Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Tech for Healthy Aging

• Supplementary application form
• Self-identification form
• References
• Full application form through Alberta Innovates

Who is eligible?

• Small and medium enterprises
• Academic institutions
• Researchers

Eligible expenses

• Incremental research and knowledge mobilization costs
• Salaries for highly qualified personnel
• Professional and technical services or contracts
• Equipment, materials and supplies
• Project-related travel

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Construction or major renovation of buildings and structures
• Indirect or overhead costs
• Alcoholic refreshments
• Purchase or lease of land
• Major research equipment above a net federal cost of $250,000
• Lobbying of federal officials or public office holders

Eligible geographic areas

• Alberta

• Alignment with the Healthy Aging priority call
• Strength of the market opportunity
• Competitiveness of the project
• Quality of the advance-to-market plan
• Project plan and potential economic impact for Alberta

• Step 1: Apply through Alberta Innovates AICE Concepts or AICE Validate
  • Start through the relevant AICE program portal.
  • Indicate interest in the Healthy Aging priority call in the full application.
• Step 2: Submit supporting forms
  • Attach the supplementary application form.
  • Attach the self-identification form.
• Step 3: Submit intake form first
  • Submit the intake form to be invited to the full application stage.
  • Intake forms must be submitted at least 4 weeks before the posted deadline.
• Step 4: Submit the full application
  • Send the full application through Alberta Innovates by the posted deadline.

• Applications are reviewed by Alberta Innovates, AGE-WELL, and external expert reviewers.
• Applications are assessed for alignment with the Healthy Aging priority and AICE program criteria.
• Successful applicants must enter into separate funding agreements with Alberta Innovates and AGE-WELL.
• Private-sector projects may require a National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships risk assessment before funds are released.

• Applicants must use the supplementary application and self-identification forms.
• Successful applicants must sign separate funding agreements with Alberta Innovates and AGE-WELL.
• Projects involving private-sector organizations require a National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships risk assessment.
• AGE-WELL funds must be spent by March 31, 2026.