Arthritis Society Canada: Ignite Innovation Grants
This program is currently closed. The details below reflect the previous call and are for general information purposes only.
Sponsor’s Website
Visit the Arthritis Society of Canada website for more information on the Ignite Innovation Grants.
Internal Contacts
Katie Harriman: katie.harriman@carleton.ca
Potential applicants are also encouraged to discuss this opportunity with their Faculty Research Facilitator.
Deadlines
| Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Faculty deadline | Consult your Faculty Research Facilitator |
| Abstract registration deadline (mandatory) | May 13, 2026 by 5:00 p.m. (ET) |
| Full application available | May 15, 2026 |
| Internal cuResearch Approval Form | June 19, 2026 |
| Submission of application to the Arthritis Society of Canada | June 26, 2026 |
Overview
The Ignite Innovation Grants program is designed to support the development and testing of transformative, paradigm-shifting ideas that address critical barriers in arthritis research and care. The program encourages projects that challenge existing assumptions about arthritis, its management and service delivery, and that have strong potential to generate novel approaches to preventing, diagnosing or treating arthritis and related conditions.
The program places a deliberate emphasis on high-risk, high-reward research. Supported projects may include, but are not limited to, novel tool or technology development, new cellular or biological pathways, behavioural or psychosocial methodologies, research addressing social or structural inequities, innovative approaches to delivering evidence‑based care or self‑management interventions, and unconventional devices, techniques or measures with translational potential. Preliminary data is not necessary.
Value and Duration
Up to $50,000 CAD per year for up to two years, for a maximum total value of $100,000 CAD per project.
Eligibility
The principal investigator (PI) must be based at, or formally affiliated with, an eligible Canadian host institution such as a university, research institute or health care organization.
There is a limit of one application per PI/co-PI in a competition.
Individuals can only hold two Arthritis Society Canada grants or awards across all Arthritis Society Canada or partnered competitions as PI/co-PI at any time and only one per program.
Submitting Your Application
- Submit an internal Approval Form through our central awards management database cuResearch. Consult the user’s manual for guidance.
- Submit an external application to Arthritis Society Canada through their online portal.