Grants for British Columbia

Food Processing Growth Fund

Amount: up to 75% of eligible costs up to a maximum of $1,000,000.

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BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund

Amount: 20% of the equipment & related cost with the maximum amount of $10M.

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Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP)

Amount: up to 90% of the eligible cost with maximum grant value of $15,000

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Agricultural Clean Technology Program

Amount: Funding 50% up to a maximum of $2 million per project.

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Space Technology Development Program (STDP) – Temporarily Unavailable

Amount: Varies depending on the Request for Proposal

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AgriScience Program

Amount: less than $5 million over five-years.

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Fisheries and Aquaculture Clean Technology Adoption Program (FACTAP)

Amount: Up to 75% of eligible project costs (maximum of $1.0 million per year).

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Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative

Amount: up to 50 percent of eligible costs with up to 10 million per project.

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Jobs and Growth Fund

Amount: up to 50 percent of eligible costs with up to 10 million per project.

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Collaborative Research and Development Projects

Amount: Up to 50% of eligible costs to a maximum of $600,000 for approved R&D Projects.

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The Digital Media Tax Credit Guide For Gaming Companies In Canada (IDMTC)

Amount: up to 40% tax credit on qualifying wages/salary.

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Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)

Amount: refundable tax credit of 25% of your qualified labour expenditures.

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Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit (PSTC)

Amount: refundable tax credit of 16% of qualified Canadian labour expenditures.

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Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) Program

Amount: maximum 50% of total project cost up to $10M per project.

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Accelerating Manufacturing Scale-Up Grant Program

Amount: between $50,000 up to a maximum of $250,000 to eligible businesses or up to a maximum of $500,000 to eligible groups in collaboration.

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Wage Subsidies and Hiring Grants

Student Work Placement

Through the following program employers can apply for wage subsidies to help them hire post-secondary students across Canada.

Amount:

  • Up to $5,000 for every student you hire through the program
  • Up to $7,000 for every student you hire that is in their first year or is from an under-represented group including:
    • women in STEM
    • persons with disabilities
    • newcomers; and
    • Indigenous students
  • As a COVID-19 measure, subsidy is offered at 75% coverage (maximum $7500) for all students, until March 2021.

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Dairy Processing Investment Fund

Amount: Up to $10 million in total per year per applicant.

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Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS) projects

Amount: Up to 50% of eligible costs, to a maximum of $40,000.

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Proof of Concept Program

Amount: Up to 50% of the cost of the proof of concept plan to a maximum of $100,000 during the Program Period (not to exceed 12 months). The applicant will be required to contribute 50% of the cost over the Program Period.

Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) Technology Assessments Program

Amount: 100% of eligible costs up to a maximum of $25,000

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CanExport Innovation (formerly Going Global Innovation)

Amount: Up to 75% of eligible costs to a maximum of $75,000 for any approved CanExport Innovation Project.

NOTE: Starting fiscal year 2019-2020, CanExport Innovation is offered as both a grant and contribution funding program. Eligibility for a grant or contribution will be assessed as part of the Formal Review phase of the Application Review Process.

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AgriAssurance Program

Amount: $50,000 per year

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Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)

Amount: up to 50% of eligible costs

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British Columbia Employer Training Grant program (ETG)

Amount: up to $20,000 per trainee, with maximum of $300,000 per fiscal year

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Canada Summer Jobs

Amount: 50% of the provincial minimum per hour wage per each summer student

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CanExport Grant

Amount: up to $50,000 CanExport Marketing Grant

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Automotive Supplier Innovation Program (ASIP)

Amount: Up to $10,000,000.

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Scientific Research & Experimental Development Tax Credit (SR&ED)

Amount: Up to $3,000,000

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Canadian Agricultural Partnership – CAP

Amount: Funding 75% up to a maximum of $75,000

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IRAP Youth Employment Program

Amount: $20,000 per graduate hired

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