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Gen AI Call for Projects
Supports collaborative generative AI projects improving operational productivity in Canada
Last Update: March 3, 2026
Funding available
$ 750,000
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Location
Canada
Overview
Scale AI’s Gen AI Call for Projects supports Canadian consortiums to adopt or commercialize generative AI solutions that improve operational productivity, offering up to 50% reimbursement of eligible project costs. Eligible activities include generative AI solution development/adoption, model engineering, and integration work performed in Canada within a 6–12 month project.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
Eligible Funding
- Minimum amount : 750,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Canadians
- Startups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Commercialization projects where a product company enhances an existing service or product by adding generative AI capabilities, in collaboration with an end-user partner.
- Adoption projects where a company integrates a generative AI solution to improve its existing operations and operational productivity, in collaboration with an AI service provider partner.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Canadian companies with significant operational capacities in Canada (work must be performed in Canada)
- Product companies developing or enhancing existing products/services with generative AI (Commercialization Projects)
- Companies integrating generative AI to improve existing operations (Adoption Projects)
- AI service providers participating as partners in Adoption Projects
- End-user organizations participating as partners in Commercialization Projects
Who is not eligible
- Organizations (lead and/or partners) located outside Canada, or projects where the work will be performed outside Canada.
- Single-organization projects (projects without at least one partner in the consortium).
- Consortiums that do not include at least one SME (fewer than 500 employees).
- Projects that are not focused on generative AI applied to operational productivity (i.e., not aligned with Scale AI’s GenAI operational productivity scope).
- Companies directly funded by Scale AI where the project cost exceeds 40% of the company’s annual revenues.
Eligible expenses
- Subcontracting costs paid to external providers included in the consortium (e.g., the AI service provider).
- Project costs incurred by the project participants that are directly related to the generative AI solution development or adoption, and incurred in Canada (as defined as “eligible costs” under Scale AI’s Guidelines for Funding).
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada (the project lead and partner(s) must be located in Canada, and eligible work must be performed in Canada).
Additional information
- The GenAI call for projects is closed; however, Scale AI indicates it continues to accept GenAI projects through its usual application process.
- Applicants can sign up for a Scale AI webinar to learn more about the support offered.
- Scale AI notes that it will not provide assistance during Phase 1 (e.g., reviewing or commenting on projects) for fairness to all applicants.
- Detailed proposals may be reviewed by an independent expert committee, and Scale AI may request clarifications during evaluation.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Gen AI Call for Projects Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Gen AI Call for Projects. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
What is the Gen AI Call for Projects?
Scale AI’s Gen AI Call for Projects supports Canadian consortiums to adopt or commercialize generative AI solutions that improve operational productivity, offering up to 50% reimbursement of eligible project costs. Eligible activities include generative AI solution development/adoption, model engineering, and integration work performed in Canada within a 6–12 month project.
How much funding can be received?
Gen AI Call for Projects Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Gen AI Call for Projects program?
To be eligible for the Gen AI Call for Projects program, you must:
Lead company and partner(s) located in Canada; work performed in Canada
Project team includes at least 2 participants and at least 1 SME (<500 employees)
For companies directly funded: project cost ≤ 40% of annual revenues
What expenses are eligible under Gen AI Call for Projects?
Commercialization projects where a product company enhances an existing service or product by adding generative AI capabilities, in collaboration with an end-user partner.
Adoption projects where a company integrates a generative AI solution to improve its existing operations and operational productivity, in collaboration with an AI service provider partner.
Where is the Gen AI Call for Projects available?
The Gen AI Call for Projects program is available across Canada.
Is the Gen AI Call for Projects a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Gen AI Call for Projects is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the Gen AI Call for Projects?
Gen AI Call for Projects is funded by Scale AI Cluster