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The Innovation Fund Seed Grants for 2024/25 are closed.
The full application deadline was January 30, 2025.
Via unique research grants, the Ted Rogers Centre funds impactful projects that show the most promise in transforming how we diagnose, treat and prevent heart failure.
Our Innovation Fund is open to bench research, proof-of-concept development and the clinical assessment of new innovations – meaning it can play a key role in propelling great ideas forward. Whereas major government grant competitions tend to be more risk averse, we encourage lofty but achievable targets that demonstrate scientific merit.
Note: While projects must involve at least 2 of the Centre’s 3 partners – SickKids, University Health Network, University of Toronto – any collaborators worldwide may be co-applicants.
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Renewable grants up to $100,000 for innovative projects that transform our understanding or approach to heart failure.
Up to $500,000 for projects that target the cardiovascular complications of COVID-19.
Renewable grants up to $100,000 for innovative projects that transform our understanding or approach to heart failure.
Up to $1 million over 3 years for transformative research projects seeking to discover, develop and implement new innovations and therapies. Commercialization potential is a key factor.
Up to $100,000 grants that were awarded in partnership with Medicine by Design.