PRESS RELEASE: Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association to Open Healing Pathways Community Funding Grant Applications September 29 

Additional $700,000 in funding will be made available to support further grief and emotional wellness initiatives across Nova Scotia 

Halifax, NS – September 24, 2025 – The Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association (NSHPCA) announced today that the application process for the Healing Pathways Community Funding Grants will officially open on September 29, 2025. 

The program invites eligible non-profits and community-based groups partnered with non-profits across Nova Scotia to apply for funding that supports local grief, loss, and emotional wellness initiatives. 

“These grants provide communities with the tools and resources to respond to grief and loss in ways that are compassionate and community-driven,” said Tim Guest, Executive Director of NSHPCA. “We are pleased to continue building capacity in communities across the province.” 

The Healing Pathways Community Funding Program is delivered by NSHPCA with funding from the Government of Nova Scotia. Organizations interested in applying can review the eligibility guidelines here. 

Healing Pathways is a community funding initiative designed to support grief, bereavement, and emotional wellness across Nova Scotia. Since its launch in 2024, the program has funded dozens of community-led initiatives – including grief support groups, cultural healing events, mental health workshops, peer support programs, and arts-based therapies – and has distributed $940,153.49 to eligible projects across the province. Through this new application process, up to an additional $700,000 in funding will be made available to support further initiatives. 

Applications open September 29, 2025. 

Learn more and apply: healingpathways.nshpca.ca/apply-now 

Interview requests should be directed to: 
 

Michael Kydd 
Communications Director, NSHPCA 
Cell: 902-818-6983 
Email: mkydd@nshpca.ca 
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ABOUT NOVA SCOTIA HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE ASSOCIATION  

The NSHCPA was established in 1994 to promote the philosophy and principles of palliative care. Today, the NSHPCA works collaboratively with healthcare system partners to support the implementation of grief and emotional wellness programming while continuing its mission to achieve comfort and peace for persons living throughout Nova Scotia with life-limiting illnesses.   

In January 2024, the NSHPCA was selected by the Nova Scotia Office of Addictions and Mental Health to work with communities and Nova Scotia Health to design and deliver grief, bereavement, and emotional wellness services across the province. Funding supports community-based projects aligned with the Nova Scotia Community Grief and Emotional Wellness Hub Model.