Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Edmonton, AB · in the contract register · grants and contributions register · Edmonton Centre

Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute: federal grants and contributions: 15 agreements; $71.2M value; 7 departments; 9 programs.

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15agreements
$71.2Mvalue
7departments
9programs

Largest agreements

514402$28.0Mvalue2022start2027end

Increase the capacity of businesses, not-for-profit corporations, hospitals, and public agencies to develop, adopt, use, or commercialize artificial intelligence.

515560$19.7Mvalue2025start2029end

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.

AI Pathways: Energizing Canada's Low-Carbon Workforce$10.5Mvalue2025start2028end

The objective of the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program is to help employers and workers by supporting key sectors of the economy develop and implement solutions to address their immediate, emerging and longer-term workforce needs and challenges. Organizations will be encouraged to develop partnerships with industry stakeholders, employers and workers to ensure their project outputs meet the needs of the sector. The SWSP will support a range of workforce development activities, including: sector-specific training and reskilling initiatives; workforce solutions for employers; other creative s

PC0007801$3.1Mvalue2024start2027end

Supporting Alberta SMEs to adopt artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions

15634$2.8Mvalue2019start2021end

Create a life sciences cluster initiative in artificial intelligence and data health

000015634$2.8Mvalue2019start2022end

Create a life sciences cluster initiative in artificial intelligence and data health

000015634$2.6Mvalue2019start2023end

Create a life sciences cluster initiative in artificial intelligence and data health

Machine Learning Project Validation$662Kvalue2020start2025end

Amii’s applied science team assists Canadian businesses in evaluating the viability and difficulty of machine learning projects.

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Machine Learning Project Validation for Canadian Businesses$405Kvalue2025start2027end

Amii’s applied science team assists Canadian businesses in evaluating the viability and difficulty of machine learning projects.

AI and machine learning for crop genomics$224Kvalue2021start2024end

The Project will apply data-driven discovery to support efforts that will enhance the production of Canadian protein crops. The Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) will apply Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) methods to mine genomics datasets generated at the National Research Council (NRC). The collaboration, at the intersection of AI and the biology of plant proteins, will extract meaningful biological information patterns and produce valuable information for future research and application in diverse agricultural fields. Specifically, the Project’s primary objective

AI and Machine Learning for Crop Genomics$170Kvalue2024start2026end

This project’s objectives are to apply data-driven discovery to support efforts that will enhance the production of Canadian protein crops. The Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) will apply Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) methods to genomics datasets generated at the National Research Council (NRC). Specifically, this project’s primary objective is to develop models that predict gene expression directly from DNA sequences. This collaboration at the intersection of AI and the biology of plant proteins will extract meaningful biological patterns and produce valuable i

Agreement$100Kvalue2025start–end

Artificial Intelligence Literacy Foundations: Environmental Sciences and Meteorology Pre-Professional Development Program

Machine Learning Project Validation$75.0Kvalue2019start2020end

Amii’s applied science team assists Canadian businesses in evaluating the viability and difficulty of machine learning projects.

Application of AI to Federal Impact Assessment Processes Research Grant$61.1Kvalue2026start9999end

Grant as part of the Research Program to Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute to assist in facilitating the development and use of rigorous and innovative science, techniques and methods to ensure the conduct of high quality assessments and assessment decision-making based on science and knowledge.

Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute$4.8Kvalue2025start2025end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Departments

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada2agreements$47.7Mvalue2programs
  • National AI Institutes - PCAIS
  • AI Compute Infrastructure Program

All grants from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada2agreements$10.5Mvalue2programs
  • Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Prairies Economic Development Canada2agreements$5.8Mvalue1programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation

All grants from Prairies Economic Development Canada

Western Economic Diversification Canada2agreements$5.5Mvalue1programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation

All grants from Western Economic Diversification Canada

National Research Council Canada5agreements$1.5Mvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada1agreements$100Kvalue0programs
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada1agreements$61.1Kvalue1programs

Years

20261agreements$61.1Kvalue1programs
  • Research Program
20255agreements$30.8Mvalue4programs
  • AI Compute Infrastructure Program
  • Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20242agreements$3.3Mvalue2programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
20221agreements$28.0Mvalue1programs
  • National AI Institutes - PCAIS
20211agreements$224Kvalue1programs
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
20201agreements$662Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
20194agreements$8.2Mvalue2programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.