Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative in Atlantic Canada
Atlantic small and medium businesses can submit an expression of interest for repayable funding to adopt or deploy AI.
Run by: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Type: Loan
Where: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
Funding: Repayable contribution; requested amount must be a minimum of $1M
Business size: Atlantic Canadian small and medium-sized businesses that meet REGI program requirements
Deadline: November 20, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ADT (expressions of interest)
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