What is Quebec SR&ED — Refundable R&D Tax Credit (RS&DE Québec)?
Quebec SR&ED — Refundable R&D Tax Credit (RS&DE Québec) is delivered by Revenu Québec / MESI as a tax credit. Funding is typically 14–30% of eligible Quebec R&D expenditures (on top of federal SR&ED). This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | 14–30% of eligible Quebec R&D expenditures (on top of federal SR&ED) |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 0% |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Tax Credit |
| Delivered by | Revenu Québec / MESI |
| Available in | QC |
| Intake status | Open — claim on Quebec provincial tax return |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: All industries with R&D activity
- Eligible activities: Same activities as federal SR&ED; experimental development; basic and applied research in Quebec
Watch out for
Non-R&D activities; outside Quebec; social sciences
Deadlines & how to apply
ALWAYS file Quebec RS&DE alongside federal SR&ED; dramatically increases combined benefit for Quebec companies
How NorthGrants helps with Quebec SR&ED — Refundable R&D Tax Credit (RS&DE Québec)
Most business owners read about Quebec SR&ED — Refundable R&D Tax Credit (RS&DE Québec), 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.