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Grants and Funding in Artificial Intelligence in Canada

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AI grants and funding in Canada have significantly increased, supporting research and innovation across various sectors. These programs aim to foster the growth of AI talent and development nationwide as well as implementing the technology in businesses.

142 opportunities available
CQDM — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Grant and FundingOpen

CQDM — PARTENAR-IA — Academic

Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)
Funding for Quebec biopharmaceutical R&D collaborations in AI
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
MEDTEQ+ — Call for Projects – FEMTECH
Grant and FundingClosed

MEDTEQ+ — Call for Projects – FEMTECH

Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec
Funding for innovative women’s health technology projects in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
MaRS — Supply AI
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

MaRS — Supply AI

MaRS Discovery District
Canadian AI supply chain ventures accelerator program
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
MEDTEQ+ — Impact
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

MEDTEQ+ — Impact

Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec
Funding for collaborative healthcare technology projects in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Standards Council of Canada
Expert AdviceOpen

Standards Council of Canada

Standards Council of Canada (SCC), Government of Canada (GC)
Support for businesses to develop and use standards and accreditation services
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Other Initiatives Program (OIP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Other Initiatives Program (OIP)

Government of Alberta, Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE)
Supports urgent, community-focused projects benefiting the public interest
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
Intellectual Property Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen

Intellectual Property Ontario

Government of Ontario (ON)
Funding support for Ontario-based SMEs in tech and innovation sectors
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
CAAIN — Livestock Innovation Program 2025
Grant and FundingClosed

CAAIN — Livestock Innovation Program 2025

Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)
Funding for innovation in Canadian livestock technology and research
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Volta AI
Grant and FundingClosed

Volta AI

Volta, Scale AI Cluster, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Helping artificial intelligence supply chain companies scale
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 14,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Grant and FundingClosed

innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Academic

innovÉÉ
Funding for Quebec electricity R&D collaborations in AI
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
TECHNATION — Calgary Wage Subsidy Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

TECHNATION — Calgary Wage Subsidy Program

TECHNATION
Wage subsidies for tech skill development in Calgary businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyHuman Resources
FedDev — Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative – Adoption Pillar 2 – Businesses
Grant and FundingClosed

FedDev — Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative – Adoption Pillar 2 – Businesses

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Unlock your company's potential with cutting-edge AI advancements
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Finance and insurance
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
ESM — Digital Acceleration
Grant and FundingClosed

ESM — Digital Acceleration

Économie du Savoir Mauricie (ESM)
Boost your business's digital maturity with non-repayable funding
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 27,000 $
  • Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Digital Transformation
CSSP — Lighting the path with AI: Advanced analytics and decision support for first responders
Grant and FundingClosed

CSSP — Lighting the path with AI: Advanced analytics and decision support for first responders

Department of National Defence (DND), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding to advance analytics and decision support research
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Prairie Agtech Validation Program
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationOpen

Prairie Agtech Validation Program

Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)
Supports prairie agtech validation with producers and research experts
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Export 4.0 program — Advanced and Intelligent Technologies
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Export 4.0 program — Advanced and Intelligent Technologies

Excellence industrielle Saint-Laurent
Supports Quebec businesses in expanding with advanced technologies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
OAC — Music Production and Presentation Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Music Production and Presentation Projects

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Funding for Ontario-based professional music production and presentation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Alberta Manufacturing Productivity Grant (AMPG)
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Manufacturing Productivity Grant (AMPG)

Government of Alberta, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME)
Funding for Alberta manufacturers to enhance productivity through technology adoption
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyDigital Transformation
ventureLAB — Accelerate AI
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

ventureLAB — Accelerate AI

ventureLAB
Accelerate AI empowers startups with AI innovation support
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
CQDM — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Grant and FundingClosed

CQDM — PARTENAR-IA — Industry

Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)
Funding for Quebec innovative biopharmaceutical collaborations in AI
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
PARTENAR-IA — CRIAQ — Academic
Grant and FundingClosed

PARTENAR-IA — CRIAQ — Academic

Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ)
Funding for Quebec aerospace R&D collaborations in AI
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
MTRIC — Start Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived

MTRIC — Start Program

Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)
Advance metal transformation processes and products
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Environment and ClimateInnovation
Alberta Innovates — Enabling Better Health through Artificial Intelligence
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Innovates — Enabling Better Health through Artificial Intelligence

Alberta Innovates
Funding innovative AI-driven solutions to advance health in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 800,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Academic

Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)
Funding for Quebec R&D collaborations in AI, using aluminium
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Smart Agriculture Living Lab Call for Proposal
Grant and FundingClosed

Smart Agriculture Living Lab Call for Proposal

Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks (CENGN)
Funding innovative smart agriculture solutions for industry challenges
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
ACOA — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

ACOA — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Funding to recover Atlantic aerospace sector
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Digital Accelerator for Innovation and Research (DAIR)
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed

Digital Accelerator for Innovation and Research (DAIR)

CANARIE
Cloud-based computing and storage
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
IBM Sustainability Accelerator
Grant and FundingClosed

IBM Sustainability Accelerator

IBM
Supports tech-driven sustainability solutions for stressed communities
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Alberta Innovates — Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerators Program
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen

Alberta Innovates — Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerators Program

Government of Alberta, Alberta Innovates
Accelerator program for entrepreneurs in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Small Food Processor Scale-Up Program (SFPS)
Grant and FundingClosed

Small Food Processor Scale-Up Program (SFPS)

Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF)
Supports scaling operations for food processors in BC
Eligible Funding
  • From $25,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
AWS Imagine Grant Canada
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed

AWS Imagine Grant Canada

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Support for technology-driven nonprofit innovation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Oil Spill Response Challenge
Grant and FundingClosed

Oil Spill Response Challenge

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Impact Canada
Supports innovative oil spill response technology development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI open call
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI open call

Google.org
Build generative AI solutions for social impact
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $2,000,000
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Défi-Québec, an entrepreneurial city
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Défi-Québec, an entrepreneurial city

Quebec City
Supports innovative startups in Québec and Wendake to launch operations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Support program to help victims of crime and promote their recovery - Stream 1
Grant and FundingClosed

Support program to help victims of crime and promote their recovery - Stream 1

Quebec Ministry of Justice
Supports research, awareness, and training for victim assistance
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Human Resources
NGen — AI For Manufacturing Challenge 2024
Grant and FundingClosed

NGen — AI For Manufacturing Challenge 2024

Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)
Support the commercialization of AI/ML solutions in Canadian manufacturing
Eligible Funding
  • From $1 to $2,100,000
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Digital Transformation
The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 1: Scope
Grant and FundingArchived

The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 1: Scope

PROMPT, Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Quebec's AI innovation funding program for collaborations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
PROMPT — PARTENAR-IA
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

PROMPT — PARTENAR-IA

PROMPT
Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AI for ICT
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
PRIMA — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Grant and FundingClosed

PRIMA — PARTENAR-IA — Academic

Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)
Funding for Quebec R&D collaborations in AI for advanced materials
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 2 : SMEs
Grant and FundingArchived

The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 2 : SMEs

PROMPT, Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
AI Innovation Funding Program for Quebec Businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 350,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Capital Synergie
Tax CreditsArchived

Capital Synergie

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Supports business investment in innovative, high-growth Quebec companies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 225,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
CAAIN — Livestock Innovation Program 2024
Grant and FundingOpen

CAAIN — Livestock Innovation Program 2024

Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)
Advancing livestock efficiency through technological innovation and research
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation

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