Artificial Intelligence/AI funding in Canada

14 artificial intelligence funding programs are open across Canada right now, representing over $7.3M in total funding — every one checked against its official funder source.

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Artificial intelligence funding supports Canadian companies developing proprietary machine learning models, applied generative AI, and AI-driven automation systems.

Programs through the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy, SCALE AI, and NRC IRAP provide non-dilutive capital and commercialization acceleration.

Incentives fund algorithm development, high-performance compute access, and commercial pilot deployments with enterprise customers.

Artificial Intelligence/AI funding in numbers

Every program checked since .

14Open right now
16Available across Canada
$7.3MTotal available funding

16 Artificial Intelligence/AI funding programs

Sorted by closing date — the ones you can still apply for come first.

Betaworks

artificial-intelligence-ai
deep-tech
Technology
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Startups
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

Betaworks AI Camp Accelerator

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)

artificial-intelligence-ai
deep-tech
Technology
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Digital transformation
$500K–$5M

CED — Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks (CENGN)

Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks (CENGN)

artificial-intelligence-ai
deep-tech
Technology
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
construction
infrastructure
engineering
telecommunications

CENGN Government Programs

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

Computer Research Institute of Montreal (CRIM)

artificial-intelligence-ai
deep-tech
Technology
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Up to $110K

Computer Research Institute of Montreal (CRIM) — CRIM —Support

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

Department of National Defence

artificial-intelligence-ai
deep-tech
Technology
security
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
community
$10K–$1.5M

Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Investissement Québec (IQ)

Investissement Québec (IQ)

artificial-intelligence-ai
deep-tech
Technology
software
saas
Small business
architecturedesign

Development of E-Business Tax Credit Integrating Artificial Intelligence

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
District 3 | Concordia University

District 3 | Concordia University

artificial-intelligence-ai
deep-tech
Technology
computer-sciences
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
construction
infrastructure
engineering

District 3 AI Residency — Artificial Intelligence Hub

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
MaRS Discovery District

MaRS Discovery District

artificial-intelligence-ai
deep-tech
Technology
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Up to $40K

MaRS Discovery District — MaRS — Supply AI

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
National Research Council Canada (NRC)

National Research Council Canada (NRC)

artificial-intelligence-ai
deep-tech
Technology
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher

NRC — Data Analytics Centre research facility

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

Computer Research Institute of Montreal (CRIM)

artificial-intelligence-ai
deep-tech
Technology
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
service
consulting
$5K–$50K

CRIM — NUMERIA SME Artificial Intelligence Grant

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)

Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)

artificial-intelligence-ai
deep-tech
Technology
computer-sciences
Manufacturing
industrial
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
$50K–$500K

PRIMA Québec — AI & Quantum Advanced Materials Grant

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

Scale AI Cluster

artificial-intelligence-ai
deep-tech
Technology
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
hiring
Up to $100K

Scale AI Cluster — Scale AI — STEM Youth Awareness Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

StartX

artificial-intelligence-ai
deep-tech
Technology
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
community
construction
infrastructure
engineering

StartX AI Vertical Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

TechNexus

artificial-intelligence-ai
deep-tech
Technology
Manufacturing
industrial
Small business
Startups
cleantech
clean-tech
clean-energy
electrical
construction
infrastructure
engineering

TechNexus — TechNexus Venture Collaborative

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

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Questions about artificial intelligence funding

Every program on this page was checked against the funder’s own page on . The funder’s page is always the authority.

How many artificial intelligence funding programs are open?

14 of the 16 programs listed for artificial intelligence in Canada are open as of our latest check on September 4, 2026.

How much total funding is available?

Over $7.3M in total funding is currently accessible in artificial intelligence funding across the 14 open programs as of our latest check.

Do I need to be exclusively a artificial intelligence business to qualify?

No — programs are tagged by what the funded work involves, not by what your business does exclusively. If part of your activity is artificial intelligence, those rows generally apply to that part, and they stack with the regional and type-based programs listed elsewhere on this site.

Does a program appearing on this artificial intelligence funding list mean my business is eligible?

No — appearing on this artificial intelligence funding list is not an eligibility decision, and every funder applies its own criteria. Happly checks your business against each of these 16 programs and tells you which you actually match, before you spend time on an application.