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Canada SR&ED Federal

Funds Canadian companies through federal innovation tax deductions for qualifying innovation experimentation costs.

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About

The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program is Canada's largest federal support mechanism for business R&D, administered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The program offers two parallel benefits: a deduction against taxable income calculated from a pool of allowable SR&ED expenditures, and an investment tax credit (ITC) applied against income tax payable. SR&ED-eligible…

What this grant funds

Federal Canadian investment tax credit of 15–35% on qualifying scientific research and experimental development expenditures incurred in Canada, filed through the annual tax return with no competitive selection.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Tax credit
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.canada.ca