Artificial Intelligence Grants and Funding in Canada

Canadian artificial-intelligence funding can support AI development, adoption, validation, integration, and commercialization when AI is material to the proposed work. Eligibility may depend on the applicant, project stage, technical novelty, data rights and quality, validation plan, eligible costs, partners, and expected operational or commercial outcomes. Define the AI task and evidence before comparing mechanisms. Broader technology funding may fit better when AI is optional or secondary to software, equipment, or transformation work.

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Alberta Innovates — Agri-Food and Bioindustrial Innovation Program
Alberta Innovates
Funding for agri-food and bioindustrial innovation
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Construction
Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation InnovationDigital Transformation
Alberta, Canada
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
Alberta Innovates — Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerators Program
Government of Alberta, Alberta Innovates
Free accelerator support for scaling Alberta businesses
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta Innovates — Digital Innovation in Clean Energy (DICE)
Alberta Innovates
Funding for digital clean energy technology development
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Utilities
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Alberta, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Alberta Innovates — Health Innovation Platform Partnerships Program
Alberta Innovates
Supports Alberta health innovation platforms
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta Innovates — Health Innovations
Alberta Innovates, Government of Alberta
Funding for health solutions in Alberta
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)InnovationDigital Transformation
Alberta, Canada
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Alberta Innovates — Land and Biodiversity Program
Alberta Innovates
Support for sustainable land and biodiversity innovation
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Utilities
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
AMS Healthcare — General Funding
AMS Healthcare (AMS)
Funding for healthcare research and innovation
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Arts Impact Grant
British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC), Genesis Inspiration Foundation
Project funding for arts organizations in B.C.
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
BC, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
AtlanticOER Development Grants
AtlanticOER – REL Atlantique (REL)
Funding for open educational resource development
Eligible Funding
From $1,000 to $7,000
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)InnovationDigital Transformation
NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Automotive Innovation Challenge (AIC)
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Support for Ontario automotive talent and learning
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Ontario, Canada
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Bayer Research Scholarship - fbauc-cuog on prostate cancer
Canadian Urological Association Scholarship Fund (CUASF)
Funding for prostate cancer research projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Beyond Treatment: Advancing Cancer Survivorship Team Grants
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Interdisciplinary cancer survivorship research
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Awards at the Scientific Interface
Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF)
Support for interdisciplinary early-career researchers
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 560,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Quebec, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CAAIN — 2026 CAAIN Open Competition
Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)
Funding for collaborative agri-food innovation projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for concept notes: Socio-economic impacts of artificial intelligence in Africa
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Research funding on AI’s socio-economic impacts in Africa
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Digital Transformation
Canada
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for innovative projects in artificial intelligence: collaborative industrial research and support for innovative entrepreneurship
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports Quebec businesses innovating and commercializing artificial intelligence technologies
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Quebec, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for Projects for Quebec-Hamburg Cooperation
Government of Québec
Support for bilateral Quebec-Hamburg cooperation projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for Projects in Innovation for the Benefit of Nature — 4th Stream
Government of Québec
Support for Quebec innovation abroad
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Environment and ClimateInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for proposals from organizations for the AI Assist initiative
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
AI advisory services for Canadian SMEs
Eligible Funding
From $750,000 to $10,500,000
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for Proposals in AI Skills & Adoption
Canada's Digital Technology Cluster (DIGITAL)
Co-investment for AI skills and adoption
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Canada
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Call for Proposals in CareerTech
Canada's Digital Technology Cluster (DIGITAL)
Co-investment for CareerTech innovation
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for Proposals in Horizon AI - Technology Commercialization
Canada's Digital Technology Cluster (DIGITAL)
AI commercialization support for Canadian solutions
Eligible Funding
Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Retail trade
Transportation and warehousing
Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for Proposals in Technology Leadership
Canada's Digital Technology Cluster (DIGITAL)
Supports digital tech commercialization and growth
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for Proposals in the Future of Mining & Energy
Canada's Digital Technology Cluster (DIGITAL)
Supports digital innovation in mining and energy
Eligible Funding
Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Utilities
Transportation and warehousing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)InnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Campus Alberta Small Business Engagement (CASBE) Program
Alberta Innovates, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
Funding for Alberta academic-industry technology collaboration
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Alberta, Canada
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Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
Canada Environmental Science Opportunity
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Funding for environmental science research
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Environment and Climate
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs and Emerging Leaders Competition
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Supports institutions attracting world-leading researchers
Eligible Funding
From $100,000 to $8,000,000
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Environment and ClimateInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada-UK Call for Proposals on Enhanced Industrial Productivity 2019
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Cross-border industrial productivity collaboration funding
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canadian Agriculture Technology Innovation R&D Partnering Delegation to Brazil
Trade Commissioner Service (TCS)
Supports Canadian agtech SMEs in R&D collaboration with Brazil
Eligible Funding
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian AI solutions for health technologies (aging tech) co-innovation mission to Japan - December 2 to 5, 2024
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
AI health tech mission to Japan
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Canada
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Canadian Cleantech for Mining Mission to Australia and Indonesia
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Supports Canadian cleantech mining innovators expanding into Australia and Indonesia
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Utilities
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canadian cleantech in mining mission to Chile – October 18 to 23, 2026
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Trade mission for Canadian cleantech firms in mining
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Environment and ClimateDigital Transformation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian cybersecurity technologies partnering mission to Japan
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Supports Canadian SMEs in cybersecurity partnerships abroad
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 75,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationClosed
Canadian electric vehicle technology co-innovation mission to Germany – October 5 to 9, 2026
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Canadian EV innovation mission to Germany
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian partnering mission to the EUREKA Global Innovation Summit
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
AI partnering mission for Canadian SMEs
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Canada
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Catalyst Grant : Reimagining acute care
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Research to improve acute care across the lifespan
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 400,000 $
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Catalyst Grant: Digital Health
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Funding for digital health research projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Digital Transformation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationClosed
CFIN — Foodtech Frontier 25
Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)
Recognizing promising Canadian foodtech companies
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Retail trade
Professional, scientific and technical services
Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
CFIN NextGen Food Innovators
Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)
Supports student-led food innovation ventures
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
Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Clinical Nurse Researcher
Canadian Nurses Foundation (CNF)
Funding for clinical nursing research
Eligible Funding
From $5,000 to $50,000
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Canada
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CME’s Technology Investment Program
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME)
Direct financial assistance for manufacturers in Southern Ontario
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Collaborative Computational Tools for the Human Cell Atlas
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI)
Computational tools for Human Cell Atlas research
Eligible Funding
Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
Canada
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports collaborative AI and quantum innovation projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Utilities
Construction
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Collaborative Pairs Pilot Project Awards (Cycle 2)
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI)
Support for collaborative neuroscience pilot research
Eligible Funding
From $200,000 to $200,000
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Canada
Other SupportClosed
Connexion Laurentides - Innovation subsidies
Connexion Laurentides
Innovation support for new products and services
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Construction
Manufacturing
Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
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CQDM — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)
Support for collaborative biopharmaceutical AI projects
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
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Crop Damage Compensation
Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC)
Compensation for wildlife-related crop losses
Eligible Funding
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Environment and Climate
Saskatchewan, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Cryo-CLEM Labels RFA
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI)
Supports one-year cryo-CLEM imaging probe development
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 165,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CZI Collaborative Science Awards
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI)
Collaborative research funding for neurodegeneration
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 350,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
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
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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Development and Predevelopment Funding
Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Funding for linear project development and predevelopment
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Up to 84% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Human ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
NT, Nunavut, Quebec, Yukon, Canada
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed
Digital Accelerator for Innovation and Research (DAIR)
CANARIE
Free cloud resources for Canadian businesses
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationClosed
Digital Technology Cluster
Canada's Digital Technology Cluster (DIGITAL)
Funding for collaborative digital innovation projects
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
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)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
BC, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Don't skip a beat: Medical diagnostics and sensing for combat operations
Government of Canada
Funding for battlefield medical sensing solutions
Eligible Funding
From $250,000 to $5,000,000
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Emerging Innovators Challenge
Government of Alberta, Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)
SME-led clean technology funding in Alberta
Eligible Funding
From $250,000 to $5,000,000
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Utilities
Construction
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Micro Grants Program
Government of Ontario, London Arts Council
Micro funding for inclusive arts projects
Eligible Funding
From $700 to $1,500
Eligible Industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)InnovationDigital Transformation
London, Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Essential Open Source Software for Science (Cycle 6)
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI)
Funding for essential biomedical open source software
Eligible Funding
From $50,000 to $200,000
Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
EUREKA – Call for proposals in artificial intelligence and quantum technology
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
International R&D call in AI and quantum technologies
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
EUREKA Clusters – Joint call for proposals in artificial intelligence
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
International AI R&D support for SMEs
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Eurogia Cluster's 30th Call for proposals – Clean Technologies
National Research Council Canada (NRC), Eureka Network (EUREKA)
Low-carbon collaborative R&D project support
Eligible Funding
Up to 1% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
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FedDev — Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative – Adoption Pillar 2 – Businesses
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
AI adoption support for businesses
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
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Digital Transformation
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Financial Assistance Program for Regional Organizations Responsible for Leisure for People with Disabilities (PAFIRLPH)
Ministry of Education of Quebec
Funding for regional disability leisure organizations
Eligible Funding
Minimum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Human Resources
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Gen AI Call for Projects
Scale AI Cluster
Supports collaborative generative AI projects improving operational productivity in Canada
Eligible Funding
Minimum amount : 750,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)
Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Genome Prairie — Precision Health Initiative
Genome Canada, Genome Prairie
Supports precision health genomics projects in Canada
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 10,000,000 $
Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI open call
Google.org
Generative AI support for social-impact organizations
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
Canada
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GPE KIX Regional Observatories on Education System Resilience
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Regional observatories for education resilience
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Environment and ClimateInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Health System Impact (HSI) Embedded Early Career Researcher Award
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Embedded health systems research support for early career researchers
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 400,000 $
Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Health System Impact (HSI) Fellowship
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Embedded research careers in health systems
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 155,000 $
Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IBM Sustainability Accelerator
IBM
Support for sustainable technology solutions
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
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
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Competitive Projects — Reliable AI sensor fusion for real world missions
Department of National Defence (DND), Government of Canada
Phased funding for AI compliance in sensor fusion
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Canada
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IDEaS - Detection and Classification of Objects of Interest
Government of Canada, Department of National Defence (DND)
Advanced object detection for defence operations
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Innovation Networks: Cognition and trust: Real-time dynamic calibration for human-autonomy teams
Department of National Defence (DND)
Funding for human-autonomy trust research
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Multi-modal AI for advanced situational decisions
Department of National Defence (DND)
Funding for AI-driven situational awareness solutions
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Sandboxes
Government of Canada
Test CUAS solutions in a defence environment
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,750,000 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS Competitive Projects — Turning urban data into real-time insight through AI
Government of Canada
AI solutions for urban situational awareness
Eligible Funding
From $250,000 to $5,000,000
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Canada
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Imaging Scientists Cycles 1-2
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI)
Support for imaging scientists in core facilities
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,250,000 $
Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Improving Early Identification and Early Intervention for CAF Mental Health Needs
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Research on early CAF mental health support
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
Canada
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed
INNO-CENTRE
Inno-Centre
Consulting support for SME growth and performance
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Other SupportClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada - Artificial Intelligence Behaviour Monitoring Solution
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
AI monitoring for RCMP detainee safety
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada - Deterministic artificial intelligence-assisted compliance checking for building permit applications
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
AI compliance checking for building permits
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyDigital Transformation
Canada
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
innovÉÉ
Collaborative AI R&D funding for Quebec companies
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
INOVAIT Pilot Fund
INOVAIT Canada
Collaborative AI-enabled image-guided therapy funding
Eligible Funding
From $100,000 to $150,000
Up to 33.33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Invest-AI — Funding AI adoption
Ivado Labs, Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports Quebec businesses integrating AI to boost productivity and competitiveness
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Jim Popowich Mining Endowment grant for New Technologies
CIM Foundation (CIMF)
Support for mining professionals exploring advanced technologies
Eligible Funding
From $3,000 to $3,000
Eligible Industries
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Leadership Award for Excellence in Vaccine Research for Infectious Diseases of Epidemic Potential (2025)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Archived vaccine research leadership initiative
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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Canada
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LMS Foundation — Student Scholarships and STEM Awards
LMS Foundation (LMS)
Student recognition for perseverance and STEM
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Major innovation fund : call for proposals
Alberta Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Trade (JETI)
Supports Alberta-led research and innovation
Eligible Funding
From $3,000,000 to $7,000,000
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)InnovationDigital Transformation
Alberta, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
mCannabis
Alberta Innovates
Funding for cannabis-based pain research
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
MEDTEQ+ — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec (MEDTEQ)
Collaborative AI and quantum innovation support
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Utilities
Construction
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Melamoon 2026
Federation of African Canadian Economics (FACE)
Toronto pitch competition for Black founders
Eligible Funding
From $25,000 to $100,000
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Canada
Platform
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Mobility Call for Projects under the France-Québec Year of Innovation
Government of Québec
Support for France-Quebec innovation mobility
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,400 $
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Environment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Moonshot for Mining, Minerals and Manufacturing (M4M3)
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen), Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Dual-use ISRU innovation for mining and manufacturing
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Ontario, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
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
Quebec, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
napari Plugin Grants
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI)
Funding for napari plugin improvement projects
Eligible Funding
From $20,000 to $20,000
Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
National Cancer Data and Bio-Resource Coordinating Hub Team Grants
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian cancer data hub coordination support
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Canada
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NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Homebuilding Challenge
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)
Advanced manufacturing funding for homebuilding innovation
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,700,000 $
Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Construction
Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateDigital Transformation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
NGen — Sustainable Manufacturing Challenge
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)
Collaborative funding for sustainable manufacturing projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,250,000 $
Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative – Pilot and Demonstration Stream (2024)
Government of Ontario
Supports Ontario agri-food pilot projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative — Applied Research Stream
Government of Ontario
Ontario agri-food research support
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Ontario, Canada
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Parkinson's Foundation Research Grant Programs
Passion for Parkinson’s Foundation (PFPF)
Funding for Parkinson’s research and training
Eligible Funding
From $4,000 to $2,000,000
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada

Artificial Intelligence Grants and Funding in Canada

Alberta Innovates — Agri-Food and Bioindustrial Innovation Program

Alberta Innovates — Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerators Program

Alberta Innovates — Digital Innovation in Clean Energy (DICE)

Alberta Innovates — Health Innovation Platform Partnerships Program

Alberta Innovates — Health Innovations

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Alberta Innovates — Land and Biodiversity Program

AMS Healthcare — General Funding

Arts Impact Grant

AtlanticOER Development Grants

Automotive Innovation Challenge (AIC)

Data-driven strategy.

Bayer Research Scholarship - fbauc-cuog on prostate cancer

Beyond Treatment: Advancing Cancer Survivorship Team Grants

Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Awards at the Scientific Interface

CAAIN — 2026 CAAIN Open Competition

Call for concept notes: Socio-economic impacts of artificial intelligence in Africa

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Call for innovative projects in artificial intelligence: collaborative industrial research and support for innovative entrepreneurship

Call for Projects for Quebec-Hamburg Cooperation

Call for Projects in Innovation for the Benefit of Nature — 4th Stream

Call for proposals from organizations for the AI Assist initiative

Call for Proposals in AI Skills & Adoption

Discovery at scale.

Call for Proposals in CareerTech

Call for Proposals in Horizon AI - Technology Commercialization

Call for Proposals in Technology Leadership

Call for Proposals in the Future of Mining & Energy

Campus Alberta Small Business Engagement (CASBE) Program

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Canada Environmental Science Opportunity

Canada Impact+ Research Chairs and Emerging Leaders Competition

Canada-UK Call for Proposals on Enhanced Industrial Productivity 2019

Canadian Agriculture Technology Innovation R&D Partnering Delegation to Brazil

Canadian AI solutions for health technologies (aging tech) co-innovation mission to Japan - December 2 to 5, 2024

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Canadian Cleantech for Mining Mission to Australia and Indonesia

Canadian cleantech in mining mission to Chile – October 18 to 23, 2026

Canadian cybersecurity technologies partnering mission to Japan

Canadian electric vehicle technology co-innovation mission to Germany – October 5 to 9, 2026

Canadian partnering mission to the EUREKA Global Innovation Summit

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Catalyst Grant : Reimagining acute care

Catalyst Grant: Digital Health

CFIN — Foodtech Frontier 25

CFIN NextGen Food Innovators

Clinical Nurse Researcher

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CME’s Technology Investment Program

Collaborative Computational Tools for the Human Cell Atlas

Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2

Collaborative Pairs Pilot Project Awards (Cycle 2)

Connexion Laurentides - Innovation subsidies

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CQDM — PARTENAR-IA — Industry

Crop Damage Compensation

Cryo-CLEM Labels RFA

CZI Collaborative Science Awards

Défi-Québec, an entrepreneurial city

Data-driven strategy.

Development and Predevelopment Funding

Digital Accelerator for Innovation and Research (DAIR)

Digital Technology Cluster

Don't skip a beat: Medical diagnostics and sensing for combat operations

Emerging Innovators Challenge

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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Micro Grants Program

Essential Open Source Software for Science (Cycle 6)

EUREKA – Call for proposals in artificial intelligence and quantum technology

EUREKA Clusters – Joint call for proposals in artificial intelligence

Eurogia Cluster's 30th Call for proposals – Clean Technologies

Discovery at scale.

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

Financial Assistance Program for Regional Organizations Responsible for Leisure for People with Disabilities (PAFIRLPH)

Gen AI Call for Projects

Genome Prairie — Precision Health Initiative

Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI open call

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GPE KIX Regional Observatories on Education System Resilience