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Programs available in British Columbia

112 programs
for British Columbia businesses.

Federal programs available across Canada, plus 30 British Columbia-specific grants and tax credits. Updated regularly.

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British Columbia grant landscape

What makes British Columbia different.

British Columbia has a strong provincial program offering for technology, digital media, and shipbuilding. The province offers some of the most generous interactive digital media tax credits in Canada, and PacifiCan provides scale-up funding to high-growth SMBs. If you are in BC and not claiming the available provincial credits, you are leaving real money behind.

The standout programs.

BC's Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (IDMTC) at 17.5 percent of eligible labour is one of the most lucrative credits in the country for game studios, app developers, and digital education companies. The BC Employer Training Grant covers up to 80 percent of training costs - more generous than the federal equivalent.

The administering ecosystem.

PacifiCan (the federal regional agency for BC and Yukon) administers most scale-up funding. Creative BC handles digital media credits. The BC Ministry of Finance handles the tax credit administration. WorkBC runs the training grants.

What founders should do first.

  • 01If you are building any interactive digital product in BC, get IDMTC certified before you start - the rural bonus can push it to 50 percent of eligible labour.
  • 02BC Employer Training Grant has limited annual budget - apply early in the fiscal year.
  • 03PacifiCan contributions are interest-free over 5-10 years - structure carefully so the cash flow works.

Top programs to look at first.

TAX CREDIT

BC Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit

17.5% of eligible labour costs

GRANT

BC Employer Training Grant

Up to $10,000 per employee

TAX CREDIT

BC Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Industry Tax Credit

20% of eligible apprentice salaries

GRANT

PacifiCan Business Scale-up and Productivity

Up to $5,000,000 interest-free

British Columbia-specific programs

Only available to businesses in British Columbia.

BC Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
17.5% of eligible labour costs

Provincial R&D Tax Credits

TAX CREDIT
3.5–30% of eligible R&D costs

PacifiCan Business Scale-up and Productivity

GRANT
Up to $5,000,000 interest-free

BC Employer Training Grant

GRANT
Up to $10,000 per employee

BC Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Industry Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
20% of eligible apprentice salaries

BC Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
10% of eligible BC R&D expenditures

Downtown Van Business Beautification Fund

GRANT
Up to $2,000 per project

Vancouver Heritage Façade Rehabilitation Program

GRANT
Up to $50,000 per building

BC Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
30% of the investment, up to a $300,000 credit per investor per year

BC Eligible Business Corporation (EBC) Registration

INCENTIVE
Enables investors to receive a 30% tax credit on equity they put into your company

Film Incentive BC (FIBC) Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
40% of eligible BC labour costs, plus bonuses up to 35%

BC Production Services Tax Credit (PSTC)

TAX CREDIT
36% of qualified BC labour costs, plus additional bonuses

BC Training Tax Credit for Employers

TAX CREDIT
20% of wages up to $4,000 basic, plus completion and enhanced amounts up to $6,000

BC Manufacturing and Processing Investment Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
15% of eligible expenditures, up to $2 million in expenditures per property

CleanBC Clean Industry Fund

GRANT
Up to $10 million per project for the emissions performance stream

CleanBC Go Electric Home and Workplace Charging Program (Workplace)

GRANT
Up to 75% of project costs, to a maximum of $5,000 per charger and $25,000 per workplace

CleanBC Go Electric Fleet Charging Program

GRANT
Up to 50% of charger costs, with up to 75% for Indigenous organizations

Innovate BC Integrated Marketplace (Early-Stage Demonstration Call)

GRANT
Up to 40% of project costs, to a maximum of $500,000 per project

Innovate BC Ignite Program

GRANT
Up to $300,000 per project

Innovate BC Venture Acceleration Program

INCENTIVE
Subsidized mentorship and business advisory support (no cash grant)

Downtown Victoria Business Improvement Grants

GRANT
50% match, up to $1,000 per grant (Facade up to $5,000, currently waitlisted)

All Nations Trust Company Indigenous Business Financing (BC)

INCENTIVE
Non-repayable grants up to $99,999; First Citizens Fund loans up to $115,000

WorkBC Wage Subsidy (Disability Priority Hiring)

GRANT
$3,600 to $12,000 per hire, covering up to 85% of eligible costs

BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration: Base Stream

INCENTIVE
Requires $200,000+ investment; pathway to permanent residence

BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration: Regional Stream

INCENTIVE
Requires $100,000+ investment; pathway to permanent residence

Co-operatives First Start-up Support

GRANT
Free advisory support (typically worth $5,000+ in professional fees)

WEOC National Loan Program

INCENTIVE
Up to $50,000

BC Hydro Business Energy-Saving Incentives (BESI)

INCENTIVE
Per-measure incentives (e.g. LED fixtures), with periodic bonus top-ups

WeBC Business Loan for Women (British Columbia)

INCENTIVE
Up to $150,000 (up to $200,000 with WEOC co-lending)

FortisBC Commercial Energy Efficiency Programs (British Columbia)

INCENTIVE
Free energy assessment plus equipment rebates (amount varies by measure)

Grants available in British Columbia

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Canada Job Grant

Up to $10,000 per employeeGrant

Futurpreneur Canada Startup Loan

Up to $25,000Grant

CanExport SMEs

Up to $50,000 (50% of eligible costs)Grant

NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)

Up to $50,000 (SME stream)Grant

Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) Ecosystem Fund

Up to $100,000Grant

AgriInvest

Up to $10,000 per year matchedGrant

Youth Employment and Skills Strategy

Up to $30,000 per youth hiredGrant

Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)

Up to $7,000 per studentGrant

Mitacs Accelerate

$10,000 per 4-month internshipGrant

Clean Growth Hub Programs

Varies by underlying programGrant

PacifiCan Business Scale-up and Productivity

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Up to $5,000,000 interest-freeGrant

BC Employer Training Grant

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Up to $10,000 per employeeGrant

Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)

Project-by-project, typically $10M to $100M+Grant

Mitacs Business Strategy Internship

50% of intern stipend, up to $7,500 per internshipGrant

NACCA Aboriginal Business Financing Program (ABFP)

Up to $99,999 (sole proprietor) or $250,000 (corporation)Grant

Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada Grants

Up to $25,000 per streamGrant

Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP)

Varies by stream, typically $10,000 to $200,000Grant

Clean Fuels Fund

Up to 30% of eligible capital costs, ceilings varyGrant

Mitacs Globalink Research Internship

Mitacs covers $6,000 of internship stipendGrant

Mitacs Accelerate Entrepreneur

Up to $15,000 per 4-month internshipGrant

SSHRC Partnership Grants

Up to $2.5M per partnership over 7 yearsGrant

Downtown Van Business Beautification Fund

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Up to $2,000 per projectGrant

Vancouver Heritage Façade Rehabilitation Program

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Up to $50,000 per buildingGrant

CleanBC Clean Industry Fund

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Up to $10 million per project for the emissions performance streamGrant

CleanBC Go Electric Home and Workplace Charging Program (Workplace)

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Up to 75% of project costs, to a maximum of $5,000 per charger and $25,000 per workplaceGrant

CleanBC Go Electric Fleet Charging Program

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Up to 50% of charger costs, with up to 75% for Indigenous organizationsGrant

Innovate BC Integrated Marketplace (Early-Stage Demonstration Call)

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Up to 40% of project costs, to a maximum of $500,000 per projectGrant

Innovate BC Ignite Program

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Up to $300,000 per projectGrant

Downtown Victoria Business Improvement Grants

BRITISH COLUMBIA
50% match, up to $1,000 per grant (Facade up to $5,000, currently waitlisted)Grant

VAC Education and Training Benefit

Up to roughly $99,000 lifetime, with up to about $6,300 reserved for short coursesGrant

VAC Rehabilitation Services and Vocational Assistance Program

Covers approved training and re-establishment costs; can pair with the Income Replacement Benefit at 90% of pre-release salaryGrant

Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities (Employer Wage Subsidy)

Wage subsidy negotiated with the local delivery agent; program guidance averages about $12,000 in supports per participantGrant

Enabling Accessibility Fund: Small Projects Component

Up to $125,000 per project (recent small projects calls); some calls have set higher per-project ceilingsGrant

WorkBC Wage Subsidy (Disability Priority Hiring)

BRITISH COLUMBIA
$3,600 to $12,000 per hire, covering up to 85% of eligible costsGrant

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Capital

Up to $99,999 for individuals; up to $250,000 for community businessesGrant

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Business Opportunities

Up to $500,000 per recipient per year; up to 100% of eligible costsGrant

Co-operatives First Start-up Support

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Free advisory support (typically worth $5,000+ in professional fees)Grant

CWCF Technical Assistance Grants

Up to $4,000 per grantGrant

Tax Credits available in British Columbia

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GST/HST Input Tax Credits (ITCs)

5–15% back on all business expensesTax Credit

Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit

Up to $2,000 per apprentice per yearTax Credit

BC Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit

BRITISH COLUMBIA
17.5% of eligible labour costsTax Credit

Provincial R&D Tax Credits

BRITISH COLUMBIA
3.5–30% of eligible R&D costsTax Credit

Mineral Exploration Tax Credit (METC)

15% of qualifying exploration expenses (to investor)Tax Credit

BC Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Industry Tax Credit

BRITISH COLUMBIA
20% of eligible apprentice salariesTax Credit

Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)

25% of qualifying labour expendituresTax Credit

Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit (PSTC)

16% of qualifying Canadian labour expendituresTax Credit

Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit

30% of eligible clean technology investmentTax Credit

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Investment Tax Credit

18.75% to 60% of eligible CCUS investmentTax Credit

Clean Hydrogen Investment Tax Credit

15% to 40% of eligible clean hydrogen investmentTax Credit

BC Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Credit

BRITISH COLUMBIA
10% of eligible BC R&D expendituresTax Credit

Medical Expense Tax Credit (Business Owner)

15% federal + provincial portion of eligible medical expensesTax Credit

BC Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit

BRITISH COLUMBIA
30% of the investment, up to a $300,000 credit per investor per yearTax Credit

Film Incentive BC (FIBC) Tax Credit

BRITISH COLUMBIA
40% of eligible BC labour costs, plus bonuses up to 35%Tax Credit

BC Production Services Tax Credit (PSTC)

BRITISH COLUMBIA
36% of qualified BC labour costs, plus additional bonusesTax Credit

BC Training Tax Credit for Employers

BRITISH COLUMBIA
20% of wages up to $4,000 basic, plus completion and enhanced amounts up to $6,000Tax Credit

BC Manufacturing and Processing Investment Tax Credit

BRITISH COLUMBIA
15% of eligible expenditures, up to $2 million in expenditures per propertyTax Credit

Deductions available in British Columbia

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Small Business Deduction (SBD)

Up to $30,000 per year in tax savingsDeduction

Home Office Expense Deduction

Typically $3,000–$12,000 per yearDeduction

Motor Vehicle Expense Deduction

Typically $4,000–$15,000 per yearDeduction

Accelerated Investment Incentive (AII)

30–100% of asset cost in year 1Deduction

Business Meals & Entertainment Deduction

50% of all qualifying expensesDeduction

Zero-Emission Vehicle 100% Deduction

Full vehicle cost in year 1 (up to $55,000+)Deduction

Eligible Capital Property Deduction (Class 14.1)

5% of eligible capital costs per yearDeduction

Manufacturing and Processing Profits Deduction

6% federal tax savings on M&P incomeDeduction

Education and Training Expense Deduction

100% of qualifying training costsDeduction

Canadian Advertising Deduction

100% of qualifying ad spendDeduction

Bad Debt Deduction

100% of uncollectible receivablesDeduction

Professional Fees Deduction

100% of qualifying feesDeduction

Trade Show, Conference, and Certification Deduction

100% of event costs (excluding meals)Deduction

Provincial Small Business Tax Rate Reduction

Up to 15% combined effective rate savingsDeduction

Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE)

Up to $1.25 million in tax-free gains (2026, indexed to inflation)Deduction

Individual Pension Plan (IPP) for Owner-Managers

$10K to $40K+ extra annual deductions vs RRSPDeduction

Shareholder Loan Interest Deduction

Variable: based on loan amount and rateDeduction

Incorporation and Reorganization Costs

100% of qualifying costsDeduction

Worker Co-operative Capital Gains Exemption

Up to $10,000,000 in capital gains exempted from taxDeduction

Incentives available in British Columbia

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BDC Growth & Transition Capital

Up to $5,000,000Incentive

Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP)

Up to $1,000,000 in financingIncentive

AgriStability

Up to 70% of margin declineIncentive

Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB)

Access to ~$1.5B annual federal procurement set-asideIncentive

Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund

Up to $50,000 loanIncentive

Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund (FACE)

Loans from $10,000 to $250,000Incentive

BDC Equipment Purchase Loan

Up to 125% of equipment cost, terms up to 10 yearsIncentive

BDC Commercial Real Estate Loan

Up to 100% of property value (with partner lender)Incentive

BDC Purchase Order Financing

Up to 100% of fulfillment cost per orderIncentive

BDC Working Capital Loan

Up to $250,000 with no fixed assetIncentive

BC Eligible Business Corporation (EBC) Registration

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Enables investors to receive a 30% tax credit on equity they put into your companyIncentive

Innovate BC Venture Acceleration Program

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Subsidized mentorship and business advisory support (no cash grant)Incentive

All Nations Trust Company Indigenous Business Financing (BC)

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Non-repayable grants up to $99,999; First Citizens Fund loans up to $115,000Incentive

IWSCC Veteran-Owned Business Certification

Certification costs $500 per year; opens access to corporate and government supplier diversity procurementIncentive

CFMWS HERCS Entrepreneur Workshop

$0 fee (free workshop); covers small business startup and financing fundamentalsIncentive

IWSCC Disabled-Owned Business Certification

Certification costs $500 per year; opens access to corporate and government supplier diversity procurementIncentive

Futurpreneur Newcomer Startup Program

Up to $25,000 in loans plus two years of mentorshipIncentive

BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration: Base Stream

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Requires $200,000+ investment; pathway to permanent residenceIncentive

BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration: Regional Stream

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Requires $100,000+ investment; pathway to permanent residenceIncentive

Indigenous Women Entrepreneurship (IWE) Program

Microloans up to $50,000 plus advisory supportIncentive

Indigenous Youth Entrepreneurship (IYE) Program

Up to $75,000 in combined loans and grantsIncentive

Canadian Co-operative Investment Fund (CCIF)

$50,000 to $1,250,000 in loans, quasi-equity, or equityIncentive

CWCF Tenacity Works Fund

$15,000 to $50,000 term loansIncentive

Co-operative Housing Development Program (CHDP)

Forgivable and low-interest loans funding up to 100% of eligible costsIncentive

Social Finance Fund (SFF)

Repayable investment capital (part of $400M+ deployed through intermediaries)Incentive

Social Finance Fund: Boann Social Impact

$154,000,000 deployed nationally through impact funds and intermediariesIncentive

Social Finance Fund: Realize Capital Partners

Part of $400M+ SFF capital deployed through intermediariesIncentive

WEOC National Loan Program

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Up to $50,000Incentive

BDC Thrive Venture Fund for Women

Direct equity from the $500M Thrive platform (seed to Series A/B)Incentive

BDC Women in Technology Venture Fund

Equity investmentIncentive

BDC Inclusive Entrepreneurship Loan

Up to $350,000Incentive

Electric Vehicle Affordability Program (EVAP)

Up to $5,000 per vehicle (up to 10 vehicles for a business)Incentive

BC Hydro Business Energy-Saving Incentives (BESI)

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Per-measure incentives (e.g. LED fixtures), with periodic bonus top-upsIncentive

WeBC Business Loan for Women (British Columbia)

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Up to $150,000 (up to $200,000 with WEOC co-lending)Incentive

Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP)

Up to 50% of project costs, max $2,000,000 per project (75% for Indigenous organizations)Incentive

FortisBC Commercial Energy Efficiency Programs (British Columbia)

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Free energy assessment plus equipment rebates (amount varies by measure)Incentive

Ready, Willing and Able (RWA) Employer Program

$0 cost to employers (federally funded program, roughly $30M to 2027)Incentive

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