Funding Calls

Calling All Alberta Agricultural Producers and Prairie-Based Agtech Companies Introduction Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) is a non-profit organization formed in July 2019 and supported through funding from Stream 4 of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada (ISED)’s Strategic Innovation Fund. We support the development of data-driven agtech solutions for the most significant…

On May 6, 2025, CAAIN launched  four funding competitions, one in each of the following sectors: Broadacre Farming A total of $3M available with a maximum contribution of $600,000 for any one project CAAIN 2025 Broadacre Cropping Program Project Application Form – Eng CAAIN 2025 Broadacre Cropping Program Guide Final   Small Acre Farming (includes…

This competition is closed Introduction The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network 2024 – 2025 Open Competition supports collaborative activities that bridge the gap between the development of new innovations in agriculture and their adoption in the commercial space. CAAIN is committing up to $6M CAD in funding to support collaborative activities that will bridge the gap…

CAAIN is seeking applications towards the creation or development of smart farm networks across Canada. Objectives The CAAIN Smart Farm Network Competition intends to: Provide Canadian agricultural producers and innovators an unbiased assessment of how agtech innovations can benefit their farms Provide a platform for smart farms or smart farm networks to evaluate emerging agricultural…

RCAIA recherche des candidatures pour la création ou le développement de réseaux de fermes intelligentes à travers le Canada. Objectifs Le concours de réseaux de fermes intelligentes du RCAIA vise à : Fournir aux producteurs agricoles et aux innovateurs canadiens une évaluation impartiale de la façon dont les innovations technologiques agricoles peuvent profiter à leurs…

This Competition is Closed Introduction The 2023 Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) 2023 Open Call has been developed to foster technological advances in agri-food production, and environmental sustainability. This program will support research and innovation designed to generate solutions leading to enhanced production efficiency including the adoption of automation such as implementation of…

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This Competition is Closed Advancing Canada’s Livestock Producers & Primary Processors The 2022/23 Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) competition for the Livestock Innovation Program has been developed to foster technological advances in livestock production and primary processing. The goal of this program is to support research and development to enhance efficiency in livestock…

Introduction This Competition is Closed The 2022 Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) Competition for the Smart Farms Program has been developed to extend the convergence of agriculture, equipment manufacturing and technology into real-world application. Smart farms provide a physical platform to showcase the integration and application of new technologies in agriculture. The goal of this…