SUMMARY: This fund, led by the Terry Fox Research Institute’s Digital Health & Discovery Platform (DHDP), supports cutting-edge health with a focus on AI and data-driven innovation. While the fund prioritizes oncology and neurology research programs, the DHDP is a disease agnostic initiative. Applications focused on other areas of health and AI research where similar data may be available (eg. diabetes, cardiology) will also be considered. By identifying and selecting research initiatives for their compelling science, projects will advance the design and use of the Platform to support meaningful and impactful projects. In parallel, the intention is to stimulate collaboration among small- and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs), while adopting a view toward the commercialization potential of research discoveries.
A total of $25 million is available through the Government of Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund. It is anticipated that individual eligible projects will have a cost between $1 million to $5 million.
DEADLINE:
Expression of Interest Deadline: July 15, 2025
Letter of Interest Deadline: August 15, 2025
Full Application Deadline: November 30, 2025
ELIGIBILITY:
Eligible applicants include private-sector and public organizations across Canada:
- Academic institutions
- Health institutions
- Research institutions
- SMEs (<499 employees)
- NGOs
- Government bodies
Teams must include at least two Canadian SMEs and a data provider sharing health data through the Digital Health and Discovery Platform.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: https://www.dhdp.ca/funding-opportunities/digitalhealthinnovationfund
