Grant

Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative for Northern Ontario

Government of Canada, Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario · Ontario

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Funding
75% of costs
Covers 75% of eligible costs, no stated dollar cap
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Grant
Covers up to 75% of eligible costs
Company stage
SME, Non-profit

Overview

Funding to boost artificial intelligence in Northern Ontario by bringing new technologies to market (AI productization and commercialization) or by accelerating AI adoption in critical sectors such as agriculture, health sciences, manufacturing, mining and forestry.

Who can apply

  • Incorporated small or medium-sized enterprises, incorporated not-for-profit organizations, and Indigenous (First Nation/Métis/Inuit) communities or organizations
  • project benefits must accrue to Northern Ontario.
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What it can pay for

CommercializationTechnology adoptionPilot / DemoBusiness ExpansionR&D

Past recipients

No public list of past recipients is linked for this program yet.

Official source

Program details change. Always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official page before you apply.

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Last checked by SeedPort: Oct 1, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.