AI Compute Access Fund
Receive between $100K to $5M up to 50% of the eligible costs.
Are you looking to power your innovation with AI? The AI Compute Access Fund provides financial support to help access the compute power you need to scale and commercialize cutting-edge AI projects—helping save money and stay competitive right here in Canada.
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Amount of Funding
- Funding ranges between $100K to $5M
- Contributions will cover up to two-thirds of the eligible costs for Canadian AI compute services, and up to 50% of the eligible costs for non-Canadian AI Compute services
- Financial support in one of three forms: non-repayable, conditionally repayable, or repayable
- Non-repayable funding may be available for projects that align with program goals, offer strong public benefits, and carry manageable risk
- Repayable funding may apply if public benefits are limited
- In some cases, repayment may be waived if key milestones—like commercialization or Canadian IP—are achieved
Eligible Applicants
- Be a Canadian-registered for-profit company developing AI products or services
- Have less than 500 FTEs
- Be revenue-generating and/or have at least Series A investment
- Have an R&D team based in Canada and conduct project activities in Canada
- Have contracts, invoices, or documentation for compute services in place or in progress at the time of application
Eligible Activities
- Training: Using cloud-based compute to train and refine AI models before commercial launch
- Inference: Leveraging cloud services to deliver inference capabilities for end users
- Other Related Activities: Modifying, improving, or fine-tuning existing AI models using cloud-based compute
Program Deadline
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Successfully applying for the right funding program at the right time, focusing on the right topics is no easy challenge. We provide an average 95% time savings to our clients, compared to businesses that apply for funding in-house.
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