How to apply for funding – A business wanting to receive training

Eligibility of participants

Your business is eligible if:

• You are a company that will train employees working in Canada
• Your organization is not a department or agency of the municipal, provincial, or federal government

Project Eligibility

• Your project is eligible if it involves training in digital intelligence or artificial intelligence with content that has been custom-developed or adapted for your company, in collaboration with the training provider of your choice. We do not have a pre-approved list of training providers.
• The training can take the form of lectures, but also coaching, workshops, ideation sessions, etc.
• We can fund the costs related to training preparation, delivery, and follow-up, as well as some associated expenses.
• We do not fund publicly available training or programs that are not tailored to the company’s needs.
• We do not fund training on how to use AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT).
• The total project amount must be at least $5,000. There is no maximum amount for submitting a request.
• There is no minimum or maximum duration for the training.
• There is no deadline for submitting applications.

How to Submit a Training Project?

Submit an eligibility request here. Along with your request, you must include the course plan (or service offer) for the training. We will then contact you for the next steps.

How the Program Works

1. Fill out an eligibility request here. Once we receive your request, we will contact you.
2. If your project qualifies, you will be asked to complete the full application.
3. Your project will be presented to our selection committee for a decision.
4. If your project is approved, we will proceed with signing the contract between your company and Scale AI. At this stage, we will confirm the grant amount. Please note that in order to receive funding, your training must not start before Scale AI has approved the project.
5. Complete the training.
6. Pay the invoice to the provider, then submit the required documents to Scale AI to receive a partial reimbursement of the costs.

Do you have any other questions? Contact us at: training@scaleai.ca.