AI Compute Access Fund

Funding to access sovereign AI compute

A Government of Canada program, delivered in partnership with ISAIC, to help eligible companies access the compute they need to scale.
Eligibility

Who can apply

Incorporated in Canada

Fewer than 500 full-time employees

Revenue generation or Series A financing

Have a Canada-based research and development (R&D) team

Develop AI products/services with a commercialization strategy

Have an existing AI compute service agreement in place

All applicants must also satisfy Government of Canada eligibility criteria.
Funding

How much is available

Minimum $100,000 to maximum $5 million, over up to three years

Covers two-thirds of your costs (up to $3.35 million) for Canadian cloud-based AI compute services

Covers half of your costs (up to $2.5 million) for non-Canadian cloud-based AI compute services

ISAIC Support

We help you make the most of it

Beyond the funding itself, our team helps applicants scope and optimize their compute plans.

Technical specifications guidance

Letter of support submission

Project cost estimation

Questions about eligibility or the application process? info@isaic.ca

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