How Canadian businesses combine multiple programs across a project’s life — and the rules to watch.
dgm is an independent osFoundry integration partner — not affiliated with osFoundry’s maker (OS LLC), and dgm has no completed client integrations yet.
Combining multiple programs across a project’s life is normal in Canada — but there are rules about stacking you need to respect.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Across time | Different programs at different stages |
| Stacking limits | Total government assistance is often capped |
| No double-dip | The same dollar can’t be funded twice |
| Document | Track which program funds which cost |
How stacking works
Businesses commonly use different programs at different stages — e.g. IRAP or Mitacs during the build, SR&ED afterward, and financing on top. But most programs have stacking limits (a cap on total government assistance as a share of project cost) and a no-double-counting rule so the same expense is not funded twice.
Staying onside
Keep clear records of which program funds which cost, read each program’s stacking provisions, and involve a CPA for the SR&ED interaction. Program parameters, amounts and intake windows change frequently — confirm the current details on the official program page before relying on them.
Where dgm fits
Important: these are programs a business applies for directly with the government agency, bank or cluster that runs them. dgm is an independent AI-integration agency — not a registered, approved or official deliverer of any program here. dgm can help assess fit and scope an AI project, but government money does not flow through dgm.
Where dgm fits
dgm is an independent integration partner that helps Canadian businesses adopt osFoundry — scoping a first use case, handling the build, and connecting AI to the systems you already run. dgm can help you scope the AI project that a program would fund — but you apply to the program directly. dgm is independent of osFoundry’s maker (OS LLC) and has no completed client integrations yet, so everything described here is a service offered, not a past result. If you want to scope a practical first project, dgm can help you map it out.