Nova Scotia Payroll Rebate — Invest Nova Scotia
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Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
A performance-based payroll rebate of 5%–10% of eligible gross payroll annually, paid over a negotiated term (typically five years), for innovative, knowledge-based companies that commit to creating at least 20 incremental full-time jobs in Nova Scotia at above-average regional salaries.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be an innovative, knowledge-based, project-based company.
- Project must create at least 20 incremental full-time equivalent jobs in Nova Scotia.
- Average salary of the new jobs must be above the regional average.
- Business must be considered eligible under Invest Nova Scotia operating regulations.
- Rebate is paid only after agreed minimum employment, payroll, and salary targets are met.
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- Rebate of 5% to 10% of eligible gross payroll each year, over a negotiated term of typically five years, up to an approved amount
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Provincial
- Co-Funding
- Up to 10% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- No application deadline is published. Invest Nova Scotia assesses fit in consultation with the company rather than through intake rounds.
Program Scorecard
Competition, effort, and approval at a glance
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How to Win
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider TipTreat this as a hiring-performance contract, not upfront cash: the rebate is released only after you prove you have hit the negotiated employment, payroll, and salary targets.
Rejection Pitfalls 9
- The project will create fewer than 20 incremental full-time equivalent jobs in Nova Scotia
Success Profile
Evaluation Criteria
Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 3
Eligible Expenses 2
Ineligible Expenses 1
Intake Periods
Deadline Notes
Ineligible Organizations
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Funding Stack Strategy
Compatible programs, clawback risk, and combined funding potential
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Clawback Risk
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