How much funding can be received?

<p>The AI-Better Health Program by Alberta Innovates provides up to $800,000 in funding per project over three years to support the application of artificial intelligence for improving health outcomes in Alberta. Eligible activities include addressing technical challenges, understanding ethical and legal requirements, increasing health system efficiency, and supporting informed decision-making at the point of care.</p>

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The AI-Better Health Program offers funding for innovative projects aimed at leveraging AI to enhance health outcomes in Alberta. Funding modalities are structured to ensure efficient allocation and utilization of resources.

Individual project funding is available up to a maximum of $800,000 over a 3-year period.
Funding is provided only for reasonable costs incurred after the signing of an Investment Agreement with Alberta Innovates.
Costs incurred prior to the agreement or costs exceeding market prices are deemed ineligible.
Payments are linked to milestone achievements and progress reporting.
Alberta Innovates funds projects based on a completion milestone basis to tie funding to the achievement of specific outcomes.

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This grant supports projects that leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance health outcomes for Albertans. Eligible projects address technical and human-factor challenges, focusing on data quality, system efficiency, and ethical implementation of AI in healthcare settings.

Addressing technical challenges related to data access and quality in precision medicine, preventative healthcare, and social determinants of health.
Investigating critical non-technical elements such as ethical, privacy, legal, and societal requirements for responsible AI deployment.
Enhancing health system efficiency through AI applications in non-clinical process improvements and decision-making support.
Utilizing AI to support a learning health system for better decision-making, change management, and talent management at the point-of-care.
Integrating medical image and non-image data for diagnostic and therapeutic advancements.
Developing AI tools for computational drug and biomarker discovery and utility analysis.
Creating AI systems for patient data processing and leveraging existing electronic medical record (EMR) data.
Exploring AI's impact on care pathways and policy development, including equitable and inclusive applications.

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The AI-Better Health Program requires applicants to meet specific criteria related to their organizational structure and provincial presence.

The applicant must exist as a corporate person, with up-to-date corporate filings for for-profit and non-profit organizations.
The applicant must be authorized to undertake the proposed project and execute a grant with Alberta Innovates on standard terms.
The applicant must not be prohibited from receiving Alberta Innovates funding due to past bad debt or not being in good financial standing with Alberta Innovates or its subsidiaries.
The applicant must be incorporated in Alberta and/or incorporated in another jurisdiction and extra-provincially registered in Alberta for for-profits and non-profits.
If applicable, an applicant must be a General Partnership, Limited Partnership, or Limited Liability Partnership and registered in Alberta for for-profits and non-profits.
To qualify as a small or medium enterprise (SME), the company must have fewer than 500 full-time employees and less than $50,000,000 in annual gross revenue.
The company must be Alberta-based with a significant physical and corporate operational presence in Alberta, appropriate Alberta ownership, and the intent that operational benefits will primarily flow within Alberta.

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The AI-Better Health Program is open to Alberta-based applicants, including post-secondary institutions, for-profit organizations (specifically SMEs), government entities, and not-for-profit organizations. All applicants must incorporate key opinion leaders across healthcare and government for collaborative research projects that tackle critical issues related to enabling better health through artificial intelligence. Projects must align with at least one of the eligible themes such as Data, Development, Efficiency, or Point-of-Care, ensuring involvement from relevant stakeholders to address ethical, policy, and regulatory considerations. Furthermore, applicants must have a significant presence in Alberta, complete with corporate operational ties to the province.

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The grant covers specific expenses directly related to the implementation and success of AI projects aimed at enabling better health.

Personnel salaries and benefits for roles directly contributing to the project.
Purchase or lease of equipment and supplies necessary for the project.
Contracted services, including consulting fees directly related to the project.
Travel expenses directly related to project activities, including meetings and collaborative engagements.
Indirect costs, capped at a specific percentage of project costs as outlined by Alberta Innovates.
Other direct costs essential for the project, such as data access fees and software licenses.

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This grant is specifically available to organizations that are based in Alberta, Canada. Eligible applicants must have a significant operational and corporate presence within the province.

Companies based in Alberta, Canada.
Organizations with an operational footprint within Alberta.

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The evaluation and selection of projects for the AI-Better Health grant evaluate the merit, socioeconomic benefits, and impact on health and well-being of Albertans.

Merit of the project proposal and its fit with the AI-Better Health Program objectives and intended outcomes.
Potential socioeconomic benefits and relevance to Alberta's health system.
Impact on the health and well-being of Albertans, including efficiency gains and improved patient outcomes.
Includes dedicated milestones and key deliverables to track progress.
Engagement with end-users and incorporation of ethical, privacy, and regulatory compliance.

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Step 1: Preliminary Engagement
Contact the program representative to ensure your project's alignment with program goals. Reach out to Ryan Mercer, Director, Clinical Research Innovation, via email or phone.
Clarify any doubts about project eligibility and alignment with program priorities.
Step 2: Registration on Portal
Register on the Alberta Innovates application portal, SmartSimple, to initiate the application process.
Step 3: Full Proposal Preparation
Review the Program Guide thoroughly to understand requirements and expectations.
Prepare the full proposal, ensuring alignment with eligible program theme areas.
Include necessary documentation such as letters of support, project description, budget, and other requirements as specified in the program guidelines.
Step 4: Proposal Submission
Log into the SmartSimple portal and access the Full Proposal form under the Funding Opportunities tab.
Complete and submit the Full Proposal through the SmartSimple portal before the application deadline.
Step 5: Confirmation and Follow-Up
Receive confirmation of submission after successful upload of your proposal.
Keep track of evaluation timelines and await notification from Alberta Innovates regarding the outcome of your application.

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Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

The AI-Better Health Program requires participation in a developmental evaluation process for all funded projects.
Funded projects must share ongoing results and learnings with an expert advisory panel and other program awardees.
Annual meetings will be held for AI-Health Program awardees to share findings and learnings.
The Agreement will specify details regarding reporting on progress to milestones and budgets during the term of the project.
Performance metrics may be monitored for up to five years after project completion to evaluate the project's benefits to Alberta.