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Creative & Media in Manitoba

86 programs
for creative & media businesses in Manitoba.

Federal programs available across Canada, plus Manitoba-specific and creative & media-focused programs your business can apply for.

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Manitoba programs designed specifically for creative & media.

Manitoba Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT

40% of eligible Manitoba wages

Manitoba Book Publishing Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT

40% of eligible Manitoba labour, up to $100,000 per year (plus 15% recycled-paper printing bonus)

Manitoba Film and Video Production Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT

45% to 65% on eligible labour, or 30% on production costs

Manitoba Cultural Industries Printing Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT

35% of eligible Manitoba book-printing-division wages

Grants

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Canada Job Grant

Up to $10,000 per employee

Futurpreneur Canada Startup Loan

Up to $25,000

CanExport SMEs

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

NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)

Up to $50,000 (SME stream)

Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) Ecosystem Fund

Up to $100,000

Youth Employment and Skills Strategy

Up to $30,000 per youth hired

Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)

Up to $7,000 per student

Mitacs Accelerate

$10,000 per 4-month internship

PrairiesCan Business Scale-up and Productivity

Up to $5,000,000 in interest-free funding

Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)

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

Mitacs Business Strategy Internship

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

NACCA Aboriginal Business Financing Program (ABFP)

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

Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada Grants

Up to $25,000 per stream

Mitacs Accelerate Entrepreneur

Up to $15,000 per 4-month internship

SSHRC Partnership Grants

Up to $2.5M per partnership over 7 years

Manitoba Export Development Program

Up to 75% of costs; $20,000 per event, $50,000 per year

Manitoba Innovation Growth Program

Up to $100,000 per project (50% cost share)

Building Up Manitoba Program (BUMP)

50% cost-share, up to $10,000 per employee and $25,000 for HR strategy, max $100,000

VAC Education and Training Benefit

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

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 salary

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 participant

Enabling Accessibility Fund: Small Projects Component

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

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Capital

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

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Business Opportunities

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

Co-operatives First Start-up Support

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

CWCF Technical Assistance Grants

Up to $4,000 per grant

Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD)

Non-repayable contributions reimbursing eligible project costs

Tax Credits

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GST/HST Input Tax Credits (ITCs)

5–15% back on all business expenses

Manitoba Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit

40% of eligible Manitoba wages

Manitoba Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit

45% credit to investors (up to $202,500/investor)

Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)

25% of qualifying labour expenditures

Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit (PSTC)

16% of qualifying Canadian labour expenditures

Medical Expense Tax Credit (Business Owner)

15% federal + provincial portion of eligible medical expenses

Manitoba Paid Work Experience Tax Credit

15% to 20% of wages, up to $5,000 per student or apprentice

Manitoba Book Publishing Tax Credit

40% of eligible Manitoba labour, up to $100,000 per year (plus 15% recycled-paper printing bonus)

Manitoba Film and Video Production Tax Credit

45% to 65% on eligible labour, or 30% on production costs

Manitoba Cultural Industries Printing Tax Credit

35% of eligible Manitoba book-printing-division wages

Manitoba Research and Development Tax Credit

15% of eligible Manitoba R&D expenditures

Manitoba Community Enterprise Development Tax Credit (CEDTC)

Up to 45% credit on investments up to $60,000 per year

Deductions

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Small Business Deduction (SBD)

Up to $30,000 per year in tax savings

Home Office Expense Deduction

Typically $3,000–$12,000 per year

Motor Vehicle Expense Deduction

Typically $4,000–$15,000 per year

Accelerated Investment Incentive (AII)

30–100% of asset cost in year 1

Business Meals & Entertainment Deduction

50% of all qualifying expenses

Zero-Emission Vehicle 100% Deduction

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

Eligible Capital Property Deduction (Class 14.1)

5% of eligible capital costs per year

Education and Training Expense Deduction

100% of qualifying training costs

Canadian Advertising Deduction

100% of qualifying ad spend

Bad Debt Deduction

100% of uncollectible receivables

Professional Fees Deduction

100% of qualifying fees

Trade Show, Conference, and Certification Deduction

100% of event costs (excluding meals)

Provincial Small Business Tax Rate Reduction

Up to 15% combined effective rate savings

Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE)

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

Individual Pension Plan (IPP) for Owner-Managers

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

Shareholder Loan Interest Deduction

Variable: based on loan amount and rate

Incorporation and Reorganization Costs

100% of qualifying costs

Worker Co-operative Capital Gains Exemption

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

Incentives

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BDC Growth & Transition Capital

Up to $5,000,000

Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP)

Up to $1,000,000 in financing

Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB)

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

Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund

Up to $50,000 loan

Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund (FACE)

Loans from $10,000 to $250,000

BDC Commercial Real Estate Loan

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

BDC Working Capital Loan

Up to $250,000 with no fixed asset

Louis Riel Capital Corporation Business Grant and Loan

Combined loan and non-repayable grant package (projects generally above $40,000)

Tribal Wi-Chi-Way-Win Capital Corporation Financing (Manitoba)

Business loans (amounts set case by case; contact TWCC)

IWSCC Veteran-Owned Business Certification

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

CFMWS HERCS Entrepreneur Workshop

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

IWSCC Disabled-Owned Business Certification

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

Futurpreneur Newcomer Startup Program

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

Manitoba Business Investor Stream: Entrepreneur Pathway

Requires $150,000 to $250,000 investment; pathway to permanent residence

Indigenous Women Entrepreneurship (IWE) Program

Microloans up to $50,000 plus advisory support

Indigenous Youth Entrepreneurship (IYE) Program

Up to $75,000 in combined loans and grants

Louis Riel Capital Corporation: Business Grant & Loan Program

Loans plus non-repayable grants; projects generally above $40,000

Canadian Co-operative Investment Fund (CCIF)

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

CWCF Tenacity Works Fund

$15,000 to $50,000 term loans

Social Finance Fund (SFF)

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

Social Finance Fund: Boann Social Impact

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

Social Finance Fund: Realize Capital Partners

Part of $400M+ SFF capital deployed through intermediaries

WEOC National Loan Program

Up to $50,000

BDC Inclusive Entrepreneurship Loan

Up to $350,000

Electric Vehicle Affordability Program (EVAP)

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

Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba (WeMB) Business Loan

$5,000 to $150,000 (up to $250,000 with BDC co-lending)

Efficiency Manitoba Small Business Program

Free energy-efficient upgrades and assessment (up to 100% covered)

Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP)

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

Ready, Willing and Able (RWA) Employer Program

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

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