
Scale AI — AI training
grant_single|update April 28, 2025
Canada
Digital Intelligence Training Grants for Canadian Businesses
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grant_single|eligibleFinancing
- grant_single|minCount
grant_single|deadlines
- grant_single|timelineUnspecified
grant_single|financingType
Grant and Funding
Expert Advice
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
grant_single|grantors
- Scale AI Cluster
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grant_card_status|open
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The grant program is designed to support Canadian companies in enhancing their workforce through custom-developed or adapted training in digital intelligence or artificial intelligence. Eligible activities include lectures, coaching, workshops, and ideation sessions, with funding covering costs related to training preparation, delivery, and follow-up. The program does not support publicly available training or AI tool usage, and projects must have a minimum cost of $5,000.
grant_single_labels|terms_and_conditions
- The total project amount must be at least $5,000.
- There is no maximum amount stipulated for submitting a request.
grant_single_labels|projects
- Training in digital intelligence with content custom-developed or adapted for the company in collaboration with a training provider of the company's choice.
- Training in artificial intelligence with content custom-developed or adapted for the company in collaboration with a training provider of the company's choice.
- Training delivered in various formats, including lectures, coaching, workshops, or ideation sessions.
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample
$ 7,000
AI competency coaching for environmental sector employees
$ 10,000
Digital intelligence course for logistics optimization
$ 8,000
AI training workshops to enhance workforce skills
grant_single_labels|admissibility
- The applicant must be a company training employees who work in Canada.
- The organization must not be a department or agency of the municipal, provincial, or federal government.
- The proposed project must involve customized training in digital intelligence or artificial intelligence developed or adapted for the company, in collaboration with a training provider of their choice.
- The total project value must be at least $5,000.
- The training must not be a publicly available program and should be tailored to the company’s needs.
- The training must not focus on how to use AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT).
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply
- Companies training employees based in Canada (excluding government departments or agencies)
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_cannot_apply
- Departments or agencies of the municipal, provincial, or federal government.
- Companies seeking funding for publicly available training programs not tailored to the company's needs.
- Projects focused on training employees on how to use AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT).
grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses
- Costs related to training preparation.
- Costs related to training delivery.
- Costs related to training follow-up.
- Some associated expenses connected to the training project.
grant_single_labels|apply
1
Submit an Eligibility Request
- Fill out the eligibility request form available on the Scale AI website.
- Include the course plan or service offer for the training in your submission.
- Submit the request through the provided channel.
2
Wait for Contact
- After submitting the eligibility request, wait for Scale AI to contact you.
- If your project qualifies, you will be given further instructions on completing the full application.
3
Complete Full Application
Upon qualification, complete the full application as instructed by Scale AI.
4
Selection Committee Review
Your project will be reviewed by the Scale AI selection committee for a decision.
5
Contract Signing
- If your project is approved, a contract will be signed between your company and Scale AI.
- The grant amount will be confirmed at this stage.
6
Conduct the Training
- Proceed with the training once the project is approved and the contract is signed.
- Note that the training must not start before approval.
7
Submit Reimbursement Documents
- Pay the invoice to the provider upon completion of the training.
- Submit required documents to Scale AI for partial reimbursement of costs.
grant_single_labels|otherInfo
- There is no deadline for submitting applications; submissions are accepted on a rolling basis.
- There is no pre-approved list of training providers; companies may select the provider of their choice to create or adapt the training content.
- The total amount of the project must be at least $5,000, with no specified maximum limit for funding requests.
- Training may take various forms, such as lectures, coaching, workshops, and ideation sessions, provided it is custom-developed or adapted for the company.
- Applicants must ensure that training does not commence before receiving formal approval from Scale AI, or expenses will not be eligible for reimbursement.
- For inquiries or additional support, applicants can contact training@scaleai.ca.
grant_single_labels|contact
training@scaleai.ca
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