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GI-029 Foreign Convention and Tour Incentive Program - Sponsors of Foreign Conventions: What Is a Foreign Convention and Rebate for Purchases
GST/HST rebate for foreign convention sponsors
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Last Update: May 7, 2026
Latest change: Changed: funding terms, eligibility, scope and target audience.
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Funding available
Up to 50% of project cost
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Canada
Overview
GST/HST and QST rebate for conventions helps eligible sponsors, organizers, and exhibitors recover tax paid on conventions held in Canada. It covers convention facilities, related convention supplies, and some food, beverages, catering, lodging, and exhibition space costs.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Access new markets
- Raise awareness or mobilize a population
Eligible Funding
- Up to 50% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Not Elsewhere Classified
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Using a convention facility for a convention held in Canada
- Purchasing related convention supplies for use in connection with the convention
- Renting exhibition space for use at a convention
Documents Needed
- Convention agenda, itinerary, or event program
- Invoices or receipts showing the GST/HST and/or QST paid
- Complete hotel folios
- If you are an exhibitor, a document showing that the exhibition space was rented, even if there was no GST/HST payable
Official resources
Program guide
Application form
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Sponsors of foreign conventions
- Organizers of foreign conventions that are not registered for GST/HST
- Non-resident exhibitors for foreign or domestic conventions that are not registered for GST/HST
Who is not eligible
- Non-resident visitors to Canada
- Applicants whose tax was paid or credited by a Canadian supplier
Eligible expenses
- Convention facilities
- Related convention supplies other than food, beverages, and catering
- Related convention supplies that are food, beverages, and items provided under a contract for catering
- The rental of exhibition space at foreign and domestic conventions, if rented from a GST/HST registrant that is not the sponsor of the convention
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Transportation services, other than chartered group transportation services used only to transport convention attendees between any of the convention facilities, places of lodging or transportation terminals
- Entertainment such as theme nights or city tours
- Property or services provided to the delegates of a convention for a separate charge from the admission fee, such as souvenirs, books and videos sold during the convention
- Food, beverages, and items purchased under a catering contract for non-resident exhibitors
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
How to apply
- Fill out Form GST386, Rebate Application for Conventions
- Send your rebate application and supporting documents to the Canada Revenue Agency, Prince Edward Island Tax Centre, 275 Pope Road, Summerside PE C1N 6A2, Canada
- Submit the application within one year after the last day of the convention
Processing and Agreement
- A notice of assessment will be issued after the rebate application has been processed
- If you want to change a processed rebate application or disagree with an assessment, you can use the GST/HST objection decision tool
- Reassessment requests may be mailed to the Prince Edward Island tax centre, GST/HST Rebates Processing, 275 Pope Road, Summerside PE C1N 6A2
- GST/HST registrants may submit reassessment requests that do not contain supporting documents through My Business Account or Represent a Client by selecting Submit a written enquiry within the Enquires service option
- You must keep all documents and other records to support your rebate application for six years from the end of the year to which they relate
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the GI-029 Foreign Convention and Tour Incentive Program - Sponsors of Foreign Conventions: What Is a Foreign Convention and Rebate for Purchases Program
What is the GI-029 Foreign Convention and Tour Incentive Program - Sponsors of Foreign Conventions: What Is a Foreign Convention and Rebate for Purchases?
GST/HST and QST rebate for conventions helps eligible sponsors, organizers, and exhibitors recover tax paid on conventions held in Canada. It covers convention facilities, related convention supplies, and some food, beverages, catering, lodging, and exhibition space costs.
How much funding can be received?
GI-029 Foreign Convention and Tour Incentive Program - Sponsors of Foreign Conventions: What Is a Foreign Convention and Rebate for Purchases Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the GI-029 Foreign Convention and Tour Incentive Program - Sponsors of Foreign Conventions: What Is a Foreign Convention and Rebate for Purchases program?
To be eligible for the GI-029 Foreign Convention and Tour Incentive Program - Sponsors of Foreign Conventions: What Is a Foreign Convention and Rebate for Purchases program, you must:
Sponsor of a foreign convention
Organizer of a foreign convention not registered for GST/HST
Non-resident exhibitor not registered for GST/HST
What expenses are eligible under GI-029 Foreign Convention and Tour Incentive Program - Sponsors of Foreign Conventions: What Is a Foreign Convention and Rebate for Purchases?
Using a convention facility for a convention held in Canada
Purchasing related convention supplies for use in connection with the convention
Renting exhibition space for use at a convention
Who can I contact for more information about the GI-029 Foreign Convention and Tour Incentive Program - Sponsors of Foreign Conventions: What Is a Foreign Convention and Rebate for Purchases?
You can contact Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) or by phone at 1-800-959-5525.
Where is the GI-029 Foreign Convention and Tour Incentive Program - Sponsors of Foreign Conventions: What Is a Foreign Convention and Rebate for Purchases available?
The GI-029 Foreign Convention and Tour Incentive Program - Sponsors of Foreign Conventions: What Is a Foreign Convention and Rebate for Purchases program is available across Canada.
Is the GI-029 Foreign Convention and Tour Incentive Program - Sponsors of Foreign Conventions: What Is a Foreign Convention and Rebate for Purchases a grant, loan, or tax credit?
GI-029 Foreign Convention and Tour Incentive Program - Sponsors of Foreign Conventions: What Is a Foreign Convention and Rebate for Purchases is a Tax Credits