Saskatchewan Petroleum Innovation Incentive (SPII)
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Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
A transferable Crown royalty and freehold production tax credit equal to 25% of eligible capital and operating costs for projects deploying first-of-kind or significantly advanced technologies (minimum TRL-7) in Saskatchewan's oil and gas sector. Helium and lithium eligibility was transferred to the Saskatchewan Critical Minerals Innovation Incentive (SCMII) — new helium or lithium innovation projects apply there. Credits are fully transferable, enabling technology companies without Crown royalties to sell credits to oil, gas and helium royalty and freehold production tax payers. Per-project credits are capped at $5 million on up to $20 million in eligible costs.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be incorporated
- Must operate in Saskatchewan's oil and gas sector — helium and lithium innovation projects have been transferred to the Saskatchewan Critical Minerals Innovation Incentive (SCMII)
- Technology must be new-to-market (first-of-kind or significantly advanced)
- Technology must have achieved a minimum Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 7
- The innovation must be applied in a project whose aim is to improve oil and gas recovery, manage adverse environmental impacts, increase value-added processing capacity, or commercialize oil and gas production byproducts or waste
- Tax credit is 25% of eligible capital and operating costs, transferable to oil, gas and helium Crown royalty and freehold production tax payers
- Per-project credits capped at $5,000,000 on up to $20,000,000 in eligible costs
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- 25% of eligible costs — $250,000 at the $1,000,000 minimum eligible project cost, to a $5,000,000 per-project cap (on up to $20,000,000 in eligible costs). Typical awards run $1,000,000-$5,000,000.
- Type
- Tax Credit
- Level
- Provincial
- Credit rate
- Up to 25% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Continuous intake — program extended to March 31, 2029
Program Scorecard
Competition, effort, and approval at a glance
Everything you need to claim SPII
Not a marketing summary. The actual checklist, intel, and stack strategy reviewers look for.
- 7 rejection pitfalls reviewers flag — so you catch them first
- 9-document checklist with what each reviewer is actually checking
- 9-step application timeline with prep hours per step
- Insider tip from program officers on what separates winners
- 5-program stacking strategy to combine with compatible funding
- Success profile + evaluation criteria — exactly what the program administrators check
How to claim
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider TipContact [email protected] for a pre-application conversation before investing time in a full submission — program staff can give guidance on whether your technology meets TRL-7 and the first-of-kind standard.
Rejection Pitfalls 7
- Technology does not meet TRL-7 minimum (still in laboratory or early prototype phase)
Success Profile
Evaluation Criteria
Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 9
Eligible Expenses 6
Ineligible Expenses 5
Claim timing
Deadline Notes
Ineligible Organizations
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Funding Stack Strategy
Compatible programs, clawback risk, and combined funding potential
Compatible Programs
Clawback Risk
Low RiskHow SPII Compares
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