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Upgrade Your Website or Add AI With a $2,500 Yukon Grant
Understanding the Tech Yukon Digital and AI Adoption Grant
The Tech Yukon Digital and AI Adoption (TYDA) Program reimburses eligible costs up to $2,500 for projects that help Yukon small and medium-sized businesses sell online and adopt AI tools. It’s run by Tech Yukon in partnership with the Government of Yukon’s Department of Economic Development, with applications and claims handled online through Tech Yukon.
- Help your business start selling online, or give your existing online store a boost.
- Offset the cost of adding AI tools that improve or automate how you work.
- Give you access to e-commerce advisors who help you shape your digital goals.
- Let you work with a digital partner like Oi Marketing to plan and build the project.
are you ELIGIBLE?
Only one grant is available per registered business. You likely qualify for TYDA if you meet the following criteria:
- Your business is registered or incorporated and based in Yukon.
- It's for-profit and customer-facing, meaning consumers can reach you online or in person.
- It has at least one employee other than the owner, or earned at least $30,000 in revenue in your most recent tax year.
- You agree to keep a digital adoption strategy going for at least six months after the project.
- You consent to follow-up surveys, to sharing program information with Tech Yukon, and to having your business name published as a funding recipient.
who isINELIGIBLE?
The following types of businesses cannot apply:
- Corporate chains and franchises
- Registered charities and not-for-profit organizations
- Representatives of multi-level marketing companies
- Real estate agents and their sales agents
- Businesses that have already received a CDAP or TYDA grant
how we can help you grow
With the $2,500 TYDA grant, Oi Marketing can help you:
- Build a new online store, or add online ordering and payments to your current site.
- Set up an online booking or reservation system so customers can book and pay you online.
- Add an AI chatbot trained on your business to answer customer questions and guide them through orders.
- Use AI to recommend products and win back abandoned carts so more visits turn into sales.
- Automate the repetitive parts of taking and filling online orders so you spend less time on admin.
how to apply
Check Your Eligibility:
Confirm your business meets the criteria above before you apply.
Apply Online:
Fill out the TYDA application form and wait to hear back on your eligibility.
Lock Your Scope:
Once you’re approved, you’ll have a quick consult call where we discuss what we can do for you that the grant covers. After Tech Yukon approves the scope of the project, you sign your grant agreement and we get started.
Build and Get Reimbursed:
We show you the finished work, you pay our invoice, then send your paid receipts to Tech Yukon. They review the project and reimburse your eligible costs up to $2,500.
Applying for TYDA is simple, and it can do a lot for your online growth. If your business is a good fit for the Tech Yukon Digital and AI Adoption Program, we’d seriously recommend giving it a shot. You check your eligibility and apply online. Once you’re approved, we chat to get a feel for what your business needs and give you a quoted breakdown for your project. Keep an eye on future intake dates if this round has already closed by the time you read this.

