Korea AI Strategic R&D

Korea AI 2026 Strategic R&D is the annual AI budget envelope associated with South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT. The available figures point to a 2026 national AI budget of ₩10.1 trillion, up 206% from 2025, with a separate ₩5.5 trillion allocation from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy across semiconductors, batteries, bio, mobility, and robotics. This is a government budget line, not a single open call. The entry does not publish one programme owner, one application route, or one award cap, so applicants should treat it as the umbrella under which later ministry calls are issued. The structured geography is Korea, and the eligible audience is Korean-based AI and ICT companies. Because the record is budget-level rather than call-level, there is no fixed submission cadence beyond the annual planning cycle. The honest public summary is necessarily short. Teams should watch the ministry calls that roll out from this envelope rather than expect a standing application form here. The scale is the real story, not a named grant mechanism.

No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.