Tax credit · not repaid

Ontario Computer Animation and Special Effects Tax Credit

Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates · Ontario

OpenTourism & Culture
Funding
18% of costs
Tax credit of 18% of eligible costs, no stated dollar cap
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Tax credit · not repaid
Company stage
SME, Large Corp, Early Stage / Startup

Overview

Refundable tax credit of 18% on local Ontario labour costs related to the creation of computer animation and special effects for use in film and television.

Who can apply

Must be a corporation with a permanent establishment in Ontario, working in visual effects, post-production, and film/television production, and performing eligible computer animation and special effects activities.

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What it can pay for

Not specified in the listing.

Past recipients

No public list of past recipients is linked for this program yet.

Official source

Program details change. Always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official page before you apply.

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Last checked by SeedPort: Oct 1, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.