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Scale AI — AI training - Canada

Scale AI — AI training

Last Update: July 31, 2025
Canada
Digital Intelligence Training Grants for Canadian Businesses

At a glance

Eligible Funding
  • Min. $5,000
Timeline
  • Unspecified
Financing Type
Grant and Funding
Expert Advice
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Funds Providers
Program status
Open

Overview

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.

Financing terms and conditions

  • The total project amount must be at least $5,000.
  • There is no maximum amount stipulated for submitting a request.

Activities funded

  • 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.
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 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

Eligibility

  • 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).

Who is eligible?

  • Companies training employees based in Canada (excluding government departments or agencies)

Who is not eligible

  • 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).

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.

How to 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.

Additional information

  • 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.

Contacts

training@scaleai.ca
Canada
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