Canada’s AI Compute Access Fund: Fueling the Next Wave of Innovation
Canada is making a decisive move to strengthen its AI ecosystem.
Through the launch of the AI Compute Access Fund, the federal government is investing up to $300 million to help AI-focused startups and scale-ups access the cloud computing power they need to grow. The fund is part of Canada’s broader Sovereign AI Compute Strategy, a national initiative aimed at boosting domestic innovation, productivity, and global competitiveness.
For AI companies developing high-performance models, whether in language, vision, robotics, or analytics, access to compute is often a limiting factor. This program is designed to lower those barriers and speed up the path from research to real-world deployment.
Applications for the fund are open now until July 31, 2025 for initial submissions.
To explore the program details or begin an application, visit:
