Scale AI Supercluster
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Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
Canada's AI Global Innovation Cluster, providing non-repayable co-investment funding covering up to 40% of eligible costs (50% in Quebec) for collaborative, industry-led consortia deploying AI across healthcare, energy, manufacturing, agriculture, retail, transportation, and infrastructure. Projects require a consortium of at least two companies (including one SME and one technology adopter). A startup-accessible Acceleration stream provides up to $50,000 through certified partner accelerators.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be a consortium of at least two Canadian companies (minimum one SME and one AI technology adopter or solution provider)
- Projects must deploy artificial intelligence solutions — pure research is not eligible
- Consortium must include at least one Canadian technology provider and one business applying AI in their operations
- Funding covers up to 40% of eligible project costs (50% in Quebec)
- Acceleration stream: startups can access up to $50,000 through certified Scale AI partner accelerators
- Project must have a clear commercial application in an eligible sector (healthcare, energy, manufacturing, agriculture, retail, or transportation)
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- Varies (project-based funding)
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Federal
- Co-Funding
- Up to 40% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Ongoing
Program Scorecard
Competition, effort, and approval at a glance
Everything you need to win Scale AI Supercluster
Not a marketing summary. The actual checklist, intel, and stack strategy reviewers look for.
- 10 rejection pitfalls reviewers flag — so you catch them first
- 9-document checklist with what each reviewer is actually checking
- 6-step application timeline with prep hours per step
- Insider tip from program officers on what separates winners
- 8-program stacking strategy to combine with compatible funding
- Success profile + evaluation criteria — exactly what reviewers score on
How to Win
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider TipScale AI has quietly evolved from a supply-chain-only cluster into Canada's broadest applied AI co-investment platform -- if your project uses AI in healthcare, energy, agriculture, manufacturing, or public services, you now qualify.
Rejection Pitfalls 10
- Solo applicant without a consortium -- minimum 2 companies (1 SME + 1 adopter) required
Success Profile
Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 9
Eligible Expenses 5
Ineligible Expenses 5
Deadline Notes
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Funding Stack Strategy
Compatible programs, clawback risk, and combined funding potential
Compatible Programs
Clawback Risk
Low RiskHow Scale AI Supercluster Compares
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