Technological Tax Credits for Canadian Businesses in 2026

In 2026, Canadian business tax credits for technology investments are more robust than ever, offering substantial incentives for companies to innovate and go green. The federal government provides a suite of programs – from funding R&D to accelerating clean tech adoption – that can benefit businesses across all provinces.

Featured grants for Technology at a glance

32 programs

Tax CreditsOpen
Development of E-Business Tax Credit (CDAE)
Investissement Québec (IQ), Revenu Québec
Tax credit for Québec e-business development
Eligible Funding
Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Legal Structure
For-profit business
Quebec, Canada
Tax CreditsOpen
Development of E-Business Tax Credit Integrating Artificial Intelligence (CDAEIA)
Investissement Québec (IQ), Revenu Québec
Support for AI-enabled electronic business development
Eligible Funding
Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing, Wholesale trade, Retail trade, Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
Legal Structure
For-profit business
Quebec, Canada
Tax CreditsOpen
Investment and innovation tax credit (IITC)
Revenu Québec
Tax credit for investment and innovation in Quebec
Eligible Funding
Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Legal Structure
Non-financial cooperative, For-profit business
Quebec, Canada
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario Research and Development Tax Credit (ORDTC)
Ontario Ministry of Finance, Government of Ontario
Ontario tax relief for SR&ED spending
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Legal Structure
For-profit business
Ontario, Canada
Tax CreditsOpen
BC Scientific Research & Experimental Development Tax Credit
Government of British Columbia (BC), BC Ministry of Finance, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD)
Tax credit for SR&ED in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 300,000 $ · Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Legal Structure
For-profit business
BC, Canada
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Tax CreditsOpen
Manufacturing and processing profits deduction and zero-emission technology manufacturing deduction
Government of Canada
Reduced tax on manufacturing profits
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Utilities, Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Legal Structure
For-profit business
Canada
Tax CreditsOpen
Research Consortium Tax Credit
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Quebec recognition for eligible research consortium tax relief
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Legal Structure
Non-profit
Quebec, Canada
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit for film production services
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC), Revenu Québec
Supports film production in Québec
Eligible Funding
Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Legal Structure
For-profit business
Quebec, Canada
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit for shipbuilding
Revenu Québec
Tax incentive supporting shipbuilding and naval innovation in Quebec
Eligible Funding
Up to 38% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing, Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Legal Structure
For-profit business
Quebec, Canada
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credits for production of multimedia titles
Investissement Québec (IQ)
Support for Quebec multimedia title production
Eligible Funding
Up to 37.5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Legal Structure
For-profit business
Quebec, Canada
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Tax CreditsOpen
BC Small Business Venture Capital Program
Government of British Columbia (BC)
Tax credits for B.C. small business investment
Eligible Funding
From $25,000 to $10,000,000 · Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing, Information and cultural industries, Professional, scientific and technical services, Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Legal Structure
For-profit business
BC, Canada
Tax CreditsOpen
City of Saskatoon Business Development Incentives Program
Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA)
Tax abatement incentive to encourage business in Saskatoon
Eligible Funding
Minimum amount : 500,000 $
Eligible Industries
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, Manufacturing, Transportation and warehousing, Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnology
Legal Structure
For-profit business
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Grant and FundingTax CreditsOpen
Commercial Temporary Importations
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Facilitates duty-free temporary importation of commercial goods to Canada
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Legal Structure
Non-profit, Sole proprietorship, Public or Parapublic institution, For-profit business
Canada
Tax CreditsOpen
Direct Equity Tax Credit
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador (CBDC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Tax relief for eligible equity investments
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 50,000 $ · Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing, Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Legal Structure
For-profit business
NL, Canada
Tax CreditsOpen
Enriched Investment Tax Credit
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Innovation PEI (PEI)
Rebates for manufacturing and processing exporters in PEI
Eligible Funding
Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Legal Structure
For-profit business
PE, Canada
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Tax CreditsOpen
Financing of Refundable Tax Credits
Investissement Québec (IQ)
Tax credit advance loan in Quebec
Eligible Funding
From $50,000 to $50,000 · Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing, Information and cultural industries, Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Legal Structure
For-profit business
Quebec, Canada
Tax CreditsOpen
Manitoba — Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit
Government of Manitoba, Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources
Manitoba tax credit for digital media production
Eligible Funding
Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Legal Structure
For-profit business
Manitoba, Canada
Tax CreditsOpen
New Brunswick Research and Development Tax Credit
Government of New Brunswick, Finance and Treasury Board (NB), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Fully refundable R&D tax credit for New Brunswick corporations
Eligible Funding
Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Legal Structure
For-profit business
NB, Canada
Tax CreditsOpen
Nova Scotia Capital Investment Tax Credit
Government of Nova Scotia, Finance and Treasury Board (NS)
Refundable corporate tax credit for qualifying Nova Scotia investments
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000,000 $ · Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Legal Structure
For-profit business
NS, Canada
Tax CreditsOpen
Nova Scotia innovation equity tax credit
Government of Nova Scotia, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Tax credit for innovative Nova Scotia investors
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 112,500 $ · Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing, Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnology
Legal Structure
For-profit business
NS, Canada
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Tax CreditsOpen
Saskatchewan Petroleum Innovation Incentive (SPII)
Government of Saskatchewan
Supports oil and gas innovation projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $ · Up to 25% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Legal Structure
For-profit business
Timeline
Open Date : July 8, 2019 · Closing date : March 31, 2029
Saskatchewan, Canada
Tax CreditsOpen
Saskatchewan Research and Development Tax Credit
Government of Saskatchewan, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
R&D tax credit for Saskatchewan corporations
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $ · Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Legal Structure
For-profit business
Saskatchewan, Canada
Tax CreditsOpen
Saskatchewan Technology Startup Incentive (STSI)
Government of Saskatchewan, Innovation Saskatchewan (IS)
Money to invest in tech startups in Sask.
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $ · Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries, Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateDigital Transformation
Legal Structure
For-profit business
Saskatchewan, Canada
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit for technological adaptation services
Revenu Québec
Tax credit for technology transfer in Quebec
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Quebec, Canada
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit to support the print media
Revenu Québec, Investissement Québec (IQ)
Refundable tax support for written news media
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 26,250 $ · Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Legal Structure
For-profit business
Quebec, Canada
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Tax CreditsExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Venture Capital Corporation
Government of British Columbia (BC), BC Ministry of Finance
Equity investments for BC businesses
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Transportation and warehousing, Information and cultural industries, Arts, entertainment and recreation, Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Legal Structure
For-profit business
BC, Canada
Tax CreditsClosed
Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Government of Canada
Refundable tax credit for carbon capture, use and storage
Eligible Funding
Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Utilities, Construction, Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Legal Structure
For-profit business
Canada
Tax CreditsClosed
Newfoundland and Labrador interactive digital media tax credit
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador (CBDC)
Tax credit for interactive digital media production in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $ · Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman Resources
Legal Structure
For-profit business
NL, Canada
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingTax CreditsExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Round 2 Product Development for IoT Device Challenge
FABrIC
Funding for Canadian IoT product development
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $ · Up to 37% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing, Transportation and warehousing, Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Other SupportTax CreditsClosed
SaskTenders
Government of Saskatchewan, Ministry of SaskBuilds and Procurement
Public procurement opportunities in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human Resources
Legal Structure
Public or Parapublic institution
Saskatchewan, Canada
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Tax CreditsClosed
Tax Holiday for Foreign Experts
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Tax relief for Quebec foreign experts
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Legal Structure
For-profit business
Quebec, Canada
Tax CreditsClosed
Capital Synergie
Investissement Québec (IQ)
Supports business investment in innovative, high-growth Quebec companies
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 225,000 $ · Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing, Information and cultural industries, Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Legal Structure
For-profit business
Quebec, Canada

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