Funding
Funding for AI and automation projects
Canadian federal and provincial programs may help offset the cost of adopting AI, automation and robotics.
We help you find the programs your project may qualify for, judge your odds honestly, and prepare the technical sections of an application. We are not a funding agency and we do not decide outcomes.
Where to start looking
| Official program page | ||
|---|---|---|
Business Benefits Finder (Government of Canada) | A federal search tool that lists grants, loans and tax credits by business type and province. The best starting point when you do not know which program fits. | Official program page |
NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) | Advisory services and potential funding for small and medium businesses developing or adopting technology, delivered through regional advisors. | Official program page |
Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentives | A federal tax incentive for work that resolves genuine technical uncertainty. Custom AI development sometimes qualifies; routine software configuration does not. | Official program page |
Provincial and regional programs | Most provinces run their own digital adoption, productivity or workforce training programs. Which apply depends on where you operate, so we check the current provincial offerings alongside the federal ones. | Official program page |
Program rules, budgets and deadlines change. Always confirm the current requirements on the official page before you apply.
How we help
Shortlist. We identify the programs your project may fit, with the official source for each one.
Honest eligibility read. We tell you where your odds look reasonable and where applying would waste your time.
Application support. We write the technical sections and assemble the supporting material your application needs.
Record-keeping. We set up simple documentation habits so claims and audits are straightforward later.
Eligibility and funding decisions are made by each program, never by DFA Solutions. We do not work on contingency and we take no percentage of any funding you receive.