Tax Credits for Canadian Non-Profit Organizations in 2026
Explore tax credits for non-profits in Canada. Learn about eligibility and filing requirements.
Non-profit organizations (NPOs) and registered charities in Canada enjoy significant tax benefits, including tax-exempt status on income and access to various tax credits and rebates. Understanding these benefits – from the charitable donation tax credit Canada offers to donors, to the non-profit tax exemptions Canada provides organizations – is crucial for compliance and financial planning.
14 opportunities available

Grant and FundingTax CreditsOpen
Economic Development & Growth in Employment (EDGE) Incentive Program
City of TorontoSupports tax-based incentives for new or redeveloped employment properties
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

Tax CreditsWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Financial assistance for the hiring of a person to integrate a job on a long-term basis
Gouvernement du QuébecSupports employers hiring candidates facing employment barriers
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Construction
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources

Grant and FundingTax CreditsLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREP) - Critical Regional Priorities (CRP) Stream
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)Funding to reduce GHG emissions with renewables and grid modernization
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate

Tax CreditsOpen
Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of certain serviced land and recycling of certain buildings
City of Trois-RivièresProperty tax credit for residential construction, renovations, and conversions in serviced areas
Eligible Funding
- Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects

Tax CreditsOpen
Research Consortium Tax Credit
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)Tax credit for cooperative pre-competitive research in Quebec
Eligible Funding
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation

Tax CreditsOpen
Ecological Gift Program
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)Offers tax incentives for donating ecologically sensitive land
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate

Tax CreditsOpen
Employer Health Tax relief (EHT) BC
Government of British ColumbiaAnnual tax relief for employers based on payroll thresholds
Eligible Funding
- Up to 6% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources

Tax CreditsOpen
Farm Land Identification Program
Government of New BrunswickNew Brunswick property tax deferral for farmland preservation
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate

Tax CreditsOpen
Gasoline used in unlicensed business equipment
Ontario Ministry of FinanceRefund for Ontario gasoline tax paid for unlicensed equipment
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
S
Grant and FundingTax CreditsOpen
Sport Funding Programs
Yukon Department of Sport & RecreationSupports sport organizations' development and growth
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects

Grant and FundingTax CreditsOpen
Commercial Temporary Importations
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)Facilitates duty-free temporary importation of commercial goods to Canada
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Technology

Tax CreditsOpen
Employer Health Tax relief (EHT)
Ontario Ministry of FinanceOntario payroll tax relief for eligible employers and charities
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources

Tax CreditsOpen
Small Business Property Tax Subclass
City of TorontoToronto offers small business property tax reduction program
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout

Tax CreditsOpen
Manitoba paid work experience tax credit
Government of ManitobaWage subsidy for trainees working in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
- Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation