CABHI’s Fuel Program

About

The Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation's Fuel Program in Canada offers funding opportunities for early/mid-stage researchers and start-up companies to advance solutions in aging and brain health, addressing key themes and providing financial support to overcome barriers in research and development.

Benefits

• Start-Up Companies: Funding of up to $500,000 CAD to achieve R&D or validation milestones
  Researchers: Up to $500,000 CAD in non-dilutive funding to be administered throughout a 12-month period

Eligibility Criteria

• Start-Up Companies: Company must be registered federally or provincially in Canada
• Company must have a valuation and/or valuation cap greater than or equal to $4M CAD, or gross revenue greater than $500,000 CAD over the last 12 months
• Lead applicant must have signing authority for the company
• Company must own or have rights to the intellectual property related to the product/solution being funded Researchers: Applicant must be affiliated with an accredited Canadian academic institution
• Solution must be at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7 or above
• Researcher must focus on creating and validating intellectual property that is not assigned to or owned by a for-profit company

Target Region

Canada

Target Sector

Healthcare, Technology