OTTAWA, ON — November 17, 2025 — Leads & Copy — The Honourable Shafqat Ali, President of the Treasury Board, has launched the G7 GovAI Grand Challenge under Canada’s 2025 G7 Presidency.
The challenge, running from November 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, is designed to unite experts and innovators from across the G7 and European Union to develop practical AI solutions. The goal is to make citizen-centric public services faster and more efficient.
The challenge begins with a two-week intensive competition called Rapid Solution Labs, which aims to advance the responsible use of AI for public services. Supported by expert advisors, teams or individuals will tackle real public sector challenges by developing practical, scalable AI solutions that can be adopted across governments worldwide.
Successful participants could be eligible for up to $10,000 CAD in funding to support their proposals. A total funding of up to $100,000 CAD may be available to support promising solutions.
The international effort welcomes participants from G7 and EU countries who are interested or working in AI, policy, or interdisciplinary fields, including students, researchers, public servants, and members of civil society, academia, and industry.
The Rapid Solution Labs are open from November 1 to December 1, 2025. A showcase of selected participants and funding announcements will take place in early 2026.
According to The Honourable Shafqat Ali, Canada’s new government is committed to leveraging responsible AI to address real challenges, with the G7 GovAI Grand Challenge Rapid Solution Labs designed to harness the expertise of international innovators to create trusted AI solutions for governments with measurable, meaningful benefits for Canadians.
The Honourable Evan Solomon said that Canada plays a pivotal role in shaping global norms and organizing collective action around AI. He sees the G7 GovAI Grand Challenge as a valuable opportunity to exchange innovative ideas and build on long-standing partnerships to advance the responsible use of AI for public services, actively pursuing cooperative work to advance national competitiveness and resilience, as well as shared prosperity.
At the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, member countries committed to advancing responsible AI adoption in the public sector. The Challenge is supported by the G7 AI network (GAIN), which is made up of AI adoption experts. Canada, as 2025 G7 President, convenes and chairs GAIN.
More information is available at Canada.ca/ai-grand-challenge. Information is also available at Impact Canada, and the Prime Minister of Canada site includes a G7 Leaders’ Statement on AI for Prosperity.
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Source: Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat; Contact: Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Media Relations, Telephone: 613-369-9400, Email: media@tbs-sct.gc.ca
Source: Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
