AI Compute Access Fund is sponsored by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED). The AI Compute Access Fund is a national initiative to help Canadian innovators and businesses (SMEs) access high-performance computing resources. It aims to accelerate the development and deployment of made-in-Canada AI solutions by offsetting the high cost of compute resources, particularly in sectors requiring significant computing capacity like life sciences, energy, and advanced manufacturing.

AI Sovereign Compute Infrastructure Program (SCIP) is sponsored by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. The AI Sovereign Compute Infrastructure Program (SCIP) is a major initiative under the Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy. It aims to vastly increase AI-relevant compute power for Canadian researchers and industrial R&D by building state-of-the-art AI supercomputing infrastructure. The program focuses on enhancing Canadian sovereignty and resiliency in AI by supporting the design, construction, and ongoing operation of a compute system that ensures data residency, operational control, and decision-making authority remain in Canada.

The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to two (2) private, non-profit organizations that will provide entrepreneurial development services to women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing WBCs for the District of Columbia (DC) and the State of Oregon. There will be one award for each location. Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service and must provide services to the District of Columbia (DC) and State of Oregon. Funding Opportunity Number: SB-OEDWB-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.043. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,CD,RD. Award Amount: $75K – $150K per award.