Grants and Contributions:
Title:
515544
Agreement Number:
515544
Agreement Value:
$83,558,934.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2028
Description:
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.
Organization:
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Expected Results:
The Digital Research Alliance of Canada (DRAC) will add additional compute capacity to its national network to help meet the growing demand of Canada’s research community. DRAC will also undertake activities aimed at supporting the delivery of advanced research computing (ARC), such as building data infrastructure, developing research software tools and growing Canada’s talent pool.
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1N9J1
Reference Number:
033-2024-2025-Q4-515544
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
774320873
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
2025/26-2027/28
Recipient's Operating Name:
Digital Research Alliance of Canada
Recipient's Legal Name:
11593765 Canada Association
Federal Riding Name:
Ottawa--Vanier
Federal Riding Number:
35078
Program:
Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy
Program Purpose:
This program will make strategic investments in public and commercial infrastructure to ensure that Canadian innovators, businesses and researchers have access to the compute capacity they need.
NAICS Code:
541710