What is Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC)?
Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC) is delivered by Ontario Creates / CRA as a tax credit. Funding is typically 40% of eligible Ontario labour (own IP); 35% fee-for-service and qualifying digital game corporations. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | 40% of eligible Ontario labour (own IP); 35% fee-for-service and qualifying digital game corporations |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 0% |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Tax Credit |
| Delivered by | Ontario Creates / CRA |
| Available in | ON |
| Intake status | Open - claim annually on Ontario tax return |
| Last verified | 2026-10-05 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: Interactive digital media — games, apps, educational, VR/AR, training software
- Employee count: min 1
- Eligible activities: Developing interactive digital media products; eligible Ontario labour expenditures
Watch out for
Non-interactive content; advertising; broadcast TV; outside Ontario
Deadlines & how to apply
Administered by Ontario Creates (formerly OMDC). Marketing and distribution expenses capped at $100,000 per non-specified product. Expect long processing: roughly 18-24 months from filing to refund. Claim via Schedule T2SCH560 with certificate from Ontario Creates.
How NorthGrants helps with Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC)
Most business owners read about Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC), see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building a complete application that answers what the program asks for.
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.