Canada SR&ED Tax Credit
Canada's Scientific Research & Experimental Development tax credit — refundable for blockchain and AI R&D.
About this grant
The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program is Canada's largest source of innovation funding, providing over CAD $3B annually in tax credits. For Canadian-Controlled Private Corporations (CCPCs), the federal credit is 35% refundable on the first $3M of qualified R&D expenses. Most provinces add additional credits (Quebec, Ontario, BC particularly generous). Blockchain, AI, and software R&D explicitly qualifies under current CRA guidelines.
Eligibility criteria
- ✓Canadian-Controlled Private Corporation
- ✓Conducting R&D in Canada
- ✓Technical uncertainty requirement
- ✓Systematic investigation methodology
CanadaTax CreditR&DSR&EDRefundable