The Interfaith Health Care Association of Manitoba (IHCAM) has created a Formation & Educational Development and Fund as part of its commitment to providing ongoing support and training to its members - men and women of all faiths and backgrounds who provide effective leadership, board governance, care to residents and patients, and strategic oversight to the organizations they serve.
Funding is available to individuals working or donating their time in IHCAM member facilities.
For more information and to apply for funding, click HERE.
Now Open: 2025 IHCAM Spirituality Grant Applications
We are pleased to announce that the 2025 IHCAM Spirituality Grant Program is now open for applications!
This grant supports innovative and meaningful initiatives that promote spiritual health and well-being in healthcare, long-term care, and community-based settings. Whether you're nurturing grief support circles, leading end-of-life reflection groups, or developing creative spiritual practices for staff and residents, this grant is designed to help bring your vision to life.
What’s New for 2025?
This year’s guidelines have been refreshed to reflect better the diverse ways spiritual care is evolving in faith-based and person-centred environments. We’ve introduced two funding streams to support your needs more intentionally:
1. Project Stream – Enhancing Spiritual Care Delivery
For short-term or one-time initiatives such as:
2. Education & Capacity-Building Stream
For projects that strengthen spiritual care knowledge and practice, including:
We continue to welcome applications that foster inclusivity, interfaith dialogue, and compassionate accompaniment, especially for those who may be isolated or facing transitions in care.
Why Spiritual Health Matters
At IHCAM, we believe that caring for the spirit is as essential as caring for the body and mind. Spiritual care helps individuals find meaning, experience belonging, and navigate illness or change with dignity. This grant is one small way we honour the sacredness of this work — and the people who lead it.
How to Apply
The full guidelines and application form can be found here:
Empowering Post-Traumatic Growth in Morally Injured People.pptx
To listen to the recording, click below:
Part 1: Doug Koop and Dr. Glenn Horst : 2021-11-04 09.07.48 Loneliness and the COVID Lived Experience Workshop 84958834315 - OneDrive (sharepoint.com)
Part 3: Rabbi Allan Finkel: 2021-11-04 09.07.48 Loneliness and the COVID Lived Experience Workshop 84958834315 - OneDrive (sharepoint.com)
To view/listen to the Workshop Recording, click below. Due to a technical difficulty, the video starts at 3:15 and slide 9 of Katarina's PPT presentation
Access Passcode: 30h!oA73
ADP PPT Presentation: Katarina Lee
ADP PPT Presentation: Office of the Public Trustee
Zoom presentation with Anne Whitford-Fast
To listen to this workshop, click here:
Empathy and Compassion Workshop Recording
Access Passcode: 05%6eOSy
Loneliness, Loss and Grief (in a time of COVID-19) featuring Dr. John Swinton and Dr. Ken Tekano brought to you by Providence Healthcare
Link to Mental Health First Aid Standard Certificate Course Registration Form
A recording of this event is available for you here https://youtu.be/JIsNJE-inXU along with a supplementary video of our guest presenters responding to questions we didn’t have time to address during the event - https://youtu.be/sdowJy0STA0
Compassion and Imagination in Leadership event featuring Fiona Dalton and Dr. Michael W. Higgins.
A recording of this event is available for you here https://youtu.be/ecJ9osjJvvs.