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Top Manufacturing Tax Credits for Canadian Businesses in 2026

Canadian manufacturing tax credits help businesses reduce operational costs. They offer financial incentives for investments in equipment and facilities. Learn about eligibility, benefits, and how to claim them effectively.

Manufacturing tax credits are valuable incentives designed to reduce the cost of investing in manufacturing and processing activities. These incentives often function like a manufacturing equipment tax credit – offsetting part of the cost of purchasing new machinery or building production facilities. In Canada, both the federal government and provincial governments offer various programs to encourage businesses to invest in equipment, facilities, and innovation in the manufacturing sector.

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Research, Innovation and Commercialization Tax Credit (CRIC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Research, Innovation and Commercialization Tax Credit (CRIC)

Refundable tax credit for Quebec business R&D and precommercialization
Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $1,000,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Canada
Tax holiday for a new business created to commercialize intellectual property
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax holiday for a new business created to commercialize intellectual property

Tax credit for commercialization of intellectual property (IP) in Quebec
Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Varies by project
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Quebec, Canada
Incentive deduction for the commercialization of innovations (IDCI)
Tax CreditsOpen

Incentive deduction for the commercialization of innovations (IDCI)

Reduced tax rate for Quebec-based commercialization of innovations
Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 83% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Tax credit for external design in Québec
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax credit for external design in Québec

Tax credit for a design activity carried out by an outside consultant
Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 24% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Quebec, Canada
Economic Development & Growth in Employment (EDGE) Incentive Program
Grant and FundingTax CreditsOpen

Economic Development & Growth in Employment (EDGE) Incentive Program

Supports tax-based incentives for new or redeveloped employment properties
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $3,000,000 to $10,000,000
  • Up to 77% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (OMMITC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (OMMITC)

Supports corporate investments in Ontario's manufacturing sector
Ontario, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ontario, Canada
Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of certain industrial sectors
Tax CreditsOpen

Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of certain industrial sectors

Property tax credit for industrial building improvement projects
Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
Manufacturing and processing profits deduction and zero-emission technology manufacturing deduction
Tax CreditsOpen

Manufacturing and processing profits deduction and zero-emission technology manufacturing deduction

Corporate tax reduction for Canadian manufacturing and zero-emission technology
Canada
Saskatchewan Commercial Innovation Incentive (SCII)
Tax CreditsOpen

Saskatchewan Commercial Innovation Incentive (SCII)

Tax incentive for IP commercialization
Saskatchewan, Canada
APCHQ — Apprenticeship job creation tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

APCHQ — Apprenticeship job creation tax credit

Non-refundable tax credit for employers hiring eligible apprentices
Canada
Laval Économique — Tax credit – Urban Expansion
Tax CreditsClosed

Laval Économique — Tax credit – Urban Expansion

Property tax credit for non-residential construction or renovations
Laval, Quebec, Canada
Tax credit for internal design in Québec
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax credit for internal design in Québec

Payroll tax credit for eligible internal design activities
Quebec, Canada
Tax credit for biodiesel production in Quebec
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax credit for biodiesel production in Quebec

Tax credit for eligible biodiesel production in Quebec
Quebec, Canada
Tax credit for pyrolytic oil production in Québec
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax credit for pyrolytic oil production in Québec

Tax credit for Quebec pyrolytic oil producers
Quebec, Canada
Laval Économique — Tax credit – Urban modernization
Tax CreditsClosed

Laval Économique — Tax credit – Urban modernization

Tax credit for industrial park modernization
Laval, Quebec, Canada
Aerospace Tax Holiday
Tax CreditsOpen

Aerospace Tax Holiday

No corporate tax for aerospace and defence employers in PEI
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Saint-Eustache — Tax credit program
Tax CreditsOpen

Saint-Eustache — Tax credit program

Property tax credit for building revitalization
Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada
BC Small Business Venture Capital Program
Tax CreditsOpen

BC Small Business Venture Capital Program

Tax credits for B.C. small business investment
British Columbia, Canada
Yukon Manufacturing and Processing Profits Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Yukon Manufacturing and Processing Profits Tax Credit

Tax credit for Yukon manufacturing profits
Yukon, Canada
Tax refund for power takeoff equipment
Ontario, Canada
City of Waterloo Community Improvement Plan (CIP)
Grant and FundingTax CreditsOpening Soon

City of Waterloo Community Improvement Plan (CIP)

Funding for Uptown Waterloo property improvement projects
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Manitoba paid work experience tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Manitoba paid work experience tax credit

Wage subsidy for trainees working in Manitoba
Manitoba, Canada
British Columbia shipbuilding and ship repair industry tax credit
British Columbia, Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador green technology tax credit
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Atlantic Investment Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Atlantic Investment Tax Credit

Supports investments in Atlantic Canada's new buildings and equipment
New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Enriched Investment Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Enriched Investment Tax Credit

Rebates for manufacturing and processing exporters in PEI
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Alberta Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit (APITC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Alberta Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit (APITC)

Tax credit for large investments in Alberta agri-processing facilities
Alberta, Canada
Yukon Research and Development Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Yukon Research and Development Tax Credit

Refundable Yukon R&D tax support
Yukon, Canada
Nova Scotia innovation equity tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Nova Scotia innovation equity tax credit

Tax credit for innovative Nova Scotia corporations
Nova Scotia, Canada
Yukon Business Investment Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Yukon Business Investment Tax Credit

Tax credit for investing in Yukon businesses
Yukon, Canada
Oil and Gas Processing Investment Incentive
Tax CreditsOpen

Oil and Gas Processing Investment Incentive

Transferable tax credits for value-added processing
Saskatchewan, Canada
Property Tax Reduction Development Incentive Program
Tax CreditsClosed

Property Tax Reduction Development Incentive Program

Property tax relief for new development
Alberta
Manitoba manufacturing investment tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Manitoba manufacturing investment tax credit

Tax credit for Manitoba manufacturing investments
Manitoba, Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador research and development tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Newfoundland and Labrador research and development tax credit

Provides a refundable tax credit for eligible R&D in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Ontario Regional Opportunities Investment Tax Credit (ROITC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Ontario Regional Opportunities Investment Tax Credit (ROITC)

Refillable tax support for regional business investment
Ontario, Canada
Saskatchewan Value-added Agriculture Incentive
Tax CreditsOpen

Saskatchewan Value-added Agriculture Incentive

Tax credit for value-added agriculture investments
Saskatchewan, Canada
Manufacturing & Processing Investment Tax Credit Saskatchewan
Tax CreditsOpen

Manufacturing & Processing Investment Tax Credit Saskatchewan

Tax credit for manufacturing and processing in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan, Canada
Tax credit for cellulosic ethanol production in Quebec
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax credit for cellulosic ethanol production in Quebec

Tax credit for eligible ethanol production in Quebec
Quebec, Canada
Capital Investment Tax Credit (CITC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Capital Investment Tax Credit (CITC)

Tax credit supporting Alberta manufacturing and tourism infrastructure investments
Alberta, Canada
Training tax credit for employers
Tax CreditsOpen

Training tax credit for employers

British Columbia apprentice training tax credit for employers
British Columbia, Canada
Ontario tax credit for manufacturing and processing
Tax CreditsOpen

Ontario tax credit for manufacturing and processing

Supports corporations with eligible manufacturing and processing income
Ontario, Canada
Direct Equity Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Direct Equity Tax Credit

Tax credit for Newfoundland and Labrador investors
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Saskatchewan Manufacturing and Processing Profits Tax Reduction
Tax CreditsOpen

Saskatchewan Manufacturing and Processing Profits Tax Reduction

Income tax reduction for manufacturing and processing in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan, Canada
Manitoba green energy equipment tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Manitoba green energy equipment tax credit

Manitoba tax credit for installing green energy equipment
Manitoba, Canada
Gaspésie and Maritime Provinces
Tax CreditsOpen

Gaspésie and Maritime Provinces

Refundable tax credit supporting job creation in Quebec maritime regions
Quebec, Canada
Nova Scotia Capital Investment Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Nova Scotia Capital Investment Tax Credit

Refundable corporate tax credit for qualifying Nova Scotia investments
Nova Scotia, Canada
Advanced Marine Technology Tax Rebate
Tax CreditsOpen

Advanced Marine Technology Tax Rebate

Tax rebate for advanced marine technology companies
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Financing of Refundable Tax Credits
Quebec, Canada
City of Saskatoon Business Development Incentives Program
Saskatchewan, Canada
Capital Synergie
Tax CreditsArchived

Capital Synergie

Supports business investment in innovative, high-growth Quebec companies
Quebec, Canada

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