GRANT FUNDING
From R&D grants to training subsidies, there is real money to apply for. We do the complicated paperwork — eligibility, proposal, submission, reporting. Below: which programmes you are most likely to use, roughly how much, who each fits, and whether it is taking applications now.
SMESA, Ministry of Economic Affairs
SBIR: Small Business Innovation Research↗FUNDINGFrom 2026: up to NT$1.5M (Phase 1), NT$12M (R&D), NT$6M (value-added application)
FITSSMEs developing an AI application as a funded R&D project
WINDOWAccepted year-round, apply online
IDA, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Industry Upgrade & Innovation Platform (TIIP)↗FUNDINGInnovation & Optimization / Thematic tracks. Subsidy rate and amount are set in each year's announcement — the programme name above links to the official terms
FITSManufacturers and technical services digitalizing operations
WINDOWPer that year's announcement
WDA, Ministry of Labor
Workforce Upgrade / Charging Up Program↗FUNDINGOn-the-job training costs: 80% for general workers, 100% for designated groups, up to NT$100K per person over three years
FITSPairing adoption with company-wide AI training, cost shared by the government
WINDOWFollows each training provider's course schedule; register via Taiwan Jobs
City & County Governments
Local SBIR & Industry Subsidies↗FUNDINGTaipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung each run their own programme, with terms announced separately
FITSFirst-time applicants starting with a local program
WINDOWEach city and county announces its own
Figures above are compiled from public sources; actual eligibility, caps, and timelines follow each agency's current-year announcement. We assist with preparation; final approval rests with the agency.
You're a manufacturer adopting AI / automation
→Industry Upgrade & Innovation Platform + local SBIR
You want to build an AI app as an R&D project
→SBIR Small Business Innovation Research
You want to start small with a local programme
→Local SBIR & industry subsidies
You want to train your whole team on AI first
→Workforce Upgrade / Charging Up
YOU ARE PROBABLY WONDERING
Several Taiwan programs can support AI and industry-upgrade projects — including SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research), the Industry Upgrade & Innovation Platform (TIIP), the Ministry of Labor's Workforce Upgrade program, and each city's local SBIR. Eligibility and amounts follow each year's official announcement.
Yes. PCIRCLE assists end to end — from assessing which programs fit your project to preparing the proposal and submitting the application — so the paperwork doesn't become the bottleneck.
A structured AI adoption plan makes a stronger application. PCIRCLE's two-week AI opportunity report can serve as the basis for the grant proposal.
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In the free consultation we look at which program fits and your odds — so you don't waste effort on the wrong one.
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Templates plus the technical argument, so the proposal reads competitively.
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We help prepare documents, organize the checklist, and prep you for technical questions at review.
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We assist with and review progress reports and expense documentation through the project.
Not sure which fits? We'll tell you straight in the free consultation.
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