What is Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)?
Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) is delivered by CAAIN as a contribution. Funding is typically up to $3,000,000. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $3,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 50% |
| Level | Federal |
| Program type | Contribution |
| Delivered by | CAAIN |
| Available in | All provinces |
| Intake status | Periodic calls — check caain.ca |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: Agri-food automation, food manufacturing technology, agri-robotics
- Eligible activities: Automation and AI adoption in agri-food; robotic harvesting; food plant automation; agri-data
Watch out for
No agri-food or automation component; non-Canadian
Deadlines & how to apply
Consortium-based projects preferred; check caain.ca for open challenges
How NorthGrants helps with Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)
Most business owners read about Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN), see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building an application that actually wins.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.