Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII)SMEs up to 50% of authorized costs as interest-free repayable support; not-for-profits up to 90%, generally non-repayable
Written and reviewed by
Chase Miller, Chief Business Development Officer and Co-Founder
Chase Miller is Chief Business Development Officer and Co-Founder of Impact Applications, a Calgary grant consultancy that works with businesses across Canada on federal and provincial grants, tax credits and interest-free loans, and manages the whole process from first assessment through claims and reporting. He runs the first assessment on client engagements, deciding which programs a business should pursue and in what order, and has worked on Canadian government funding since co-founding the firm in 2023. LinkedIn
Program facts checked against the official source:
- average funding secured per client
- $334,132 average funding secured per client
- approval rate
- 94% approval rate
About this program
Your SME could receive funding for the development and commercialization of new technologies and the adoption of AI in industries such as agriculture, clean technology, life sciences, and manufacturing, and support transformative projects.
Who is eligible
Quebec SMEs, not-for-profit organizations, and Indigenous-led businesses or not-for-profits. Eligible projects either develop and commercialize AI solutions or integrate AI into an SME's operations, including demonstration, commercialization, AI business capacity building and strategic integration.
Verified against the official source
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