{"id":1565,"date":"2026-07-13T10:52:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progres.ca\/?page_id=1565"},"modified":"2026-07-13T11:21:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:21:44","slug":"financing-dr","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/progres.ca\/en\/services\/financing-dr\/","title":{"rendered":"R&#038;D funding: tax credits and subsidies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(10,10,10,0.24)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/progres.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_1586720839.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;overlay&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0vw||0vw||true|false&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(66,66,64,0.2)&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;2560px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||true|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;125px||125px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;44c685b9-d1f6-48f4-92df-f0be22e6979d&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Merriweather|700||on|||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1>R&#038;D funding:<br \/>Tax Credits and Grants<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/progres.ca\/en\/contact\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Contact us&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;365992ea-ac3e-400d-b057-2e53faaceb60&#8243; button_bg_color=&#8221;#383748&#8243; button_border_color=&#8221;#383748&#8243; button_font=&#8221;Roboto|||on|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-b247d7e9-2bbc-48fc-81a8-3cd1da3da572%22:%91%22button_bg_color%22,%22button_border_color%22,%22button_bg_color%22,%22button_border_color%22,%22button_bg_color%22,%22button_border_color%22,%22button_bg_color%22,%22button_border_color%22,%22button_bg_color%22%93,%22gcid-cda4471f-892e-4743-849d-2cb3737a1499%22:%91%22button_bg_color__hover%22%93}&#8221; button_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; button_bg_color__hover=&#8221;#7E7A6E&#8221; button_bg_enable_color__hover=&#8221;on&#8221; button_border_color__hover=&#8221;#7E7A6E&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#F1ECE6&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Funding your R&#038;D shouldn&#8217;t cost you more time than your R&#038;D itself. R&#038;D funding in Canada is based on two complementary levers: public programs, such as SR&#038;ED, CRIC, IRAP, Mitacs or NSERC, and private financing, including investment rounds. Progr\u00e8s Conseils takes care of your requests from start to finish, from identifying the right programs to defending your cases, so you can stay focused on your work.  <\/p>\n<p>You innovate, you test, you improve your products, your processes or your technologies. These efforts may be eligible for tax credits, subsidies or private capital, but it is still necessary to document the project, choose the right levers and present a credible case. 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But you still need to know which ones to target and how to put together the case. Public funding for R&#038;D combines tax credits and grants, each with its own criteria, deadlines, and documentation requirements. 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The federal refundable credit reaches 35% of eligible expenses for an SME, but it is by combining it with the Quebec credit that the recovery becomes major: on your eligible R&#038;D salaries, the combined federal and provincial support can exceed 60% depending on the file.   <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program has recently been enhanced and capital expenditures are once again eligible. 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