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.
13 opportunities available

Grant and FundingTax CreditsOpen
Economic Development & Growth in Employment (EDGE) Incentive Program
Supports 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
Supports 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
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
Property 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
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
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
Annual 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
New 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
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Grant and FundingTax CreditsOpen
Sport Funding Programs
Supports sport organizations' development and growth
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects

Tax CreditsOpen
Gasoline used in unlicensed business equipment
Refund 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

Tax CreditsOpen
Employer Health Tax relief (EHT)
Ontario 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
Toronto 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
Wage 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