Manitoba Neighbourhoods Alive! tax credit

Corporations that make financial donations and provide an eligible service contribution to support charitable organizations in establishing and operating eligible social enterprises in Manitoba can claim a 30% non-refundable tax credit of up to $15,000 a year, in addition to their charitable donation deduction.

The donations made in the immediately preceding four tax years after April 12, 2011, and before 2020 are eligible for the tax credit. The social enterprise must be newly created after April 12, 2011, and eligible service contributions must be made in its first five years.

You can take up to four years to achieve the minimum $50,000 donation threshold. You can also make an upfront donation of up to $200,000 in the first year, and provide eligible service contributions to earn the maximum credit in each of the subsequent four tax years.

Any unused tax credits can be carried back for up to 3 tax years as long as they end after April 12, 2011. They can also be carried forward up to 10 years.

Claiming the credit

File a completed Schedule 391, Manitoba Neighbourhoods Alive! tax credit, with your return.

On line 610 of Schedule 5, Tax Calculation Supplementary – Corporations, enter the amount of the credit you are claiming.

Forms and publications

• Schedule 391, Manitoba "Neighbourhoods Alive!" tax credit
• Schedule 5, Tax Calculation Supplementary – Corporations

Government partners

• Manitoba (provincial site)

Date modified:

2017-04-26