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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Adopt Program is sponsored by Australian Government. Establishes AI Adopt Centres to help SMEs adopt responsible AI technologies and enhance their businesses.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Adopt Program | business. gov.au AI Adopt Centres are now open to eligible small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) priority sectors to help them adopt responsible AI-enabled services and enhance their businesses. Find out more about the AI Adopt Centres and how they can help your business.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Adopt Program The AI Adopt Program provides funding to establish up to five AI Adopt Centres to support small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) that engage in international and interstate trade to adopt responsible AI-enabled services and enhance their businesses.
This grant is currently closed to applications Grants between $3 million and $5 million over four years for up to 50% of eligible project expenditure. Businesses in Australia that can establish centres to help Australian SMEs adopt AI technologies in their business. The program will create a network of AI Adopt Centres, aimed at establishing a ‘front door’ for SMEs looking to explore responsible and safe adoption and usage of AI.
The objectives of the program are to: support the safe and responsible adoption, implementation, and demonstration of real-world applications of AI technologies to address sectoral and local challenges support SMEs to responsibly integrate AI products that assist in development of new or improved products and services improve Australia’s future prosperity and our productivity growth by increasing AI adoption in SMEs and upskilling Australian workers in the usage of AI technologies support a growing network of Australian AI capability that provides expertise, business and technical skills, connectivity, and access to research and partnerships.
This includes engagement with the National Artificial Intelligence Centre and the Responsible AI Network to build a cohesive and comprehensive network provide equity of access to SMEs nation-wide who are operating within the identified sectoral area, aligned to the National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) priorities create further opportunity for growth in the AI technology market through a broad increase in international demand for Australian AI capabilities positively impact participation of underrepresented cohorts in technology, including women, First Nations Australians, and those with disability support the Australian Government in reaching its target of 1.
2 million tech-related jobs by 2030.
The intended outcomes of the program are to: increase SMEs capacity to responsibly, safely and effectively utilise AI technologies by providing guidance, specialist training and access to specific talents and expertise increase awareness and workforce skills within the SME sector of responsible AI adoption increase SMEs productivity through using AI products to promote product development, and build efficiencies in NRF priority sectors.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Australian businesses establishing centres to assist SMEs in AI adoption. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $3,000,000 - $5,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was May 31, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Adopt Program is funded by Australian Government. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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