Creating the Future of Rehabilitation Care with the Glenrose Hospital Foundation

Improving access to high-quality rehabilitation care remains a pressing challenge for many communities in Alberta, particularly in rural and remote regions where distance and limited resources can delay recovery. Creating the Future of Rehabilitation Care with the Glenrose Hospital Foundation is designed to address these gaps by supporting innovative, technology-enabled approaches that help patients transition more smoothly from hospital to home and receive the care they need closer to where they live. Delivered through a partnership between Alberta Innovates and the Glenrose Hospital Foundation, the program focuses on practical solutions that can be tested in real-world healthcare settings.

This initiative takes a competition-based approach, inviting Alberta-based health service organizations and their collaborators to pilot new models of rehabilitation care over an extended period. Selected projects can receive non-repayable funding of up to around $200,000 to implement, test, and evaluate solutions such as digital health tools, virtual care models, or new ways of coordinating rehabilitation services. The emphasis is on measurable impact—improving patient outcomes, supporting clinicians, and strengthening the long-term sustainability of Alberta’s health system.

For nonprofits, small and medium-sized organizations, and healthcare innovators working in Alberta’s Health & Life Sciences sector, this program offers a meaningful opportunity to turn promising ideas into evidence-backed care models. Understanding how the competition works, who can participate, and what types of projects are prioritized can help determine whether this funding aligns with your organization’s goals.