Tax credit · not repaid

Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Tax Incentive Program

Government of Canada, Canada Revenue Agency · Federal (all of Canada)

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Funding
35% of costs
Tax credit of 35% 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
Early Stage / Startup, SME, Large Corp

Overview

If your business is engaged in scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED), you can claim a deduction against income or earn an investment tax credit (ITC).

Who can apply

  • Business engaged in scientific research and experimental development in Canada.
  • The project must address a scientific or technological uncertainty, involve formulating hypotheses aimed at reducing or eliminating that uncertainty, adopt a systematic investigative approach (testing by experiment or analysis), aim to achieve scientific or technological advancement, and be diligently documented with records of hypotheses tested and results achieved.
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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 Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.