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Government of Canada, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative in Southern Ontario — Productization and Commercialization
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Not published
Effort
1–2 hours
Can you get this?
✓Projects must focus on AI productization/commercialization
✓Open to SMEs including eligible start-ups
✓Open to not-for-profit organizations
Your real odds
The last intake closed December 20, 2024, and no new round has been announced, so you are waiting on timing you cannot control right now.
This program is part of a $200M national rollout through Canada's regional development agencies, with a $500M national expansion signalled. Priority goes to businesses with demonstrated traction or ecosystem support, so showing up without either puts you at a real disadvantage.
What it takes
Confirm eligibility: southern Ontario location, AI commercialization focus, SME or not-for-profit status1–2 hours
Prepare project description, supplementary form, and mandatory attachments1–3 weeks
Submit application through FedDev Ontario's portal (or by email if Indigenous applicant)1–2 hours
Worth knowing
If you have a choice of entity type, the structure matters financially: business contributions are normally repayable, while not-for-profit contributions are normally non-repayable, and that difference should shape which entity you apply under before you submit anything.
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