Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE)
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Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
Staged funding for Alberta-based for-profit SMEs developing health technologies that require scientific, preclinical, or clinical evidence to achieve regulatory approval and market access. Two streams: AICE-Validate (up to $300K for early validation at TRL 4+) and AICE-Market Access (up to $600K for late-stage studies at TRL 6+). Alberta Innovates covers up to 75% of eligible project costs; applicants contribute 25% minimum.
Eligibility Requirements
- Alberta-based for-profit SME with significant physical and corporate operations in Alberta
- Appropriate Alberta ownership with operational benefits flowing primarily within the province
- Innovative health technology requiring preclinical, safety, or clinical efficacy evidence to achieve regulatory approval or market adoption
- Technology Readiness Level 4+ across all domains for AICE-Validate
- Technology Readiness Level 6+ across all domains for AICE-Market Access
- Minimum 25% applicant cost contribution (cash or in-kind) required
- Project duration up to 24 months
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- Up to $300,000 (AICE-Validate) or up to $600,000 (AICE-Market Access); Alberta Innovates funds up to 75% of eligible project costs
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Provincial
- Co-Funding
- Up to 75% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Ongoing — quarterly intake cycles; check albertainnovates.ca for current deadline dates
Program Scorecard
Competition, effort, and approval at a glance
Everything you need to win AICE
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- 6 rejection pitfalls reviewers flag — so you catch them first
- 9-document checklist with what each reviewer is actually checking
- 5-step application timeline with prep hours per step
- Insider tip from program officers on what separates winners
- 3-program stacking strategy to combine with compatible funding
- Success profile + evaluation criteria — exactly what reviewers score on
How to Win
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider TipComplete the Health Innovation Roadmap tool before submitting your intake form — it maps your technology’s readiness level across multiple domains and helps you determine which stream to apply to.
Rejection Pitfalls 6
- Technology is a digital health app, wellness product, or natural health product (categorically ineligible)
Success Profile
Evaluation Criteria
Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 9
Eligible Expenses 7
Ineligible Expenses 7
Intake Periods
Deadline Notes
Ineligible Organizations
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Funding Stack Strategy
Compatible programs, clawback risk, and combined funding potential
Compatible Programs
Clawback Risk
Medium RiskHow AICE Compares
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