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Scale AI is Canada's AI-Powered Supply Chains global innovation cluster, based in Montreal and funded through Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, and its Projects stream is deliberately positioned at the opposite end of the maturity curve from a research grant.
Scale AI funds AI products and solutions that are past the prototype stage and already have at least one real customer or industry partner, reimbursing up to 40 percent of eligible project costs against a minimum total project value of CAD 1,000,000.
The programme states explicitly that it prioritises AI commercialisation and adoption initiatives with deliverables producing measurable business impact, and does not fund pure research or conceptual studies - a screening criterion that disqualifies a large share of applicants before technical review.
The practical consequence is that the application is a business case first and a technical proposal second: a defensible statement of the deployment's economic effect on the customer, backed by a committed industry partner and a credible cost-share, carries more weight than model novelty.
The structure suits consortia rather than single companies, since the project floor and the cost-share requirement together mean an applicant is typically assembling a technology provider and an adopting enterprise into one submission. Applications run on a rolling basis rather than against fixed calls, so the binding timeline is usually the industry partner's own procurement cycle rather than a Scale AI deadline.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Open to Canadian companies developing and deploying AI products and solutions, typically in consortium with at least one adopting industry partner or customer. Projects must be past the prototype stage with at least one real customer or industry partner already engaged. Scale AI reimburses up to 40 percent of eligible project costs, with applicants and partners contributing the balance (a cost-share of roughly 33 percent by the consortium is typical), and requires a minimum total project value of approximately CAD 1,000,000. The programme funds AI commercialisation and adoption initiatives with deliverables that create measurable business impact, and explicitly excludes pure research and conceptual studies. Scale AI focuses on the supply chain sector and AI-powered supply chain applications, though adoption projects across adjacent industrial sectors have been supported. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis rather than against fixed competition deadlines, and project start-date conditions have applied in past rounds. Applicants must confirm current eligibility criteria, the applicable reimbursement rate and minimum project value, sector scope, required partner structure, and the current intake process directly with Scale AI at scaleai.ca before preparing a submission. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows scale AI reimburses up to 40 percent of eligible project costs, with a minimum total project value of CAD 1,000,000 and a typical cost-share around 33 percent contributed by the applicant consortium. At the CAD 1,000,000 project floor, a 40 percent reimbursement equals CAD 400,000, approximately USD 295,000 - this is amount_min. amount_max of 2,000,000 is an ESTIMATE for larger multi-partner deployments; Scale AI does not publish a per-project funding ceiling in the material reviewed, and the award scales directly with total project cost. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Scale AI Canada Projects Funding Stream for Commercial AI Adoption and Supply Chain Deployment by Canadian Companies is funded by Scale AI (Canada's AI-Powered Supply Chains global innovation cluster, Montreal, funded by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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