Fund your R&D
Hubvention identifies, structures and secures the grants and tax credits your company qualifies for — all managed from a single platform.
Barriers to public funding for Canadian SMEs
73% of Canadian SMEs never apply for grants. Two barriers explain it, and neither has anything to do with the project itself.
- 01
Lack of time
Leaders run operations. No one internally has the weeks a solid application demands: regulatory monitoring, file structuring, administrative follow-up.
- 02
Lack of knowledge
Every program speaks its own jargon. Without a dedicated team, it's hard to know which one fits your project, with what evidence, and when to file.
Amounts at stake and results achieved
- Federal · annual
- $4.5B
- paid out in SR&ED tax credits by the Government of Canada
- Canada · all levels
- +5,000
- grant and tax credit programs identified for businesses
- Hubvention mandates
- $100M
- in SR&ED credits secured on behalf of our clients
- Hubvention mandates
- $150,000
- in average funding secured, per company we've supported
Programs by province
Each province runs its own programs, with their own criteria and deadlines. Hover over your province to see its main programs, then click to book a call.
Federal programs stack on top of provincial ones and are available Canada-wide. A well-built application usually combines both.
Funding calculators
Two tools to estimate what your business can recover: SR&ED and government grants.
- 01SR&ED tax credit
Calculate your SR&ED credit
Enter your R&D expenses — salaries, subcontractors, materials — and get an estimate of the federal and provincial tax credit your SME is entitled to this year.Launch SR&ED calculator - 02Government grants
Calculate your grants potential
Answer a few questions about your projects — hiring, equipment, construction, expansion — and our AI identifies available grants with their estimated amounts.Launch grants calculator
Amounts secured for the client after approval by the administering body. Every file is judged on its own work: these figures illustrate real engagements, they are not a promise of outcome.
Eligible projects for funding
The types of projects most often funded by grants and tax credits.
- 01
Hiring & training
Wage subsidies cover up to 50% of your hiring costs — interns, graduates, specialized workforce.
- 02
International expansion
Prospecting, certification, product adaptation — up to 50% of costs covered by CanExport and PSCE.
- 03
Sustainable development
Carbon reduction, energy efficiency, circular economy — dedicated programs at every level of government.
- 04
Research & development
Any project aimed at resolving a technological uncertainty is potentially eligible for the federal and provincial SR&ED credit.
- 05
Expansion & new facility
Plant expansion, new factory, new site — funded up to 50% across several Canadian regions.
- 06
Digital transformation
ERP, automation, AI — the Digital Transformation Initiative covers a significant share of the costs.
Another type of project
We review over 5,000 programs — chances are high that you still qualify.