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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is accepting applications for the Artificial Intelligence for Canadian Energy Innovation 2026. Candidates are urged to visit here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
This Call aims to fund high-impact projects that catalyze national expertise to develop and use novel Canadian-made AI solutions to accelerate domestic energy innovation.
Contribution: Up to 75% of total project costs.
Range: $500,000 to $1,500,000.
Applicants must be Canadian legal entities, including:
For-profit and non-profit organizations
Community groups
Project Requirements
Must develop and apply an AI solution to advance the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of a pre-commercial energy solution (starting around TRL 2–6).
Demonstrate the AI solution’s cost/time/energy efficiency over conventional methods.
Have access to or plan to generate productive datasets.
Academic institutions
Government departments (provincial, territorial, municipal)
Indigenous communities, councils, and organizations
Two-phase selection:
Expression of Interest (EOI): Open to all eligible applicants.
Full Project Proposal (FPP): By invitation only, following EOI review.
Submission: EOI must be submitted via the application portal by the deadline.
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