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.
148 opportunities available

Grant and FundingClosed
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund — Small Businesses or Entrepreneurs Developing Agri-tech and Cleantech Solutions
ventureLABFunding for agri-tech and cleantech solutions in York Region
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation

Grant and FundingClosed
Reshaping Energy Systems
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)Money to strengthen energy systems in Alberta
Eligible Funding
- Minimum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada - UK 2024-2025 multisector collaborative industrial research and development
National Research Council Canada (NRC)Canada-UK collaborative R&D projects for commercialization potential
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation

Grant and FundingOpen
Quebec Research Fund — Society and Culture Sector (FRQSC)
Québec Research FundSupports research, knowledge dissemination, and student training in Quebec
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation

Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
Learn 2 Earn
EmployAbilitiesPaid employment training and job support for Edmonton youth with barriers
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 6,800 $
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Human Resources

Grant and FundingClosed
CFIN NextGen Food Innovators
Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)Funds student ventures in food technology innovation development
Eligible Funding
- From $5,000 to $10,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation

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)

Grant and FundingClosed
MEDTEQ+ — Call for Projects – FEMTECH
Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du QuébecFunding 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

Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
MEDTEQ+ — Impact
Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du QuébecFunding 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

Expert AdviceOpen
Standards Council of Canada
Standards Council of Canada (SCC)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

Grant and FundingOpen
Other Initiatives Program (OIP)
Government of AlbertaSupports 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

Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
MaRS — Supply AI
MaRS Discovery DistrictCanadian 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)

Grant and FundingOpen
Intellectual Property Ontario
Government of OntarioFunding 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

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
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 14,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Grant and FundingClosed
innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
innovÉÉFunding 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

Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
TECHNATION — Calgary Wage Subsidy Program
TECHNATIONWage 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

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)

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

Grant and FundingClosed
CSSP — Lighting the path with AI: Advanced analytics and decision support for first responders
Department of National Defence (DND)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)

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

Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Export 4.0 program — Advanced and Intelligent Technologies
Excellence industrielle Saint-LaurentSupports 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

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)

Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Manufacturing Productivity Grant (AMPG)
Government of AlbertaFunding 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

Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
ventureLAB — Accelerate AI
ventureLABAccelerate 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)

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

Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
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

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

Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Enabling Better Health through Artificial Intelligence
Alberta InnovatesFunding 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)

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)

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

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

Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed
Digital Accelerator for Innovation and Research (DAIR)
CANARIECloud-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

Grant and FundingClosed
IBM Sustainability Accelerator
IBMSupports 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

Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Alberta Innovates — Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerators Program
Government of AlbertaAccelerator 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

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

Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
AWS Imagine Grant Canada
Amazon Web ServicesSupport for technology-driven nonprofit innovation
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation

Grant and FundingClosed
Oil Spill Response Challenge
Natural Resources Canada, Impact CanadaSupports 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

Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI open call
Google.orgBuild 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

Grant and FundingOpen
Défi-Québec, an entrepreneurial city
Quebec CitySupports 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

Grant and FundingClosed
Support program to help victims of crime and promote their recovery - Stream 1
Quebec Ministry of JusticeSupports 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

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

Grant and FundingArchived
The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 1: Scope
PROMPTQuebec'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

Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
PROMPT — PARTENAR-IA
PROMPTFunding 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)

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)

Grant and FundingArchived
The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 2 : SMEs
PROMPTAI 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

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

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
