Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · Contribution program
REGI-BSP Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII)
To invest in and support businesses at various stages of development, including high-growth firms to accelerate their growth and assist them in scaling up, enhance their productivity and competitiveness in both domestic and global markets.
- Total value
- $2.8M
- Agreements
- 8
- Apr 2025 to Mar 2026
- Median agreement
- $81K
- Typical range
- $58K–$288K
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
Applying? ACOA — Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (REGI). Taking applications? Yes, closes 20 Nov 2026. The deadline, who can apply and what applicants actually got are on its page.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Université de Moncton | 1 | $1.8M |
| Chick Pick Solutions Inc | 1 | $400K |
| 11651684 Canada Inc. | 1 | $250K |
| GHP Scholastic Inc. | 1 | $84K |
| Discover Charlottetown Inc. | 1 | $77K |
| QualiTEAS Inc. | 1 | $60K |
| Liquid Health Data Inc. | 1 | $50K |
| C-Therm Technologies Ltd. | 1 | $50K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
* 2026 so far: agreements starting by Oct 2026. Departments publish each quarter after it ends, so the latest months fill in later.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | $894K |
| 2026* | 2 | $1.9M |
By province
Per resident: the total over the whole window divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada, table 17-10-0009-01). Agreements are placed by the recipient’s address, so a national organization’s funding counts where its office is.
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| New Brunswick | 5 | $2.4M |
| Prince Edward Island | 2 | $327K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $60K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Academia | 1 | $1.8M |
| For-profit organizations | 6 | $894K |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 1 | $77K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Université de Moncton | Contribution | $1,820,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Discover Charlottetown Inc. | Contribution | $77,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Liquid Health Data Inc. | Contribution | $50,000 |
| Dec 2025 | 11651684 Canada Inc. | Contribution | $250,000 |
| Nov 2025 | QualiTEAS Inc. | Contribution | $60,000 |
| Oct 2025 | GHP Scholastic Inc. | Contribution | $84,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Chick Pick Solutions Inc | Contribution | $400,000 |
| Apr 2025 | C-Therm Technologies Ltd. | Contribution | $50,000 |