What is BC Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (IDMTC)?
BC Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (IDMTC) is delivered by BC Ministry of Finance / Creative BC as a tax credit. Funding is typically 17.5% of eligible labour costs. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | 17.5% of eligible labour costs |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 0% |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Tax Credit |
| Delivered by | BC Ministry of Finance / Creative BC |
| Available in | BC |
| Intake status | Open — claim annually on BC tax return |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: Interactive digital media — games, apps, educational software, VR/AR
- Employee count: min 1
- Eligible activities: Development of interactive digital media products; qualifying labour expenditures
Watch out for
Non-interactive content; primarily advertising; outside BC
Deadlines & how to apply
Must register with Creative BC; claim on Schedule 428 of BC corporate tax return
How NorthGrants helps with BC Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (IDMTC)
Most business owners read about BC Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (IDMTC), 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.