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All 313 federal and provincial grants, tax credits, and deductions Canadian businesses can apply for. Browse the list, or take the 3-minute quiz to see only the ones you qualify for.

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Grants

120 programs

Canada Job Grant

GRANT
Up to $10,000 per employeeAll of Canada

Futurpreneur Canada Startup Loan

GRANT
Up to $25,000All of Canada

CanExport SMEs

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

NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)

GRANT
Up to $50,000 (SME stream)All of Canada

ACOA Business Development Program

GRANT
Up to $50,000Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador

Alberta Innovates Business & Technology Development

GRANT
Up to $75,000Alberta

Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) Ecosystem Fund

GRANT
Up to $100,000All of Canada

AgriInvest

GRANT
Up to $10,000 per year matchedAll of Canada

Youth Employment and Skills Strategy

GRANT
Up to $30,000 per youth hiredAll of Canada

Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)

GRANT
Up to $7,000 per studentAll of Canada

Mitacs Accelerate

GRANT
$10,000 per 4-month internshipAll of Canada

Clean Growth Hub Programs

GRANT
Varies by underlying programAll of Canada

FedDev Ontario Business Scale-Up

GRANT
Up to $10,000,000 (most awards much smaller)Ontario

PrairiesCan Business Scale-up and Productivity

GRANT
Up to $5,000,000 in interest-free fundingManitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta

PacifiCan Business Scale-up and Productivity

GRANT
Up to $5,000,000 interest-freeBritish Columbia, Yukon

BC Employer Training Grant

GRANT
Up to $10,000 per employeeBritish Columbia

Newfoundland and Labrador Business Innovation Voucher

GRANT
Up to $15,000Newfoundland & Labrador

FedNor Northern Ontario Development Program

GRANT
Up to $500,000 (most awards under $100K)Ontario

Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)

GRANT
Project-by-project, typically $10M to $100M+All of Canada

Mitacs Business Strategy Internship

GRANT
50% of intern stipend, up to $7,500 per internshipAll of Canada

NWT Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED)

GRANT
Up to $25,000 per streamNorthwest Territories

NACCA Aboriginal Business Financing Program (ABFP)

GRANT
Up to $99,999 (sole proprietor) or $250,000 (corporation)All of Canada

Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada Grants

GRANT
Up to $25,000 per streamAll of Canada

Nunavut Small Business Support Program

GRANT
Up to $50,000 per projectNunavut

Yukon Business Development Fund

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

Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP)

GRANT
Varies by stream, typically $10,000 to $200,000All of Canada

Clean Fuels Fund

GRANT
Up to 30% of eligible capital costs, ceilings varyAll of Canada

Mitacs Globalink Research Internship

GRANT
Mitacs covers $6,000 of internship stipendAll of Canada

Mitacs Accelerate Entrepreneur

GRANT
Up to $15,000 per 4-month internshipAll of Canada

SSHRC Partnership Grants

GRANT
Up to $2.5M per partnership over 7 yearsAll of Canada

ESSOR Program (Investment, Productivity and Expansion Support)

GRANT
Up to 30% of eligible expenses, up to $10 million per projectQuebec

PME en Action

GRANT
Cost-shared funding for studies and productivity projectsQuebec

EcoPerformance Program (Energy Transition Grants)

GRANT
Project-based subsidies for energy efficiency and fuel conversionQuebec

Technoclimat Program (Clean Technology Demonstration Grants)

GRANT
Project-based grants for technology demonstrationQuebec

Bio-Food Innovation Program (Fisheries and Aquaculture Stream)

GRANT
Up to 80% of eligible expenses, up to $210,000 per projectQuebec

NBIF Innovation Voucher Fund

GRANT
Up to $80,000 (80% of project costs); reduced to $50,000 at 50% for vouchers beyond the first twoNew Brunswick

Nova Scotia Productivity and Innovation Voucher Program

GRANT
Up to $15,000 (Tier 1) or up to $25,000 (Tier 2)Nova Scotia

PEI Ignition Fund

GRANT
Up to $25,000, no matching funds requiredPrince Edward Island

PEI Innovation Fund

GRANT
Up to 50% of eligible costs, maximum $50,000 per projectPrince Edward Island

Yukon Media Production Fund

GRANT
25% to 40% of Yukon spend; separate Film Production Fund offers up to $500,000 per projectYukon

Yukon Performing Musicians Fund

GRANT
Up to 75% of cash expenses; max $10,000/year emerging, $30,000/year establishedYukon

Yukon Enterprise Trade Fund

GRANT
Contribution toward eligible market expansion costsYukon

Canada-Yukon Job Grant

GRANT
Up to $10,000 per trainee (two-thirds of training cost)Yukon

NWT Corporate Mining Incentive Program

GRANT
Up to 60% of eligible expenses, maximum $240,000 per yearNorthwest Territories

Nunavut Mine Training Fund

GRANT
Contribution toward community mine training initiativesNunavut

Toronto Commercial Façade Improvement Grant

GRANT
50% of costs up to $12,500, plus up to $2,500 for AODA upgrades and bonuses for multi-unit propertiesOntario

Toronto Commercial Space Renovation Grant

GRANT
50% of costs up to a $20,000 base grant, plus up to $4,000 for AODA upgrades and more for multi-unit propertiesOntario

PME MTL Fonds Jeunes entreprises

GRANT
Grant up to $15,000 (paired with a PME MTL loan)Quebec

Mississauga Starter Company Plus (MBEC)

GRANT
Micro-grant up to $5,000 (requires 25% applicant contribution)Ontario

Downtown Van Business Beautification Fund

GRANT
Up to $2,000 per projectBritish Columbia

Vancouver Heritage Façade Rehabilitation Program

GRANT
Up to $50,000 per buildingBritish Columbia

Starter Company Plus

GRANT
Up to $5,000Ontario

Summer Company

GRANT
Up to $3,000Ontario

Ontario Together Trade Fund

GRANT
Cost-shared funding, up to $5 million per projectOntario

Alberta Export Expansion Program

GRANT
Up to $15,000 per yearAlberta

Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant

GRANT
Up to $5,000 per existing employee, up to $10,000 per new hire; $100,000 cap per yearAlberta

Manitoba Export Development Program

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

Manitoba Innovation Growth Program

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

Fonds regions et ruralite Volet 5: Local Businesses (Commerces de proximite)

GRANT
Grants funded from a $10 million annual envelope through 2028Quebec

Prime-Vert Stream 1: Farm Agri-Environment Projects

GRANT
Up to $40,000 per farm, covering 50% to 70% of eligible expensesQuebec

SODEC Support for Digital Experience Producers

GRANT
Corporate grant supporting a two-year business strategy (amount set per file)Quebec

Ecocamionnage Freight Transport Electrification Program

GRANT
Grants toward zero-emission and energy-efficient freight technology (varies by stream)Quebec

Roulez vert Electric Vehicle Rebate (Businesses and Fleets)

GRANT
$2,000 for a new EV and $1,000 for a used EV registered in 2026Quebec

Ecorecharge Charging Station Grant (Businesses and Organizations)

GRANT
50% of eligible costs, up to $500,000 per site per businessQuebec

Workforce Training Measure (MFOR) Business Stream

GRANT
Up to $100,000, covering up to 75% of eligible training expensesQuebec

NOHFC Invest North - Launch

GRANT
Up to $200,000 (up to 50% of eligible costs)Ontario

NOHFC Invest North - Grow

GRANT
Up to $400,000 contribution or up to $1,000,000 loanOntario

NOHFC Invest North - Innovation

GRANT
Up to $2 million (up to 50% of eligible costs)Ontario

NOHFC Invest North - Locate

GRANT
Up to $5 millionOntario

NOHFC Film & Television Program

GRANT
Up to $2 million (up to 50% of eligible Northern Ontario costs)Ontario

Eastern Ontario Development Fund

GRANT
Up to $5 million loan (up to 15% of costs), up to 30% forgivableOntario

Southwestern Ontario Development Fund

GRANT
Up to $5 million loan (up to 15% of costs), up to 30% forgivableOntario

Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC) Stream

GRANT
Up to $5 million loan (up to 15% of costs), up to 30% forgivableOntario

Rural Ontario Development (ROD) Program

GRANT
Businesses: up to $10,000 (35% cost-share); community streams up to $250,000Ontario

Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP)

GRANT
Up to $150,000 (up to 50% of eligible costs)Ontario

Skills Development Fund - Capital Stream

GRANT
GROW pathway up to 49% of eligible capital costsOntario

Ontario Music Investment Fund (OMIF)

GRANT
Varies by stream (project-based investment)Ontario

CleanBC Clean Industry Fund

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

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 workplaceBritish Columbia

CleanBC Go Electric Fleet Charging Program

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

Innovate BC Integrated Marketplace (Early-Stage Demonstration Call)

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

Innovate BC Ignite Program

GRANT
Up to $300,000 per projectBritish Columbia

Alberta Made Production Grant (AMPG)

GRANT
25% of eligible Alberta production costs, up to $125,000 (plus up to $35,000 training top-up)Alberta

Alberta Post-Production, Visual Effects and Digital Animation Grant (PPG)

GRANT
18% of eligible invoiced Alberta labour, up to $200,000 per yearAlberta

Alberta Project Script Development Grant

GRANT
Up to $55,000 per project, up to $70,000 per company per yearAlberta

Travel Alberta Cooperative Investment Program

GRANT
$25,000 to $1.5 million depending on streamAlberta

Alberta Value-Added Program (Sustainable CAP)

GRANT
Up to $50,000 (Stream A) or up to $250,000 (Stream B); 25% capital cost-shareAlberta

Creative Saskatchewan Feature Film and Television Production Grant

GRANT
25% to 40% of eligible Saskatchewan expenditures, up to $5 millionSaskatchewan

Saskatchewan Lean Improvements in Manufacturing (SLIM)

GRANT
35% to 60% rebate on eligible expenses, up to $750,000Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Product Development Program

GRANT
Funding for prototype and product development services (amount varies by project)Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Tourism Development Program (TDP)

GRANT
Up to 50% of eligible costs, maximum $40,000Saskatchewan

Building Up Manitoba Program (BUMP)

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

Nova Scotia Film and Television Production Incentive Fund

GRANT
26% base of eligible NS costs (25% for non-NS-owned), with bonuses up to roughly 42% totalNova Scotia

Workplace Innovation and Productivity Skills Incentive (WIPSI)

GRANT
Up to 75% of eligible training costsNova Scotia

New Brunswick Self-Employment Benefit (Workforce Expansion)

GRANT
Financial support at a provincially set rate during startup, plus coachingNew Brunswick

New Brunswick LIFT: Leveraging Investment in Film and TV (Production)

GRANT
Up to 30% (Micro, max $100,000) or up to 35% of NB spend (Major)New Brunswick

PEI Seasonal Extension Tourism Product Development Fund

GRANT
Up to $7,500 non-repayable per operatorPrince Edward Island

PEI Agri-Food Growth Program

GRANT
Varies by project (cost-shared funding)Prince Edward Island

Edmonton Storefront Improvement Grant

GRANT
Up to $25,000 (mid-block) or $50,000 (corner), 50% matchAlberta

Hamilton Commercial District Revitalization Grant

GRANT
50% matching grant for eligible workOntario

Kitchener Downtown Facade Grant

GRANT
50% of costs, up to $10,000 per storefront ($30,000 multi-storefront, $20,000 corner)Ontario

Brampton Central Area Facade and Building Improvement Grants

GRANT
Up to $30,000 per program (facade plus building up to $60,000), 50% of costsOntario

Quebec City Capitale-Commerce Grant

GRANT
Up to $25,000 (max 30% of eligible expenses)Quebec

Downtown Victoria Business Improvement Grants

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

North End Halifax Facade Improvement Grant

GRANT
50% of costs, up to $2,000 per businessNova Scotia

VAC Education and Training Benefit

GRANT
Up to roughly $99,000 lifetime, with up to about $6,300 reserved for short coursesAll of Canada

VAC Rehabilitation Services and Vocational Assistance Program

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

Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities (Employer Wage Subsidy)

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

Enabling Accessibility Fund: Small Projects Component

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

WorkBC Wage Subsidy (Disability Priority Hiring)

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

Alberta Disability Related Employment Supports (DRES)

GRANT
Funds disability-related workplace supports such as job coaching, assistive technology, and worksite modifications (cost-shared with the employer)Alberta

Nova Scotia Workplace Support Program

GRANT
Covers the cost of approved technical aids, assistive devices, and workplace attendant support for eligible employeesNova Scotia

New Brunswick Wage Subsidy for People with Disabilities (Working Together)

GRANT
Wage subsidy to offset the cost of hiring a job-ready employee with a disability (amount set with the delivery agent)New Brunswick

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Capital

GRANT
Up to $99,999 for individuals; up to $250,000 for community businessesAll of Canada

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Business Opportunities

GRANT
Up to $500,000 per recipient per year; up to 100% of eligible costsAll of Canada

Co-operatives First Start-up Support

GRANT
Free advisory support (typically worth $5,000+ in professional fees)Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, British Columbia

CWCF Technical Assistance Grants

GRANT
Up to $4,000 per grantAll of Canada

Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD)

GRANT
Non-repayable contributions reimbursing eligible project costsAlberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba

Clarence Campeau Development Fund (Saskatchewan Métis)

GRANT
Non-repayable equity grants plus loans (amount set by project and stream)Saskatchewan

Quebec Work Integration Contract (Contrat d'intégration au travail)

GRANT
Wage subsidy plus workstation adaptation and support costs (set by Services Quebec)Quebec

Tax Credits

74 programs

GST/HST Input Tax Credits (ITCs)

TAX CREDIT
5–15% back on all business expensesAll of Canada

Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
Up to $2,000 per apprentice per yearAll of Canada

Ontario Innovation Tax Credit (OITC)

TAX CREDIT
8–12% of eligible R&D expendituresOntario

BC Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
17.5% of eligible labour costsBritish Columbia

Manitoba Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
40% of eligible Manitoba wagesManitoba

Saskatchewan Technology Startup Incentive (STSI)

TAX CREDIT
45% of eligible investmentSaskatchewan

Ontario Regional Opportunities Investment Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
10% of eligible capital costsOntario

Provincial R&D Tax Credits

TAX CREDIT
3.5–30% of eligible R&D costsOntario, British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Equity Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
35% credit to investors (up to $17,500 per investor)Nova Scotia

Quebec Tax Credit for the Development of E-Business (CDAE)

TAX CREDIT
24% of eligible IT salaries (up to $25K/employee)Quebec

Quebec Manufacturing and Processing Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
4% to 24% of equipment costQuebec

Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
35% to 40% of eligible Ontario labourOntario

Ontario Book Publishing Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
30% of eligible expenses, up to $30,000 per bookOntario

PEI Specialized Labour Tax Rebate

TAX CREDIT
17% of eligible salary, up to $25,000Prince Edward Island

New Brunswick Small Business Investor Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
50% credit to investors (up to $125,000 per investor)New Brunswick

Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
10% of qualifying investments, up to $2MOntario

Mineral Exploration Tax Credit (METC)

TAX CREDIT
15% of qualifying exploration expenses (to investor)All of Canada

Saskatchewan R&D Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
10% of eligible R&D expendituresSaskatchewan

Quebec R&D Tax Credit (RS&DE)

TAX CREDIT
14% to 30% depending on partnershipQuebec

Manitoba Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit

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

Nova Scotia Digital Media Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
25% to 50% of NS labour costsNova Scotia

BC Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Industry Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
20% of eligible apprentice salariesBritish Columbia

Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)

TAX CREDIT
25% of qualifying labour expendituresAll of Canada

Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit (PSTC)

TAX CREDIT
16% of qualifying Canadian labour expendituresAll of Canada

Quebec Investment and Innovation Tax Credit (C3i)

TAX CREDIT
10% to 20% of eligible investmentsQuebec

Yukon Small Business Investment Tax Credit (YSBITC)

TAX CREDIT
25% of investment, up to $25,000 per investor per yearYukon

Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
30% of eligible clean technology investmentAll of Canada

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Investment Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
18.75% to 60% of eligible CCUS investmentAll of Canada

Clean Hydrogen Investment Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
15% to 40% of eligible clean hydrogen investmentAll of Canada

Ontario Research and Development Tax Credit (ORDTC)

TAX CREDIT
3.5% of eligible R&D expendituresOntario

BC Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
10% of eligible BC R&D expendituresBritish Columbia

Medical Expense Tax Credit (Business Owner)

TAX CREDIT
15% federal + provincial portion of eligible medical expensesAll of Canada

Refundable Tax Credit for Quebec Film and Television Production

TAX CREDIT
32% of eligible labour expenses (up to 65% of production costs), with bonuses to 40% or moreQuebec

Refundable Tax Credit for Film or Television Production Services

TAX CREDIT
25% of eligible production expensesQuebec

Refundable Tax Credit for Sound Recording Production

TAX CREDIT
35% of eligible labour expenses (capped at 65% of production costs)Quebec

Refundable Tax Credit for Show Production

TAX CREDIT
35% of eligible labour expensesQuebec

Refundable Tax Credit for Book Publishing

TAX CREDIT
35% of eligible labour expenses, up to roughly $437,500 per eligible bookQuebec

Refundable Tax Credit for Film Dubbing

TAX CREDIT
35% of eligible dubbing labour expensesQuebec

Tax Credit for Multimedia Titles Production

TAX CREDIT
Up to 37.5% of eligible labour expenses (combined refundable and non-refundable, 2026)Quebec

Refundable Tax Credit to Support Written Information Media

TAX CREDIT
35% of eligible salaries, up to $29,750 per eligible employeeQuebec

Refundable Tax Credit for On-the-Job Training Periods

TAX CREDIT
24% to 50% of eligible training wages for corporations (12% to 25% for individuals)Quebec

Nova Scotia Innovation Equity Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
Investors receive 35% (45% for oceans tech and life sciences) for individuals, or 15% for corporations, of the eligible investmentNova Scotia

Nova Scotia Capital Investment Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
25% of the capital cost of qualified property, up to $100M per approved projectNova Scotia

PEI Share Purchase Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
35% personal income tax rebate on eligible investment, up to $35,000 per investorPrince Edward Island

Alberta Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
12% of eligible capital costs, up to $175 million per projectAlberta

Manitoba Paid Work Experience Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
15% to 20% of wages, up to $5,000 per student or apprenticeManitoba

Saskatchewan Value-added Agriculture Incentive

TAX CREDIT
15% to 40% of eligible capital costs, up to $250 million per projectSaskatchewan

Saskatchewan Manufacturing and Processing Investment Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
6% of capital cost of qualifying equipment (refundable)Saskatchewan

Co-operative Education Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
25-30% of wages, up to $3,000 per work placementOntario

Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC)

TAX CREDIT
35-40% of eligible Ontario labour and qualifying costsOntario

Ontario Computer Animation and Special Effects Tax Credit (OCASE)

TAX CREDIT
18% of eligible Ontario labour (no cap)Ontario

Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit (OFTTC)

TAX CREDIT
35% of eligible Ontario labour (40% first-time producers, plus 10% regional bonus)Ontario

Ontario Production Services Tax Credit (OPSTC)

TAX CREDIT
21.5% of qualifying Ontario production expenditures (no cap)Ontario

Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (OMMITC)

TAX CREDIT
15% of eligible investments, up to $3 million per yearOntario

BC Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit

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

Film Incentive BC (FIBC) Tax Credit

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

BC Production Services Tax Credit (PSTC)

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

BC Training Tax Credit for Employers

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

BC Manufacturing and Processing Investment Tax Credit

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

Alberta Innovation Employment Grant (IEG)

TAX CREDIT
8% to 20% of eligible R&D spending, on up to $4 million per yearAlberta

Alberta Film and Television Tax Credit (FTTC)

TAX CREDIT
22% or 30% refundable credit on eligible Alberta production costsAlberta

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

Manitoba Film and Video Production Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
45% to 65% on eligible labour, or 30% on production costsManitoba

Manitoba Cultural Industries Printing Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
35% of eligible Manitoba book-printing-division wagesManitoba

Manitoba Research and Development Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
15% of eligible Manitoba R&D expendituresManitoba

Manitoba Community Enterprise Development Tax Credit (CEDTC)

TAX CREDIT
Up to 45% credit on investments up to $60,000 per yearManitoba

Manitoba Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (MITC)

TAX CREDIT
8% credit (7% refundable, 1% non-refundable) on qualifying equipmentManitoba

Nova Scotia Digital Animation Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
Up to 50% of eligible NS animation labour, plus a 17.5% labour bonusNova Scotia

Nova Scotia Research and Development Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
15% of eligible R&D expenditures, fully refundableNova Scotia

Newfoundland and Labrador Film and Video Industry Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
Lesser of 40% of eligible NL labour or 25% of production costs, up to $5MNewfoundland & Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador All-Spend Film and Video Production Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
40% of eligible production costs, up to $20M per project annuallyNewfoundland & Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador Manufacturing and Processing Investment Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
10% of capital cost of eligible property (up to 40% refundable for CCPCs)Newfoundland & Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador Green Technology Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
20% of capital cost (up to 40% refundable), max $1M per yearNewfoundland & Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador Direct Equity Tax Credit

TAX CREDIT
35% (outside North East Avalon) or 20% (within) credit to investors; up to $3M raised per companyNewfoundland & Labrador

Deductions

20 programs

Small Business Deduction (SBD)

DEDUCTION
Up to $30,000 per year in tax savingsAll of Canada

Home Office Expense Deduction

DEDUCTION
Typically $3,000–$12,000 per yearAll of Canada

Motor Vehicle Expense Deduction

DEDUCTION
Typically $4,000–$15,000 per yearAll of Canada

Accelerated Investment Incentive (AII)

DEDUCTION
30–100% of asset cost in year 1All of Canada

Business Meals & Entertainment Deduction

DEDUCTION
50% of all qualifying expensesAll of Canada

Zero-Emission Vehicle 100% Deduction

DEDUCTION
Full vehicle cost in year 1 (up to $55,000+)All of Canada

Eligible Capital Property Deduction (Class 14.1)

DEDUCTION
5% of eligible capital costs per yearAll of Canada

Manufacturing and Processing Profits Deduction

DEDUCTION
6% federal tax savings on M&P incomeAll of Canada

Education and Training Expense Deduction

DEDUCTION
100% of qualifying training costsAll of Canada

Canadian Advertising Deduction

DEDUCTION
100% of qualifying ad spendAll of Canada

Bad Debt Deduction

DEDUCTION
100% of uncollectible receivablesAll of Canada

Professional Fees Deduction

DEDUCTION
100% of qualifying feesAll of Canada

Trade Show, Conference, and Certification Deduction

DEDUCTION
100% of event costs (excluding meals)All of Canada

Provincial Small Business Tax Rate Reduction

DEDUCTION
Up to 15% combined effective rate savingsAll of Canada

Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE)

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

Individual Pension Plan (IPP) for Owner-Managers

DEDUCTION
$10K to $40K+ extra annual deductions vs RRSPAll of Canada

Shareholder Loan Interest Deduction

DEDUCTION
Variable: based on loan amount and rateAll of Canada

Incorporation and Reorganization Costs

DEDUCTION
100% of qualifying costsAll of Canada

Worker Co-operative Capital Gains Exemption

DEDUCTION
Up to $10,000,000 in capital gains exempted from taxAll of Canada

Quebec Cooperative Investment Plan (RIC)

DEDUCTION
Personal income tax deduction of 100% of eligible co-op securities, up to 30% of incomeQuebec

Incentives

99 programs

BDC Growth & Transition Capital

INCENTIVE
Up to $5,000,000All of Canada

Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP)

INCENTIVE
Up to $1,000,000 in financingAll of Canada

AgriStability

INCENTIVE
Up to 70% of margin declineAll of Canada

Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB)

INCENTIVE
Access to ~$1.5B annual federal procurement set-asideAll of Canada

Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund

INCENTIVE
Up to $50,000 loanAll of Canada

Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund (FACE)

INCENTIVE
Loans from $10,000 to $250,000All of Canada

BDC Equipment Purchase Loan

INCENTIVE
Up to 125% of equipment cost, terms up to 10 yearsAll of Canada

BDC Commercial Real Estate Loan

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

BDC Purchase Order Financing

INCENTIVE
Up to 100% of fulfillment cost per orderAll of Canada

BDC Working Capital Loan

INCENTIVE
Up to $250,000 with no fixed assetAll of Canada

Fonds Impulsion PME (Venture Capital for Innovative SMEs)

INCENTIVE
$250,000 to $2 million per company (up to $4 million with co-investors)Quebec

NBIF Startup Investment Fund

INCENTIVE
Equity investment, typically into the next financing round; NBIF recently deployed about $3.2M across 16 investmentsNew Brunswick

Opportunities NB Payroll Rebate

INCENTIVE
Negotiated; recent rebates ranged from about $115,000 to $800,000 tied to new job creationNew Brunswick

Nova Scotia Small Business Loan Guarantee Program

INCENTIVE
Loans, working capital, and lines of credit up to $500,000, with a provincial guarantee up to 90%Nova Scotia

PEI Equity Investors Incentive

INCENTIVE
Investor rebate of up to 20% of the equity purchase; up to $200,000 total per approved companyPrince Edward Island

Newfoundland and Labrador Business Investment Program

INCENTIVE
Repayable term loans at Bank of Canada rate + 0.5%; equity available in some casesNewfoundland & Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador Investment Attraction Fund

INCENTIVE
Customized loans and advances toward strategic investment costs (case by case)Newfoundland & Labrador

Yukon Location Incentive Program

INCENTIVE
Up to 25% of Yukon below-the-line spend, plus travel rebate up to $15,000 and training rebateYukon

Prosper NWT Business Loans

INCENTIVE
Loans up to $2,000,000 total per clientNorthwest Territories

Prosper NWT Venture Investment Program

INCENTIVE
Equity investment in exchange for preferred sharesNorthwest Territories

Northwest Territories Film Rebate Program

INCENTIVE
40% scripted, 30% non-scripted, 20% commercial on NWT spend; 50% on NWT air travelNorthwest Territories

Atuqtuarvik Corporation Financing

INCENTIVE
Loans and equity from $150,000 to $3,000,000Nunavut

Nunavut Business Credit Corporation Financing

INCENTIVE
Loans and guarantees from $150,000 to $1,000,000Nunavut

Kakivak Association Makigiaqvik Loans

INCENTIVE
Loans up to $25,000 per projectNunavut

Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF)

INCENTIVE
Typically $1 million to $10 million per project, depending on scopeAlberta

Fonds PME MTL (Montreal Business Loan)

INCENTIVE
Loans up to $300,000, or up to $450,000 when combined with the innovation fundQuebec

PME MTL Fonds Entrepreneuriat commercial

INCENTIVE
Up to $25,000 in financingQuebec

Calgary Downtown Office Conversion Program

INCENTIVE
Up to $75 per square foot of converted office spaceAlberta

Saskatchewan Commercial Innovation Incentive

INCENTIVE
Provincial corporate tax rate reduced to 6% for 10 to 15 yearsSaskatchewan

Investissement Quebec Working Capital Loan (Pret pour liquidites)

INCENTIVE
Loans on projects from $250,000, amortized over 5 to 8 yearsQuebec

Investissement Quebec Productivity Loan (Pret pour productivite)

INCENTIVE
Loans on projects from $250,000, amortized up to 15 yearsQuebec

Investissement Quebec Loan and Credit Line Guarantee

INCENTIVE
Guarantee of 50% to 85% on the net lossQuebec

Investissement Quebec Business Acquisition and Transfer Loan

INCENTIVE
Loans on projects from $250,000Quebec

Tourist Attraction Development Support Program (PADAT) Stream 1

INCENTIVE
Loans or loan guarantees from $150,000 to $5 million per projectQuebec

BC Eligible Business Corporation (EBC) Registration

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

Innovate BC Venture Acceleration Program

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

Graduate to Opportunity (GTO)

INCENTIVE
25% to 30% of first-year salary, plus 12.5% to 15% in year twoNova Scotia

New Brunswick Workforce Expansion Employer Wage Incentive

INCENTIVE
Partial wage subsidy during the training periodNew Brunswick

PEI Graduate Mentorship Program (For Employers)

INCENTIVE
Up to 50% of wages for 52 weeks, max $12.50 per hourPrince Edward Island

London Core Area Facade Improvement Loan

INCENTIVE
50% of costs up to $50,000, 0% interest over 10 years (portion may be forgivable)Ontario

Ulnooweg Indigenous Business Financing

INCENTIVE
Loans up to $750,000; non-repayable ABFP contributions up to 40% of expansion costsNova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador

Waubetek Indigenous Business Financing

INCENTIVE
Term loans up to $500,000; ABFP financing up to $250,000Ontario

Indian Business Corporation Financing (Alberta)

INCENTIVE
Loans up to approximately $1,000,000 (average around $70,000)Alberta

Louis Riel Capital Corporation Business Grant and Loan

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

Clarence Campeau Development Fund (Saskatchewan Metis)

INCENTIVE
Grants and loans from $10,000 to $1,000,000; business plan support up to $10,000Saskatchewan

All Nations Trust Company Indigenous Business Financing (BC)

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

Metis Voyageur Development Fund (Ontario Metis)

INCENTIVE
Financing up to $1,500,000 plus non-repayable business plan supportOntario

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

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

IWSCC Veteran-Owned Business Certification

INCENTIVE
Certification costs $500 per year; opens access to corporate and government supplier diversity procurementAll of Canada

CFMWS HERCS Entrepreneur Workshop

INCENTIVE
$0 fee (free workshop); covers small business startup and financing fundamentalsAll of Canada

IWSCC Disabled-Owned Business Certification

INCENTIVE
Certification costs $500 per year; opens access to corporate and government supplier diversity procurementAll of Canada

Futurpreneur Newcomer Startup Program

INCENTIVE
Up to $25,000 in loans plus two years of mentorshipAll of Canada

BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration: Base Stream

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

BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration: Regional Stream

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

Alberta Advantage Immigration Program: Rural Entrepreneur Stream

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

Manitoba Business Investor Stream: Entrepreneur Pathway

INCENTIVE
Requires $150,000 to $250,000 investment; pathway to permanent residenceManitoba

PEI Business Impact: Work Permit Entrepreneur Stream

INCENTIVE
Requires $150,000+ investment; pathway to permanent residencePrince Edward Island

Indigenous Women Entrepreneurship (IWE) Program

INCENTIVE
Microloans up to $50,000 plus advisory supportAll of Canada

Indigenous Youth Entrepreneurship (IYE) Program

INCENTIVE
Up to $75,000 in combined loans and grantsAll of Canada

Louis Riel Capital Corporation: Business Grant & Loan Program

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

Apeetogosan (Métis) Development: Business Financing (MEAP)

INCENTIVE
Financing from $5,000 to $325,000; up to 90% of project costsAlberta

Canadian Co-operative Investment Fund (CCIF)

INCENTIVE
$50,000 to $1,250,000 in loans, quasi-equity, or equityAll of Canada

CWCF Tenacity Works Fund

INCENTIVE
$15,000 to $50,000 term loansAll of Canada

Co-operative Housing Development Program (CHDP)

INCENTIVE
Forgivable and low-interest loans funding up to 100% of eligible costsAll of Canada

Social Finance Fund (SFF)

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

Social Finance Fund: Boann Social Impact

INCENTIVE
$154,000,000 deployed nationally through impact funds and intermediariesAll of Canada

Social Finance Fund: Realize Capital Partners

INCENTIVE
Part of $400M+ SFF capital deployed through intermediariesAll of Canada

Fonds de finance sociale: CAP Finance (Quebec)

INCENTIVE
Repayable investment capital for Quebec social purpose organizationsQuebec

RISQ Social Economy Financing (Quebec)

INCENTIVE
Patient capital loans for operations and real estateQuebec

WEOC National Loan Program

INCENTIVE
Up to $50,000Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario

Evol Loan for Women and Diverse Entrepreneurs (Quebec)

INCENTIVE
Up to $50,000 (microloan) with larger impact financing availableQuebec

BDC Thrive Venture Fund for Women

INCENTIVE
Direct equity from the $500M Thrive platform (seed to Series A/B)All of Canada

BDC Women in Technology Venture Fund

INCENTIVE
Equity investmentAll of Canada

BDC Inclusive Entrepreneurship Loan

INCENTIVE
Up to $350,000All of Canada

Electric Vehicle Affordability Program (EVAP)

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

Save on Energy Small Business Program (Ontario)

INCENTIVE
Up to $3,000 lighting plus up to $2,500 non-lighting equipment, installed freeOntario

Save on Energy Retrofit Program (Ontario)

INCENTIVE
Up to 50% of project cost; custom track $1,800/kW or $0.20/kWhOntario

BC Hydro Business Energy-Saving Incentives (BESI)

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

Efficiency Nova Scotia Small Business Energy Solutions

INCENTIVE
Rebates plus 24-month interest-free financingNova Scotia

Hydro-Quebec Efficient Solutions Program (Quebec)

INCENTIVE
Up to 90% of eligible costs (small business); solar $1,000/kWQuebec

Energir Dual Energy Offer for Business (Quebec)

INCENTIVE
Up to 80% of conversion costs, max $250,000 per siteQuebec

SaskPower Commercial Energy Optimization Program (CEOP)

INCENTIVE
Up to $200,000; $0.13/kWh for non-lighting projectsSaskatchewan

WeBC Business Loan for Women (British Columbia)

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

Alberta Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Business Loan

INCENTIVE
Up to $150,000 (term loan)Alberta

Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan (WESK) Business Loan

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

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

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

PARO Prosper Peer Lending Circles (Ontario)

INCENTIVE
Peer lending circle loans of $1,000 to $5,000Ontario

Waubetek Aboriginal Business Financing (North-Eastern Ontario)

INCENTIVE
Up to $250,000 interest-free repayable financing (up to $20,000 women's stream)Ontario

Ulnooweg Indigenous Business Loans (Atlantic Canada)

INCENTIVE
Micro loans up to $5,000; women and youth up to $25,000; general loans up to $750,000Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador

Métis Voyageur Development Fund (Ontario)

INCENTIVE
Business financing up to $1,500,000Ontario

Indian Business Corporation Developmental Loans (Alberta)

INCENTIVE
Loans averaging $70,000, up to $1,000,000Alberta

Efficiency Manitoba Small Business Program

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

Enbridge Gas Commercial Energy Efficiency Incentives (Ontario)

INCENTIVE
Up to 50% of cost (prescriptive) or 75% (custom), to $100,000 per project; small business up to 100%Ontario

Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP)

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

FortisBC Commercial Energy Efficiency Programs (British Columbia)

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

takeCHARGE Business Efficiency Program (Newfoundland and Labrador)

INCENTIVE
Up to $50,000 in rebates; 50% of audit cost to $3,000Newfoundland & Labrador

Ready, Willing and Able (RWA) Employer Program

INCENTIVE
$0 cost to employers (federally funded program, roughly $30M to 2027)All of Canada

Nova Scotia Nominee Program: Entrepreneur Pathway

INCENTIVE
Requires $100,000 to $150,000 investment; pathway to permanent residenceNova Scotia

Yukon Business Nominee Program (YBNP)

INCENTIVE
Requires $300,000+ investment; pathway to permanent residenceYukon