[Canada-Wide] AGE-WELL Emerging Entrepreneur Award in Technology and Aging (deadline: Aug 20, 2026)

The AGE-WELL Emerging Entrepreneur Award supports the development of emerging entrepreneurs to create and grow an innovative start-up with potential social and economic impact in Canada. The innovation must address one of AGE-WELL’s 8 Challenge Areas to shape the future of technology and aging research in Canada.

This $50,000 award is designed to give a new entrepreneur the financial resources to focus on making their ideas viable and rapidly deployable in service to older Canadians and caregivers.

The AGE-WELL Emerging Entrepreneur Award is a one-year (not renewable) $50,000 stipend in support of the recipient’s participation in AGE-WELL’s Emerging Entrepreneur Award program. Award funds will flow as salary support in compliance with AGE-WELL grant administration guidelines and practices.

The Emerging Entrepreneur program will also provide recipients with additional mentorship and training from various members within the AGE-WELL network including AGE-WELL’s Chief Entrepreneur and CEO of Rakuten Kobo, Michael Tamblyn. Recipients will be matched to key mentors who will work with and support the funded entrepreneur in building or growing their business.

Recipients will have access to AGE-WELL member benefits and specialized services from AGE-WELL partners and Core Facilities, such as legal guidance, commercialization and knowledge mobilization support, access to prototyping labs, and entrepreneurship training.

Application and Review Process

All applications will be reviewed by a team of field experts using the following criteria:

• rationale and approach
• feasibility
• your value proposition
• fit with AGE-WELL vision and mission

Applications Open: July 20, 2026

Completed Applications Due: August 20, 2026

Funding Commences: November 2026

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