Independent guidance · reviewed 2026-09-09
Understand the programs worth checking, the evidence they ask for and the gaps to resolve before you budget around support.
Program availability and eligibility are never guaranteed. The provider decides.
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Digital-modernization planning support for eligible Ontario for-profit SMEs with 1–499 employees, working with a Digital Adoption Consultant.
Funding and consultant requirements apply. GEN:A is not represented as an OCI-approved consultant. Confirm eligibility and available funds with OCI.
RMPG supports eligible digital hardware and software for qualifying consumer-facing businesses with a physical storefront.
OCI lists revenue, operating-history and staffing requirements. DMAP and RMPG are alternatives, not a combined entitlement. Funding is limited.
Advice and potential project funding for incorporated, for-profit Canadian businesses developing and commercializing innovative technology.
Up to 500 employees; project and business assessment required. Routine operating costs are not funded. An introduction or application is not an award.
Eligible founders can apply for Azure startup credits, technical guidance and resources. Benefits expand under Microsoft's program rules.
Consultancies, agencies and educational institutions are excluded. Credits are service benefits, not cash or GEN:A-issued vouchers; Microsoft decides eligibility.
Founder resources and events are available; eligible VC-partner portfolio companies may access API credits and additional support.
The published credit pathway requires an eligible VC referral. GEN:A cannot promise approval. API credits are not automatically ChatGPT or Codex subscriptions.
Eligible Canadian research and experimental development may qualify for deductions and investment tax credits.
Buying AI software or building a routine website is not automatically qualifying R&D. Eligibility, evidence and expenditure review require a qualified adviser.