Alberta Innovates — LevMax-Health

• The applicant must be an Alberta-based post-secondary institution.
• The project must align with the objectives of the LevMax-Health Program and fit within one of the supported project types (Research or Health System Transformation).
• The nominated principal applicant must be based in Alberta.
• The project must have previously received written scores and peer review comments from a Tri-agency competition (NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR, or CIHR Institutes) within the specified competition period but was not funded.
• The applicant must be authorized to execute a grant with Alberta Innovates and be in good financial standing with Alberta Innovates and its subsidiaries.

Who is eligible?

• Alberta-based post-secondary academic institutions

Who is not eligible

• Individual scholarship or fellowship applications submitted by graduate students or postdoctoral fellows.
• Organizations that are not Alberta-based post-secondary academic institutions.
• Applicants who are prohibited from receiving Alberta Innovates funding due to past bad debt or not being in good financial standing with Alberta Innovates or its subsidiaries.

Eligible expenses

• Project expenses included in the original Tri-agency application budget, subject to Alberta Innovates' guidelines and deemed reasonable and necessary for project execution.
• Costs incurred only after the signing of the Investment Agreement between Alberta Innovates and the applicant.
• Only expenditures at or below market rates and arising from transactions between arm’s-length parties.

Eligible geographic areas

• Alberta

• Alignment of the project with the LevMax-Health program objectives and intended outcomes.
• Fit with one of the supported project types and priority areas (Research or Health System Transformation).
• Quality of application materials, including the original Tri-agency application and reviewer feedback.
• Achievement of key measurable milestones and deliverables, with well-defined go/no-go decision points.

• Step 1: Review Program Guide
  • Thoroughly review the LevMax-Health Program Guide available on the program's website to understand application requirements and eligible expenses.
• Step 2: Prepare Application Documents
  • Compile the original Tri-agency funding application (NSERC, SSHRC, or CIHR) submitted between the specified dates.
  • Gather all written reviewer comments and scores received from the Tri-agency competition.
  • Obtain the letter of decision issued by the Tri-agency organization confirming non-funding status.
• Step 3: Access Online Application Portal
  • Visit the SmartSimple online application portal as specified by Alberta Innovates.
• Step 4: Complete and Submit Application
  • Complete the online application form in the SmartSimple portal.
  • Upload the original Tri-agency application, reviewer comments, scores, and letter of decision as supporting documentation.
  • Submit the full application through the portal before the application deadline (August 29, 2025, 4:00 pm MST).
• Step 5: Await Evaluation
  • All applications will undergo internal and potentially external review to assess their alignment with the program objectives and outcomes.
• Step 6: Post-Submission Requirements
  • If approved for funding, sign the Alberta Innovates standard-form Investment Agreement before any disbursement.

• Applicants can only hold one active LevMax-Health grant at any given time.
• Performance monitoring may continue for up to five years after the project’s completion.
• Alberta Innovates funds projects on a milestone completion basis, requiring satisfactory progress reporting for each payment.
• Priority is given to digital or data-enabled projects and those aligned with a One Health approach.