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British Columbia SR&ED Tax Credit

Administered by BC Ministry of Finance

10% refundable credit for CCPCs on eligible SR&ED in BC. Permanent as of BC Budget 2026.

Per-organization
Up to $600K
Deadline
Rolling intake
Decision
Varies
Match required
No

About the program

The BC SR&ED tax credit provides a 10% refundable credit to CCPCs on eligible BC-based SR&ED expenditures, with a 10% non-refundable component available to non-CCPCs.

◆ Funding structure

How much is on the table

The total program pool, per-organization max, and what your contribution has to be.

Total program pool
Not disclosed

This program does not publish an aggregate annual funding pool.

Per organization
Up to $600K

No matching contribution required.

◆ Your fit

Does your organization qualify?

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◆ GovMoney analysis

Worth applying?

Automatic if you're a BC-based CCPC claiming federal SR&ED. Now permanent (Budget 2026), so predictable to plan around.

◆ Model the numbers

What could this credit be worth to you?

Live estimator using this program's published rate and cap. Drag the slider to see the impact on your project.

◆ ROI calculator

Model your funding

Enter the total cost of the project you want to fund with BC R&D Credit. We'll estimate the credit and your net cost at the program's published rate (10%).

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$5K$1.8M
Program parameters
Credit rate10%
Per-org cap$600,000
Match requiredNo
Your take
Estimated credit (up to)
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Net cost after credit—
Total project—
Effective cost to you
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Estimates are illustrative and use the maximum published rate. Actual funding depends on eligibility, cost classification, stacking limits and review outcomes. For a firm number, book a call with our team.

◆ We can file this for you

Skip the paperwork — hand it off

GovMoney's team can prepare, submit, and defend your BC R&D Credit application end-to-end.

◆ Done-for-you filing

Let GovMoney handle the paperwork

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◆ Next steps

Your path forward

Three concrete moves. Do them yourself or hand off to GovMoney.

1

Determine your project

Scope the specific R&D activity, purchase, hire, or export initiative that maps to this program's eligibility. Ambiguous project scope is the #1 rejection driver.

2

Validate your eligibility

Run your business through the Grant Finder to confirm fit against this program's requirements — and see every other program you qualify for.

3

File the application

Two paths: prepare and file it yourself using the how-to-apply steps above, or hand it off to GovMoney's team and get it done audit-ready.

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◆ Get moving

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