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Closing the Gap — Funding for Women’s Neurological Health
Advancing innovation in women’s neurological health
Funding available
$ 1,000,000
Deadline
December 2, 2026
Opened November 5, 2026
Location
Canada
Overview
Closing the Gap is an Alberta government funding call offering up to $1 million per project to eligible organizations and businesses partnering with an eligible organization to advance innovations addressing gaps in women’s neurological health. Projects may pursue solutions supporting prevention, timely diagnosis, access to care, patient outcomes, or health system efficiency.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
- Sole proprietorship
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
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Determine your project
Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 3
Documents Needed
- Closing the Gap: Women’s Health Funding Competition Grant Application Form
Sources and recorded changes
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Health system organizations and partners.
- Provincially recognized post-secondary institutions.
- Indigenous governments, organizations and representative bodies.
- Municipalities, including cities, towns and villages.
- Federally or provincially registered for-profit entities, including sole proprietorships, corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies; they must apply with an eligible organization as a co-applicant.
Who is not eligible
- A co-applicant for a for-profit entity cannot be another for-profit entity.
Selection criteria
- Funding prioritizes innovations addressing a clearly demonstrated gap in women’s neurological health and offering a credible pathway to measurable improvements in prevention, timely diagnosis, access to care, patient outcomes, or health system efficiency.
- Applications are assessed for alignment with program objectives.
- Applications are assessed for potential impact, feasibility and readiness, and system integration feasibility.
- Recommended applications are considered against program priorities, provincial needs, available funding, and the overall strength of the application.
How to apply
- Review the Closing the Gap: Women’s Health Funding Competition Program Guide.
- Complete the Closing the Gap: Women’s Health Funding Competition Grant Application Form online.
- Submit the application through the online form.
- Forward the required supporting documentation as email attachments, following the instructions received after submitting the application.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are screened for completeness and eligibility.
- Applications that pass initial screening undergo review and scoring based on alignment with program objectives, potential impact, feasibility and readiness, and system integration feasibility.
- Applications recommended through the review process are considered against program priorities, provincial needs, available funding, and the overall strength of the application.
- All applicants receive formal notice of the funding decision.
- Shortlisted applicants will be contacted for further discussion or proposal refinement before final grant agreements are completed. Awarded projects must have the agreement signed by both parties before payment is released; recipients must regularly report on project finances and outcomes.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Closing the Gap — Funding for Women’s Neurological Health Program
What is the Closing the Gap — Funding for Women’s Neurological Health?
Closing the Gap is an Alberta government funding call offering up to $1 million per project to eligible organizations and businesses partnering with an eligible organization to advance innovations addressing gaps in women’s neurological health. Projects may pursue solutions supporting prevention, timely diagnosis, access to care, patient outcomes, or health system efficiency.
How much funding can be received?
Closing the Gap — Funding for Women’s Neurological Health Funds up to $1,000,000 of admissible expenses.
What is the deadline to apply?
The application deadline for this grant program is December 2, 2026. Applicants must submit their complete application before this date to be considered for funding.
Who is eligible for the Closing the Gap — Funding for Women’s Neurological Health program?
To be eligible for the Closing the Gap — Funding for Women’s Neurological Health program, you must:
Eligible applicants include health system organizations and partners, provincially recognized post-secondary institutions, Indigenous governments, organizations and representative bodies, municipalities, and federally or provincially registered for-profit entities.
For-profit entities must apply with an eligible organization as a co-applicant.
Who can I contact for more information about the Closing the Gap — Funding for Women’s Neurological Health?
You can contact Government of Alberta by email at wh-innovation@gov.ab.ca.
Where is the Closing the Gap — Funding for Women’s Neurological Health available?
The Closing the Gap — Funding for Women’s Neurological Health program is available across Canada.
Is the Closing the Gap — Funding for Women’s Neurological Health a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Closing the Gap — Funding for Women’s Neurological Health is a Grant and Funding