Financing Options

AI implementation may be financeable for qualified Canadian SMBs.

BDC offers dedicated financing for digital and AI adoption. DeployLabs helps you build the implementation plan that makes your case stronger.

The Program

What BDC LIFT is

BDC LIFT (Loans for Innovation and Future Technologies) is a financing program from the Business Development Bank of Canada designed to help SMBs adopt digital technologies and AI-powered systems.

It supports planning, execution, and implementation work — including the kind of structured engagement a firm like DeployLabs delivers.

What it can support

  • AI and digital implementation planning
  • Technology procurement and integration
  • Workflow design and process mapping
  • Execution and ongoing optimization
  • Canadian supplier engagement

DeployLabs Role

How we fit inside a financed engagement

We do not apply for financing on your behalf. We build the implementation work that a financed engagement is meant to cover.

Readiness Assessment

We audit your operations, identify AI opportunity areas, and document the current state. This becomes the foundation of your implementation plan.

Workflow Mapping

We map the processes that AI will touch — showing BDC what you are building, why it matters, and how it delivers ROI.

Implementation Plan

A structured roadmap with phases, milestones, and deliverables. The kind of document that makes a financing application credible.

Build& Deploy

Once financed, we build and deploy your autonomous AI agent team — coordinated, configured, and operational.

Eligibility

Who qualifies

BDC LIFT is available to Canadian SMBs that meet BDC's eligibility criteria. DeployLabs is not a BDC partner and cannot determine your eligibility — that is between you and BDC.

What we can do: help you understand whether your implementation scope aligns with what LIFT covers, and build the plan that supports your application.

Important

DeployLabs does not guarantee financing approval. We help you build the implementation work. BDC determines eligibility and credit decisions independently.

Build the plan first

Start with an AI Readiness Assessment. Two weeks. A live prototype. A board-ready roadmap. $2,500, fully credited toward your build.

Questions about financing? Talk to us directly →