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FedDev Ontario - Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII)

FedDev Ontario

Up to $700M

an additional $500 million over five years is available through the expanded raii, bringing total federal funding for the initiative to $700 million.

Funded AI commercialization and AI adoption projects in southern Ontario. Intake has ended.

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Who qualifies

Businesses (SMEs, including start-ups) and not-for-profit organizations in southern Ontario, under two pillars: AI Productization and Commercialization, and AI Adoption.

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Good to know

  • Funding: The FedDev Ontario share and per-project amounts are not stated on the pages read, so they are left null.
  • Notes: Closed; included for completeness.

Evidence from the official page

  • status“intake period: open applications are being accepted from october 13, 2026, to january 19, 2027, 4:59 p.m. eastern standard time.” source ↗
  • amount“an additional $500 million over five years is available through the expanded raii, bringing total federal funding for the initiative to $700 million.” source ↗
  • deadline“apply by november 24, 2026, if your proposed project and eligible costs start before march 31, 2027.” source ↗

Verified 2026-10-14 · High confidence. Always confirm on the official page before applying.