Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (Quebec)

Run by: Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

Type: Loan

Where: Quebec

Funding: Repayable support of up to 50% of authorized costs for SMEs; per-project amount not stated

Business size: SMEs, including start-ups, that develop, commercialize or are ready to adopt AI

Deadline: See the official page.

Official program page

Last reviewed on 2026-11-08. Confirm details with the program before relying on them.

NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) financial support

Technology-driven small and medium businesses can get project funding and advisor support to research, develop and commercialize products and services.

National Research Council of Canada. Grant. Canada-wide.

Innovative Solutions Canada

Small businesses can compete on government-set challenges to build prototypes, or have the government buy an innovation to test it in real settings.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. Grant. Canada-wide.

Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (Prairies)

Prairie businesses can get support to adopt AI or to bring Canadian AI products and services to market.

Prairies Economic Development Canada. Grant. Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba.

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.

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. Loan. New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador.