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  <description>Paid open calls, fellowships and residencies in AI, tech, research, and digital and mixed-media arts, sorted into the right pile. Updated as new calls land on the desk. Filtered to: Canada.</description>
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    <title>Indigenous Screen Office: ISO Immersive Fund for Indigenous XR Creators - Up to $40,000 CAD (development) or $80,000 CAD (production) per project; $500,000 CAD total fund - deadline 30 Jun 2026</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)</strong></p><p>Location: Canada-based fund supporting Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian XR creators</p><p>Award: Up to $40,000 CAD (development) or $80,000 CAD (production) per project; $500,000 CAD total fund</p><p>Duration: Per project</p><p>Deadline: 30 Jun 2026</p><p>$500,000 CAD funding programme from the Indigenous Screen Office supporting Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian storytellers developing XR projects. Individual creators and Indigenous-owned production companies may apply for up to $40,000 CAD in development funding or $80,000 CAD in production funding. Applications open 30 May 2026; deadline 30 June 2026 at 17:00 PST.</p><p><a href="https://www.indigenousscreen.ca">Open call details</a></p><p>Want to see more grants? Visit <a href="https://www.artificialnouveau.com/smalltools/grants/">The Grant Desk</a> (https://www.artificialnouveau.com/smalltools/grants/).</p>]]></description>
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    <title>AWS Imagine Grant Canada 2026: Go Further, Faster Award - Up to $75,000 USD unrestricted cash + up to $25,000 USD in AWS Promotional Credits + AWS marketing support and access to AWS technical specialists - deadline 05 Jun 2026</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Amazon Web Services (AWS Imagine Grant Program)</strong></p><p>Location: Canada (CRA-registered charitable organisations only)</p><p>Award: Up to $75,000 USD unrestricted cash + up to $25,000 USD in AWS Promotional Credits + AWS marketing support and access to AWS technical specialists</p><p>Duration: Two-round process. Round One closes 5 June 2026; notifications 3 July 2026 with Round Two invitations issued the same day.</p><p>Deadline: 05 Jun 2026</p><p>Canadian track of the 2026 AWS Imagine Grant for nonprofits leveraging advanced cloud services (AI/ML, HPC, IoT). Up to $75K USD cash + $25K USD AWS credits, plus AWS marketing support and technical specialist access. Two-round selection: Round One closes 5 June 2026; Round One notification and Round Two invitations on 3 July 2026. Eligibility: nonprofits in Canada with a CRA-registered charitable organisation number (a 9-digit Business Number, often followed by RR0001 or similar). NOTE: this is a charities-only programme and is not open to individual artists, researchers, or for-profit studios.</p><p><a href="https://aws.amazon.com/government-education/nonprofits/aws-imagine-grant-program/aws-imagine-grant-canada/">Open call details</a></p><p>Want to see more grants? Visit <a href="https://www.artificialnouveau.com/smalltools/grants/">The Grant Desk</a> (https://www.artificialnouveau.com/smalltools/grants/).</p>]]></description>
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