[Canada-Wide] Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation’s (CABHI) Ignite program (deadline: Dec 5, 2025)

The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation’s (CABHI) Ignite program is now accepting applications from healthcare/research organizations and early-stage companies!

Ignite provides successful applicants with up to $150,000 CAD in non-dilutive funding and access to CABHI’s Acceleration Services. The program is designed to help healthcare/research organizations and early-stage companies overcome early innovation challenges that often stall progress and prevent promising solutions from achieving impact.

Apply to the Ignite program by December 5, 2025!

Funds can be used towards a range of activities, including:

• Prototype development
• Proof-of-concept testing
• Usability studies
• Early solution validation
• Intellectual property (IP) generation (patents, disclosures)

In addition to funding, successful applicants will gain access to CABHI’s Acceleration Services, which include learning and networking opportunities through the Ignite Learning Series, featuring subject matter experts from various industries.

Healthcare/Research Organizations:

• The applicant must be affiliated with an accredited Canadian academic institution (e.g., university, college) or a recognized research or healthcare organization (e.g., hospital, research institute).
• The applicant must hold a position as a faculty member, postdoctoral fellow, point-of-care worker (e.g., physician, nurse, PSW, clinical manager), or research scientist at the affiliated institution or organization.
• Must control Intellectual Property (IP) and have filed (or intends to file) for Intellectual Property protection.
• The project team must also meet the following maturity criteria:
• Funding Received towards specific IP: Less than $2M CAD
• Technology Readiness Level (TRL): 2-6

Links to support the Application Process:

Eligible Expenses Guideline

Matching Funds Guidelines