AI-Powered Supply Chains Cluster (Scale AI)
grant_single|update April 18, 2025
Canada
Funding to enhance supply chains with AI
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Grant and Funding
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Health care and social assistance
grant_single|grantors
- Scale AI Cluster
- Global Innovation Clusters (GIC)
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grant_card_status|open
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Get funding to cover up to 50% of the costs of collaborative projects that accelerate the adoption or commercialization of artificial intelligence (AI) for supply chains, when your SME partners with other Scale AI members.
grant_single_labels|terms_and_conditions
- Reimbursement of up to 40% of eligible project expenses for approved projects targeting the adoption or commercialization of AI for value chains.
- There is no minimum or maximum investment allocated per project.
- Funding is disbursed on a quarterly basis, reimbursing a predefined portion of eligible project expenses.
grant_single_labels|projects
- Projects deploying AI to enhance value chains across various industries.
- Innovative, collaborative AI projects that involve SMEs.
- Projects aimed at AI adoption or commercialization in supply chains.
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample
$ 25,000
Implement real-time data integration for logistics management
$ 50,000
Integrate AI for demand forecasting in retail supply chains
$ 50,000
Develop AI system for predictive disruption analysis in transport
$ 45,000
Create AI system for improved sourcing and procurement
$ 50,000
Use AI for traceability and visibility in food supply chain
$ 45,000
Develop AI-powered scheduling system for manufacturing operations
grant_single_labels|admissibility
- The applicant must participate in a collaborative project involving multiple participants, with at least one SME (less than 500 full-time employees).
- The project must align with Scale AI’s strategy of enhancing industry productivity by leveraging AI technologies to improve value chains.
- The project must be incremental, generating new AI development beyond existing solutions and creating new foreground intellectual property.
- The project must demonstrate executive endorsement and show readiness, including technical feasibility validation and adequate AI expertise within the consortium.
- Eligible participants include value chain operators and AI solution providers across various sectors such as consumer goods and retail, industrial goods and manufacturing, transport and logistics, healthcare, and infrastructure and construction.
- Non-members can apply, but successful applicants must become Scale AI members to receive funding.
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply
- Consumer goods and retail
- Industrial goods and manufacturing
- Transport and logistics
- Healthcare
- Infrastructure and construction
- AI solution adopters
- AI product companies
- AI service providers
- Academic institutions
- Consultants
grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses
- Salaries, wages, or contracts for carrying out project activities
- Costs of purchasing or renting equipment, supplies, or services critical to the project
- Dissemination costs vital for performance of the project
- Capital expenditures linked to the objectives of the project agreement and vital for the success of the project
grant_single_labels|criteria
The evaluation and selection of projects for this grant are based on specific criteria with allocated point scores to ensure alignment with the grant’s objectives.
- Team and project management plan (25%).
- Business impact (20%).
- Strategic alignment to Scale AI’s strategic plan (30%).
- Ecosystem impact (25%).
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Here are additional relevant details for this grant:
- Projects usually last from 12 to 18 months, but there is no maximum duration as long as the timeline in the project agreement is adhered to.
- The funding from Scale AI is in the form of a grant and does not need to be repaid.
- Non-members can apply for funding, but membership is required to receive funding if the project is selected.
- Scale AI does not require patent applications to be submitted for IP protection.
- Projects must have more than one participant, with at least one being an SME.
grant_single_labels|contact
info@scaleai.ca
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