Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) for Northern Ontario │Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)

Eligible project costs must be reasonable, verifiable and in direct support of project activities and may include:

• Capital costs: purchase of machinery, equipment, and facility upgrades;
• Operating costs that are incremental and measurable;
• Project-specific direct labour (e.g., wages and benefits) and subcontractor costs;
• Professional advisory and technical services fees;
• Preproduction (e.g., prototyping, technological development and commercial demonstrations);
• Commercialization costs (e.g. costs related to intellectual property);
• Training and talent development costs;and
• Costs related to specialized services and materials (e.g., testing services, technical or innovation services, sector strategies in domestic markets).

Costs may be eligible on a retroactive basis for a 12-month period prior to the receipt of a funding application, but no earlier than April 16, 2024.