11593765 Canada Association

$83,558,934.00 CAD

≈ $2.02 for every person in Canada ≈ 1,080 Canadians' average pay for a year

Department: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Program: Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy
Recipient country: Canada
Fiscal year: 2025-2026
Agreement period: April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2028
Reference: ic:033-2024-2025-Q4-515544

Published purpose

Expand national AI compute capacity to address urgent AI research needs across Canada. This initiative will increase available compute resources, providing researchers with equitable access to high-performance AI infrastructure, high-quality Canadian datasets, secure storage, and advanced software tools.

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This grant funds the expansion of national AI compute capacity in Canada, providing researchers with access to high-performance infrastructure, datasets, storage, and software tools.

Category: Infrastructure Primarily funds activity in Canada

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