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The AI Compute Access Fund, part of Canada's $2 billion Sovereign AI Compute Strategy administered by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), subsidizes access to cloud-based AI compute for Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises. It covers two-thirds of eligible costs for Canadian cloud providers (one-half for non-Canadian), with individual project funding from $100,000 to $5 million CAD over up to three years.
The first cohort of 44 projects was announced in May 2026 ($66M of the fund), spanning life sciences, health care, energy, advanced manufacturing, agriculture, finance, natural resources and transportation. The fund is being topped up toward $1 billion CAD, with additional intake rounds expected.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Canadian-registered for-profit companies with fewer than 500 full-time-equivalent employees, developing AI products/services with a commercialization plan, revenue-generating or with at least Series A financing, and a Canada-based R&D team conducting the work in Canada. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $100,000 to $5 million CAD (approximately $74K–$3.7M USD) per project over up to three years, covering two-thirds of eligible Canadian cloud-based AI compute costs (one-half for non-Canadian cloud). Total fund up to $300 million CAD, with a planned top-up toward $1 billion CAD. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Canada AI Compute Access Fund for Subsidized Cloud AI Compute for Canadian SMEs is funded by Government of Canada – Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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The Department of Defense FY2026 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) provides funding for U.S. universities to acquire research equipment and instrumentation in areas important to national defense, including AI and machine learning hardware. The program is administered jointly by the Army Research Office (ARO), Office of Naval Research (ONR), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), with approximately $34 million available and 95 awards anticipated. DURIP funds the acquisition of specialized computing hardware for AI/ML research (GPU clusters, TPUs, neuromorphic processors), robotics and autonomous systems testbeds, sensor arrays and data collection systems for machine learning training, high-performance computing infrastructure for defense-relevant AI research, and laboratory equipment for human-AI interaction studies. The program specifically supports equipment that enhances research-related education in DoD-priority disciplines. While general-purpose computing is not eligible, computing equipment directly supporting DoD-relevant AI research programs qualifies. No cost sharing is required.
Vinnova, Sweden's national innovation agency, funds projects developing applied AI solutions for Swedish industry through its Advanced Digitalization Programme. Each project can apply for between 2 and 10 million SEK (approximately $190,000 to $950,000 USD) covering up to 50% of eligible project costs. The total call budget is 60 million SEK. Projects run for 12-24 months and focus on two key areas: Intelligent Edge (AI for real-time application in the sensor chain) and AI-based decision support. All projects must address industrial needs and integrate gender equality and climate change perspectives. Scientific publications must be open access. A parallel call also funds AI and cybersecurity projects at 1-10 million SEK per project with a 50 million SEK total budget.
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