What is Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit (OBRITC)?
Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit (OBRITC) is delivered by Government of Ontario / CRA as a tax credit. Funding is typically 20% of eligible contract R&D with Ontario universities/hospitals. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | 20% of eligible contract R&D with Ontario universities/hospitals |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 0% |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Tax Credit |
| Delivered by | Government of Ontario / CRA |
| Available in | ON |
| Intake status | Open — claim on Ontario tax return |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: All sectors with contract R&D activity
- Eligible activities: Contracted R&D with Ontario university, college, or research hospital
Watch out for
No Ontario academic partner; non-R&D activities; outside Ontario
Deadlines & how to apply
Companion to federal SR&ED; claim on Ontario Schedule T2SCH508
How NorthGrants helps with Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit (OBRITC)
Most business owners read about Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit (OBRITC), 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.