What is Atlantic SR&ED - NS/NB/NL Provincial Components?
Atlantic SR&ED - NS/NB/NL Provincial Components is delivered by Provincial Revenue Agencies (Atlantic Canada) as a tax credit. Funding is typically 15% of eligible provincial R&D expenditures, fully refundable (NS, NB, NL). This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | 15% of eligible provincial R&D expenditures, fully refundable (NS, NB, NL) |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 0% |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Tax Credit |
| Delivered by | Provincial Revenue Agencies (Atlantic Canada) |
| Available in | NB, NS, NL |
| Intake status | Open — claim on provincial tax return |
| Last verified | 2026-06-12 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: All industries with R&D activity in Atlantic provinces
- Eligible activities: Atlantic R&D activities qualifying under federal SR&ED rules
Watch out for
Non-R&D activities; PEI-only operations (no provincial component); outside Atlantic Canada
Deadlines & how to apply
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador each offer a 15% fully refundable R&D credit administered by the CRA, filed alongside the federal SR&ED claim. PEI has no provincial R&D tax credit (previous record wrongly listed one).
How NorthGrants helps with Atlantic SR&ED - NS/NB/NL Provincial Components
Most business owners read about Atlantic SR&ED - NS/NB/NL Provincial Components, see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building an application that actually wins.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.