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Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive (TMEI)
Support for Saskatchewan hard-rock mineral exploration
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- Funding available
- Varies by project
- Deadline
- December 31, 2026
- Location
- Canada
- Who can apply
- Holders of Saskatchewan mineral claims registered under section 12 of The Mineral Tenure Registry Regulations and in good standing.
- See full eligibility
Overview
The Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive offers eligible mineral exploration companies and their authorized designates in Saskatchewan a 25% grant capped at $50,000 annually for uranium projects and $150,000 for other hard-rock mineral projects. It supports drilling, borehole geophysical surveys, and ground geophysical surveys, including most pre-sampling geological and geotechnical tasks.
At a glance
Funding available
Varies by project
- Conduct research and development activities
Eligible candidates
- Location
- Canada
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- All organization sizes
- Audience
- All groups
- Legal structures
- All legal structures
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 2
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Holders of Saskatchewan mineral claims registered under section 12 of The Mineral Tenure Registry Regulations and in good standing.
- Persons or companies authorized to act as a designate for an eligible claim holder.
Eligible expenses
- Drilling costs, including casing, cementing, testing, reaming, wedging, and orientation.
- Labour costs, including site preparation, core logging, supervision, and compiling or validating geophysical data.
- Accommodation, travel, and transportation costs for personnel, equipment, and supplies.
- Equipment and consumables, including rentals, drill steel, muds, lubricants, fuel, survey wire, and specified vehicles.
- Geophysical survey work and related costs, including data collection and validation, moves between survey locations and drill sites, standby, and other expenditures approved by the Minister.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Sampling, sample preparation, and shipment of samples.
- Analytical work, including mineral assays and PIMA.
- Administrative costs.
- Work conducted off claim boundaries, including portions of geophysical surveys extending onto ineligible claims, which may result in proration.
Eligible geographic areas
- Any location in Saskatchewan.
Activities funded
- Drilling on hard-rock mineral exploration projects.
- Borehole geophysical surveying.
- Ground geophysical surveying.
How to apply
- Submit the TMEI Application Form by December 31 of the fiscal year.
- Conduct eligible field work during the fiscal year, from April 1 to March 31.
- Send notification of program status in February of the current TMEI program.
- Complete the Verification of Work Form and assemble the required supporting documents.
- Submit the Verification of Work Form and supporting documents by April 30 after the work period, by email, mail, or secure file transfer on request.
Documents Needed
- TMEI Application Form.
- Verification of Work Form.
- Invoices and receipts indicating payment by the applicant for invoices included in the submission.
- Complete drill logs with pertinent header information, labelled core photos, and other required drilling information.
- Other required verification materials, including logging data, geophysical contractor reports, and geospatial datasets or digital maps.
Processing and Agreement
- Verification of work is reviewed for all applicants after the April 30 submission deadline.
- If required, funding is prorated when eligible payouts exceed the available funding.
- Payments are made after the applicant’s work has been verified and submitted, and the funding has been approved by the Ministry of Finance.
Additional information
- Applying to the TMEI does not affect an applicant’s ability to submit the work for mineral assessment requirements under The Mineral Tenure Registry Regulations.
Contacts
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive (TMEI) Program
What is the Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive (TMEI)?
The Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive offers eligible mineral exploration companies and their authorized designates in Saskatchewan a 25% grant capped at $50,000 annually for uranium projects and $150,000 for other hard-rock mineral projects. It supports drilling, borehole geophysical surveys, and ground geophysical surveys, including most pre-sampling geological and geotechnical tasks.
What is the deadline to apply?
The application deadline for this grant program is December 31, 2026.
Who is eligible for the Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive (TMEI) program?
To be eligible for the Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive (TMEI) program, you must:
The applicant must be an eligible Saskatchewan mineral claim holder or an authorized designate.
The work must concern an eligible mineral and take place on one or more mineral dispositions in Saskatchewan.
The work must involve eligible drilling or geophysical surveying and be completed within the eligible work period.
What expenses are eligible under Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive (TMEI)?
Drilling costs, including casing, cementing, testing, reaming, wedging, and orientation.
Labour costs, including site preparation, core logging, supervision, and compiling or validating geophysical data.
Accommodation, travel, and transportation costs for personnel, equipment, and supplies.
Equipment and consumables, including rentals, drill steel, muds, lubricants, fuel, survey wire, and specified vehicles.
Geophysical survey work and related costs, including data collection and validation, moves between survey locations and drill sites, standby, and other expenditures approved by the Minister.
Who can I contact for more information about the Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive (TMEI)?
You can contact Government of Saskatchewan by email at tmei@gov.sk.ca or by phone at 306-787-2585.
Where is the Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive (TMEI) available?
The Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive (TMEI) program is available across Canada.
Is the Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive (TMEI) a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive (TMEI) is a Grant and Funding