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Nova Scotia Innovation Rebate Program (IRP)

Status

Status not published

Continuous intake; the rebate is paid in arrears against verified spend.

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Amount
3,500,000 CAD

Rebate of up to 25% of eligible innovation project costs, paid after the project is completed and verified. Invest Nova Scotia's current IRP page states the maximum amount of eligible project costs the rebate applies to is CAD 15,000,000 (an eligible-cost cap, not a cash rebate figure) - treat CAD 3.5 million here as the prior, unconfirmed rebate ceiling pending direct re-verification of the current cash cap.

You must co-fund 75%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

Invest Nova Scotia

public · regional

Deadline: Open all year — Continuous intake; the rebate is paid in arrears against verified spend.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

You fund 75% yourself.

Who can apply

Nova Scotia businesses making a minimum eligible innovation investment (historically CAD 500,000); the company must fund the project up front.

How to apply

  1. Discuss the project with Invest Nova Scotia.
  2. Submit an application before incurring costs.
  3. Approval and rebate agreement.
  4. Complete the project, then claim the rebate against audited costs.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://investnovascotia.ca/incentives-programs-services/innovation-rebate-program · not human-checked

Verified on 25 September 2026

Source: investnovascotia.ca

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