AI grants in Canada
Explore AI grants for companies in Canada. This list brings together funding for machine learning, foundation models, AI infrastructure and applied AI from Canadian innovation agencies, research funders and foundations, international programs open to applicants in Canada, and competitions any company can enter, with the deadline, award size and eligibility on every listing. Grants aimed at AI in Canada come first.
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CIRIF Intake 1
🇨🇦CFI · Canada
Funds institutions hosting Canada Impact Chairs through major infrastructure support.
John R. Evans Leaders Fund
🇨🇦CFI · Canada
Funds Canadian investigator infrastructure for flagship science outcomes through national competition.
CIRIF Intake 2
🇨🇦CFI · Canada
Funds institutions hosting Canada Impact Chairs through major infrastructure support.
IQ ESSOR — Investment Feasibility and Digital Diagnostics (Volet 1)
🇨🇦IQ · Canada
Funds Quebec for-profit companies conducting feasibility studies or digital diagnostics to prepare major investment projects.
Artificial Intelligence Program
🇨🇦PIC · Canada
Supports collaborative teams in Canada through Protein Industries Canada Artificial Intelligence co-investment for plant-based innovation.
NRC IRAP Standard R&D Contribution
🇨🇦NRC · Canada
Provides Canadian innovators with hands-on guidance for technology-led projects and commercialization planning.
AI Compute Challenge
🇨🇦ISED · Canada
Supports Canadian AI infrastructure growth by funding data centre and compute initiatives through strategic commercial collaboration.
AI Project Funding
🇨🇦Scale AI · Canada
Funds Canadian companies' artificial intelligence projects through reimbursement of qualifying development and commercialization costs.
Core Technology Leadership Program
🇨🇦OSC · Canada
Funds ocean-economy innovation consortia developing scaled energy, sustainable seafood, and ocean technology.
CSTIP Collaborative Grant & Contribution
🇨🇦NRC · Canada
Provides Canadian teams with NRC partnership support for mission-focused innovation projects.
Defence IDEaS — Competitive Projects
🇨🇦DND Canada · Canada
Offers research teams and institutions for Defence IDEaS Competitive Projects in defense innovation, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.
Innovation Ecosystem Projects and Activity Program
🇨🇦OSC · Canada
Funds ocean innovation ecosystems with workforce, training, and partnerships to strengthen real-world implementation.
Mitacs Accelerate
🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada
Funds industry-academic internships in Canada through collaborative project support to strengthen real-world implementation.
Mitacs Business Strategy Internship
🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada
Funds business strategy internships linking students and enterprises for applied execution outcomes.
Mitacs Globalink Research Award
🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada
Funds international research mobility for students and postdoctoral scholars to strengthen real-world implementation.
NGen Advanced Manufacturing Projects
🇨🇦NGen · Canada
Supports small Canadian manufacturing ecosystems through co-investment for cross-sector collaboration.
NRC IRAP Accelerated Review Program
🇨🇦NRC · Canada
Supports Canadian applied-innovation teams with faster review and rapid decisions for focused milestones.
NSERC I2I Grants
🇨🇦NSERC · Canada
Funds university-industry partnerships in Canada that transfer research outputs into practical innovation.
Project Grant
🇨🇦CIHR (Canadian Institutes of H · Canada
Funds flagship Canadian health investigator grants for biomedical research to strengthen real-world implementation.
Strategic Response Fund
🇨🇦ISED · Canada
Funds industrial innovation projects across Canada through large-scale contributions for AI infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, and resilience.
Training Program
🇨🇦Scale AI · Canada
Funds Canadian universities and training providers to develop and deliver AI and digital skills training programs.
An AI Foundation Toxicology Model and Framework to Support Waiving a Second Species in Drug Safety Studies
🇨🇦IHI JU · European Union
Funds development of an AI toxicology model that lets drug developers waive costly second-species animal safety testing.
Acceleration Program — Accelerator/Incubator Operators)
🇨🇦Scale AI · Canada
Supports Canadian accelerator and incubator operators building growth programmes for AI ventures.
Anthropic Fellows Program
🇺🇸Anthropic · United States
Offers additional fellowship opportunities for AI researchers through collaborative cohorts.