Tax credit · not repaid

Ontario Research and Development Tax Credit

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Finance · Ontario

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Funding
3.5% of costs
Tax credit of 3.5% 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

A non-refundable Ontario corporate income tax credit equal to 3.5% of eligible scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED) expenditures incurred in Ontario and attributable to a permanent establishment in the province.

Who can apply

  • Corporations with a permanent establishment in Ontario that incur eligible scientific research and experimental development expenditures performed in Ontario and qualifying under section 127 of the federal Income Tax Act (Canada).
  • Credit is non-refundable, so it applies against Ontario corporate income tax payable.
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What it can pay for

R&D

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 15, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.