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EQUAL Compute Network is an IDRC-funded initiative to address compute inequities limiting Global South participation in frontier AI research. The network supports researchers, public-interest compute providers, and policy actors in Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia to evaluate compute needs, build shared compute infrastructure, develop pooled access models, and inform national AI compute strategies.
Sub-grants fund research nodes, pilot deployments of shared compute clusters, and policy analysis on compute access. Aligns with the wider AI4D portfolio and complements Canadian and EU compute sovereignty initiatives.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Researchers, public-interest compute providers, civil-society organizations, universities, and policy institutions in eligible Global South countries (Africa, Latin America, South Asia, Southeast Asia). Multi-country and multi-institutional collaborations strongly encouraged. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows total network funding CAD 1,500,000 (~USD 1,100,000). Sub-grants and node funding estimated CAD 100,000 to CAD 400,000 (~USD 73,000 to USD 290,000) per participating institution or research team over the program period. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for IDRC EQUAL Compute Network for Closing AI Divides and Spurring Responsible AI Innovation in the Global South are due October 31, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
IDRC EQUAL Compute Network for Closing AI Divides and Spurring Responsible AI Innovation in the Global South is funded by International Development Research Centre (IDRC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Generative AI Training for Workers is sponsored by Sur Futuro (under International Development Research Centre (IDRC) FutureWORKS initiative). Sur Futuro is inviting proposals to design and implement a pilot training program on generative artificial intelligence (AI) for disadvantaged workers across Latin America and the Caribbean under the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) FutureWORKS initiative.
AI4D Responsible AI, Empowering People is the second multi-year phase of the AI for Development (AI4D) program jointly funded by Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the UK FCDO. The program funds responsible AI research, AI public policy, AI talent and education, and the scaling of AI innovations addressing development challenges across Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. Funding streams cover applied AI research, networks of African AI institutions, women in AI, AI for climate adaptation, and policy capacity. Rolling calls are issued through the IDRC funding portal and regional partners.
The AI4D Responsible AI Empowering People program is a major joint initiative by Canada International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) investing over CAD 100 million to support responsible AI development and deployment in the Global South. The program funds research organizations in developing countries to generate knowledge shaping inclusive ethical and sustainable AI policies. Individual grants of up to CAD 1 million support projects studying socio-economic impacts of AI building local AI research capacity strengthening health systems through contextualized AI solutions and developing responsible AI frameworks. Recent calls have focused on AI impacts in Africa awarding up to four grants per call. The related AI for Global Health (AI4GH) initiative provides CAD 22.3 million over seven years specifically for AI health research. IDRC also partnered with the International Science Council to explore AI impacts on science systems in the Global South. This is distinct from TWAS Seed Grants which target individual early-career African researchers and from Humanity AI which is a US-based philanthropic coalition.
The Horizon Europe 2026 Cluster 1 Health work programme funds Virtual Human Twin (VHT) projects that combine AI, multimodal patient data, mechanistic biological models, and high-performance computing to build personalized virtual representations of cancer patients for diagnostics, treatment planning, and therapy response prediction. The VHT initiative supports interdisciplinary consortia developing AI-driven digital twins of cancer patients integrating imaging, genomics, proteomics, electronic health records, and physiological measurements with mechanistic and machine learning models. Funded projects must demonstrate clinical validation pathways and integration with European Health Data Space infrastructure. The cancer-focused VHT calls are part of the European Commission's broader €14 billion Horizon Europe 2026-2027 Work Programme adopted December 11, 2025, with at least 35% of the total budget (approximately €4.9 billion) dedicated to climate and health priorities. Cancer Mission calls close September 15, 2026 at 17:00 CET.
AI4D Responsible AI, Empowering People is the second multi-year phase of the AI for Development (AI4D) program jointly funded by Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the UK FCDO. The program funds responsible AI research, AI public policy, AI talent and education, and the scaling of AI innovations addressing development challenges across Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. Funding streams cover applied AI research, networks of African AI institutions, women in AI, AI for climate adaptation, and policy capacity. Rolling calls are issued through the IDRC funding portal and regional partners.
Startup SG Tech is Enterprise Singapore's flagship grant for early-stage deep-tech startups commercializing proprietary technology, including AI, robotics, agentic systems, and machine learning. Proof of Concept (POC) grants up to SGD 250,000 fund early R&D feasibility, while Proof of Value (POV) grants up to SGD 500,000 fund later-stage prototyping and validation with industry partners. AI startups using Singapore as a regional Asia-Pacific base can use Startup SG Tech to fund model development, vertical AI applications, agentic deployments, and integration with Singapore's National AI Strategy 2.0 priorities.