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AI Sovereign Compute Infrastructure Program (SCIP)

AI Sovereign Compute Infrastructure Program

Administers Canada's AI Sovereign Compute Infrastructure Program to build domestic public supercomputing capacity for researchers and innovators.

The AI Sovereign Compute Infrastructure Program (SCIP) is a Canadian federal initiative funded through Budget 2024 and Budget 2025 to build a large-scale sovereign public AI supercomputer for use by Canadian researchers and innovators. Administered by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, the program allocates approximately CAD 890 million to the Infrastructure Build Layer over seve…

AI compute infrastructure — design, construction, and operation of large-scale sovereign public supercomputing system.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.84 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Cooperative agreement
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.CAD 890M

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: ised-isde.canada.ca