]
Healing Pathways Community Funding Grants application process opens on September 29, 2025
We’re inviting non-profits and community-based groups partnered with non-profits across Nova Scotia to apply for funding to support local grief, loss, and emotional wellness initiatives.
NSHPCA Launches Still Here Podcast
Halifax, NS — The Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association (NSHPCA) is pleased to announce the launch of its new podcast, Still Here, premiering on July 21, 2025. The podcast creates space for honest, compassionate conversations about grief, caregiving, serious illness, and emotional wellness, amplifying the voices and lived experiences of Nova Scotians. Still Here […]
NSHPCA Launches Still Here Podcast
Halifax, NS — The Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association (NSHPCA) is pleased to announce the launch of its new podcast, Still Here, premiering on July 21, 2025. The podcast creates space for honest, compassionate conversations about grief, caregiving, serious illness, and emotional wellness, amplifying the voices and lived experiences of Nova Scotians. Still Here […]
Healing Pathways Community Funding Grants Phase Three – Coming Soon!
June 28, 2025 The next round of Healing Pathways Community Funding Grants is on the way – and we’re inviting non-profits, as well as community-based organizations partnered with non-profits across Nova Scotia, to apply for support in delivering meaningful, healing work. Whether you’re launching a new initiative or approaching your community work in a new […]
OP-ED: Healing Pathways: Supporting Nova Scotia’s Journey Through Grief

Grief is a deeply personal experience shaped by cultural backgrounds, personal beliefs, and individual circumstances. Across Nova Scotia, communities carry the burden of grief and loss, each feeling its impact in unique ways, highlighting the critical need for connection. The paths to healing are diverse and influenced by factors such as geography and access to […]