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Strategic Response Fund

Invests Large-scale contributions for Canadian industrial innovation tariff response and AI infrastructure minimum ISED contribution total project.

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The Strategic Response Fund sits under Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and is the successor to the Strategic Innovation Fund. It is the federal government’s large-scale industrial contribution program for R&D, adaptation, and AI infrastructure projects across steel, aluminum, automotive, cleantech, life sciences, aerospace, and critical minerals.

The program requires a minimum…

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Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: ised-isde.canada.ca