Federal Budget Analysis
How NORAI aligns with existing Budget 2024 and 2025 commitments
$2B
AI Sovereign Strategy
Budget 2024
$1.8B
Tri-Council Grants
5 years ($748M/yr)
$926M
Public AI Infrastructure
Budget 2025
$825M
Student Scholarships
5 years
Funding Source Alignment
| Federal Source | NORAI Allocation | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Public AI Infrastructure ($925M) | $500M | NORAI delivers exactly the sovereign AI infrastructure this fund targets |
| New Tri-Council Grants ($1.8B) | $350M | 19% of new allocation to accelerate research productivity by 40% |
| Digital Research Alliance ($285M) | $200M | Mandate extension to include AI orchestration and governance |
| AI Sovereign Strategy ($2B) | $200M | 10% for the platform connecting compute infrastructure to researchers |
| Provincial Contributions | $100M | QC, ON, AB, BC contribute based on their researcher utilization |
| Industry Partnerships | $50M | Cohere, D-Wave, Xanadu, BlackBerry contribute in-kind and cash |
| TOTAL NORAI | $1.4B | 21% of new AI/Science commitments → 23x ROI |
Conservative Estimates
$280M
Per year (average)
12% of annual AI budget
15,000
Researchers by 2030
Based on 10%/yr growth
$18,700
Cost per researcher (Year 5)
78% less than grants
23x
Conservative ROI
Vs 4x for grants
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