Funding for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Centres to help SMEs adopt AI technologies

Provides funding to establish up to five AI Adopt Centres to support small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to adopt responsible AI-enabled services.

Grants are awarded to organisations that will establish centres offering guidance, training, access to expertise and partnerships to help SMEs integrate AI into their businesses.

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.

Businesses in Australia that can establish centres to help Australian SMEs adopt AI technologies in their business are eligible.

Centres should provide equity of access to SMEs nation-wide who are operating within the identified sectoral area, aligned to the National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) priorities.