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The AI Sovereign Compute Infrastructure Program (AISCIP) supports the design, construction, and operation of a national public AI supercomputing system in Canada. With approximately CAD $890 million allocated over seven fiscal years starting FY2026-27, this initiative is a core pillar of Canada's broader Sovereign AI Compute Strategy.
The program funds hardware installation, data centre operations, and systems administration for high-performance AI-optimized compute infrastructure with Canadian data residency requirements. Successful applicants must demonstrate rapid deployment capability, scalable design, Canadian governance with data residency control, and broader economic benefits including domestic supply chain strengthening.
This is distinct from the separately-funded AI Compute Access Fund, which subsidizes researcher access to existing compute resources. An informational webinar is available for prospective applicants.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Canadian-incorporated not-for-profit organizations, Canadian post-secondary institutions, or consortia led by a not-for-profit or post-secondary institution (which may include industry partners). The infrastructure must be built and operated in Canada with Canadian data residency and governance controls. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows approximately CAD $890 million over seven fiscal years beginning FY2026-27 for the Infrastructure Build Layer. All amounts notional and subject to negotiation. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was June 1, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Canada AI Sovereign Compute Infrastructure Program for National Public AI Supercomputing is funded by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
The Canada AI Compute Access Fund, administered by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), provides financial support to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) access the compute power needed to scale and commercialize innovative AI projects. The program has a total budget of $300 million CAD and offers awards from $100,000 to $5 million CAD per project over up to three years. The fund covers two-thirds of eligible costs for Canadian cloud-based AI compute services and half of eligible costs for non-Canadian compute services. Successful applicants receive funding as non-repayable, conditionally repayable, or repayable based on project alignment with public benefits and program goals. The fund is part of Canada's broader Sovereign AI Compute Strategy and complements the AI Sovereign Compute Infrastructure Program. On May 2026, Minister Solomon announced support for 44 Canadian companies across life sciences, healthcare, energy, advanced manufacturing, agriculture, finance, natural resources, and transportation through this fund.
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.
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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