Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia — Community Grant Program

Amount

Up to $25,000

Per project

Deadline

Rolling

Odds

Not published

Effort

Ongoing — check Nove

Can you get this?

✓Must be Nova Scotia community-based organization

✓Project must address mental health or addictions

✓NSH grants open to projects lacking capital/operating funding

✓St. John Ambulance grant open to businesses, organizations, individuals

✓Training must complete within 6 months of approval

Your real odds

The program runs twice a year, in December and July, and is competitive among Nova Scotia nonprofits.

The foundation does not publish acceptance rates, and the program is currently being refreshed, which means the next round's criteria may shift from what you read in previous guidelines.

What it takes

Check the funder's site for updated program criteria after the refreshOngoing — check November 2026

Prepare your project proposal through the online portal1–3 weeks

Submit during an open call window (historically December or July)Per cycle deadline

Worth knowing

The foundation's own language says the refresh is meant to 'meet emerging needs and embrace innovative solutions,' so projects that address genuine gaps in Nova Scotia's mental health landscape are better positioned in the next cycle than incremental or familiar approaches.

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