Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Contribution program
AI Compute Infrastructure Program
Augment existing public compute infrastructure to address immediate needs of researchers and innovators
- Total value
- $88.7M
- Agreements
- 4
- Apr 2025 to Apr 2025
- Median agreement
- $19.7M
- Typical range
- $19.7M–$22.2M
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Vector Institute Institut Vecteur | 1 | $19.7M |
| Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute | 1 | $19.7M |
| Institut québecois d'intelligence artificielle | 1 | $19.7M |
Plus 1 agreements ($29.5M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | $88.7M |
By province
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 2 | $49.2M |
| Other organizations | 2 | $39.5M |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific research and development services | 4 | $88.7M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | Vector Institute Institut Vecteur | Contribution | $19,728,023 |
| Apr 2025 | Institut québecois d'intelligence artificielle | Contribution | $19,728,023 |
| Apr 2025 | Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute | Contribution | $19,728,023 |