Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency: grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · all departments

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency: grants and contributions: 1,670 agreements; $500M value; 1,213 recipients; 48 programs.

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1,670agreements
$500Mvalue
1,213recipients
48programs

Years

202618agreements$9.4Mvalue1departments
2025138agreements$137Mvalue1departments
2024139agreements$49.4Mvalue1departments
2023101agreements$33.4Mvalue1departments
2022101agreements$26.2Mvalue1departments
2021157agreements$51.9Mvalue1departments
2020702agreements$82.1Mvalue1departments
2019115agreements$45.3Mvalue1departments
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2018125agreements$40.8Mvalue1departments
201766agreements$23.3Mvalue1departments
20166agreements$546Kvalue1departments
20152agreements$608Kvalue1departments

Programs

IDEANorth288agreements$87.5Mvalue224recipients
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)709agreements$82.6Mvalue683recipients
Yukon Gathering Place1agreements$56.3Mvalue1recipients
Community Readiness Opportunities Planning178agreements$54.5Mvalue131recipients
Regional Defence Investment Initiative8agreements$32.7Mvalue8recipients
Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development58agreements$32.2Mvalue55recipients
Northern Adult Basic Education Program10agreements$20.8Mvalue6recipients
Regional Relief and Recovery Fund32agreements$20.3Mvalue31recipients
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Regional Growth Through Innovation39agreements$14.6Mvalue38recipients
Entrepreneurship and Business Development41agreements$11.6Mvalue39recipients
Northern Isolated Community Initiatives48agreements$10.7Mvalue42recipients
Tallurutiup Imanga1agreements$6.8Mvalue1recipients
Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF)21agreements$6.3Mvalue21recipients
Canada Community Revitalization Fund18agreements$5.9Mvalue17recipients
Jobs and Growth Fund (J&G)28agreements$5.7Mvalue27recipients
Jobs and Growth Fund8agreements$5.5Mvalue7recipients
Regional Tariff Response Initiative5agreements$4.6Mvalue5recipients
Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation (REGI)10agreements$4.3Mvalue10recipients
  • 8978 - VUNTUT GWITCH'IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
  • 8998 - ICEFIELD TOOLS CORPORATION
  • 8494 - YUKONSTRUCT MAKERSPACE SOCIETY
  • 3556 - BAFFIN REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
  • 9277 - IQALUIT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
  • 9450 - YUKON BORN AND RAISED INC.
  • 9030 - KITIKMEOT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
  • 9406 - CHILKOOT BREWING CO. LTD.
  • 9283 - NUNAVUT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Community Readiness Opportunities Planning, Entrepreneurship and Business Development, Northern Adult Basic Education Program9agreements$3.9Mvalue8recipients
Community Infrastructure Program18agreements$3.9Mvalue16recipients
Canadian Experiences Fund22agreements$3.7Mvalue20recipients
Tourism Relief Fund14agreements$3.6Mvalue14recipients
Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development Innovation9agreements$2.9Mvalue8recipients
Regional Air Transportation Initiative3agreements$2.5Mvalue3recipients
Community Readiness Opportunities Planning, Entrepreneurship and Business Development9agreements$2.1Mvalue6recipients

Largest recipients

Government of Yukon10agreements$57.9Mvalue1departments
  • Yukon Gathering Place
  • IDEANorth
  • Regional Air Transportation Initiative
  • Community Infrastructure Program, Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development Capacity Development, Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development Growth and Diversification, Targeted Investment Program
  • Jobs and Growth Fund (J&G)
  • Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)

All grants to Government of Yukon

QIKIQTANI INUIT ASSOCIATION6agreements$18.3Mvalue1departments
  • Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development
  • Tallurutiup Imanga
  • IDEANorth
  • Regional Defence Investment Initiative
  • Community Readiness Opportunities Planning

All grants to QIKIQTANI INUIT ASSOCIATION

Nunavut Arctic College4agreements$10.0Mvalue1departments
  • Northern Adult Basic Education Program
  • Community Readiness Opportunities Planning, Entrepreneurship and Business Development, Northern Adult Basic Education Program

All grants to Nunavut Arctic College

508368 N.W.T. LTD.1agreements$9.0Mvalue1departments
  • Regional Defence Investment Initiative

All grants to 508368 N.W.T. LTD.

Aurora College6agreements$7.2Mvalue1departments
  • Northern Adult Basic Education Program
  • Community Infrastructure Program, Northern Adult Basic Education Program
  • Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)
  • IDEANorth

All grants to Aurora College

YUKON UNIVERSITY8agreements$7.1Mvalue1departments
  • IDEANorth
  • Regional Growth Through Innovation
  • Northern Adult Basic Education Program
  • Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)
  • Regional Relief and Recovery Fund

All grants to YUKON UNIVERSITY

3503 - GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT-DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVEL4agreements$6.8Mvalue1departments
  • Regional Relief and Recovery Fund
  • Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)
  • Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development

All grants to 3503 - GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT-DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVEL

NUNAVUT NUKKIKSAUTIIT CORPORATION4agreements$6.7Mvalue1departments
  • IDEANorth
  • Community Readiness Opportunities Planning

All grants to NUNAVUT NUKKIKSAUTIIT CORPORATION

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GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT-DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVEL9agreements$6.4Mvalue1departments
  • IDEANorth
  • Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)
  • Regional Air Transportation Initiative

All grants to GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT-DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVEL

Nunavut Fisheries Association6agreements$6.4Mvalue1departments
  • Community Readiness Opportunities Planning
  • Regional Relief and Recovery Fund
  • Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)
  • Regional Tariff Response Initiative
  • IDEANorth

All grants to Nunavut Fisheries Association

TOWN OF INUVIK2agreements$6.1Mvalue1departments
  • Regional Defence Investment Initiative
  • Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)

All grants to TOWN OF INUVIK

NE'RAHTEN DEVELOPMENT LTD.3agreements$5.9Mvalue1departments
  • Regional Growth Through Innovation
  • Canadian Experiences Fund
  • Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)

All grants to NE'RAHTEN DEVELOPMENT LTD.

GNWT - INDUSTRY TOURISM AND INVESTMENT13agreements$5.0Mvalue1departments
  • IDEANorth
  • Regional Relief and Recovery Fund
  • Tourism Relief Fund
  • Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)
  • Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)

All grants to GNWT - INDUSTRY TOURISM AND INVESTMENT

Northwest Territories Tourism7agreements$4.9Mvalue1departments
  • Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)
  • Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development
  • IDEANorth
  • IDEANorth, Tourism Growth Program

All grants to Northwest Territories Tourism

AIR NORTH LIMITED1agreements$4.8Mvalue1departments
  • IDEANorth

All grants to AIR NORTH LIMITED

MAKEWAY CHARITABLE SOCIETY2agreements$4.8Mvalue1departments
  • IDEANorth
  • Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)

All grants to MAKEWAY CHARITABLE SOCIETY

KIVALLIQ INUIT ASSOCIATION6agreements$4.7Mvalue1departments
  • Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)
  • Community Readiness Opportunities Planning
  • Entrepreneurship and Business Development
  • IDEANorth

All grants to KIVALLIQ INUIT ASSOCIATION

TLICHO GOVERNMENT5agreements$4.7Mvalue1departments
  • Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)
  • IDEANorth
  • Canadian Experiences Fund
  • Community Readiness Opportunities Planning

All grants to TLICHO GOVERNMENT

SEDNA ROV SERVICES INC.1agreements$4.5Mvalue1departments
  • Regional Defence Investment Initiative

All grants to SEDNA ROV SERVICES INC.

WEST KITIKMEOT RESOURCES CORP.1agreements$4.5Mvalue1departments
  • Regional Defence Investment Initiative

All grants to WEST KITIKMEOT RESOURCES CORP.

3459 - GNWT - INDUSTRY TOURISM AND INVESTMENT5agreements$4.4Mvalue1departments
  • Regional Relief and Recovery Fund
  • Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development
  • Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)
  • Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development Growth and Diversification

All grants to 3459 - GNWT - INDUSTRY TOURISM AND INVESTMENT

Inuvialuit Community Economic Development Organization7agreements$4.4Mvalue1departments
  • Community Readiness Opportunities Planning
  • IDEANorth
  • Northern Isolated Community Initiatives

All grants to Inuvialuit Community Economic Development Organization

Qikiqtaaluk Corporation5agreements$4.3Mvalue1departments
  • IDEANorth
  • Community Readiness Opportunities Planning
  • Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)

All grants to Qikiqtaaluk Corporation

Chu Níikwän Development Corporation4agreements$4.3Mvalue1departments
  • Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)
  • IDEANorth
  • Community Readiness Opportunities Planning, Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development Innovation
  • Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development Innovation

All grants to Chu Níikwän Development Corporation

8134 - GOVERNMENT OF YUKON3agreements$4.3Mvalue1departments
  • Regional Relief and Recovery Fund
  • Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)
  • Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development

All grants to 8134 - GOVERNMENT OF YUKON

ARROWHEAD ARCTIC CENTER INC1agreements$4.2Mvalue1departments
  • Regional Defence Investment Initiative

All grants to ARROWHEAD ARCTIC CENTER INC

PINNGUAQ ASSOCIATION3agreements$4.2Mvalue1departments
  • IDEANorth
  • Regional Growth Through Innovation

All grants to PINNGUAQ ASSOCIATION

COPPER NIISUU LIMITED PARTNERSHIP8agreements$4.1Mvalue1departments
  • Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)
  • Community Readiness Opportunities Planning
  • Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF)
  • Jobs and Growth Fund (J&G)
  • IDEANorth

All grants to COPPER NIISUU LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation7agreements$4.1Mvalue1departments
  • Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)
  • Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development
  • Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF)
  • Community Infrastructure Program, Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development Innovation
  • Northern Isolated Community Initiatives
  • IDEANorth

All grants to Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation

INUVIALUIT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION1agreements$4.0Mvalue1departments
  • Community Readiness Opportunities Planning

All grants to INUVIALUIT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

11 agreements worth $4.9M went to individuals, who are not named.

Federal ridings

Yukon674agreements$180Mvalue530recipients

All grants in Yukon

Nunavut302agreements$144Mvalue197recipients

All grants in Nunavut

Northwest Territories527agreements$120Mvalue408recipients

All grants in Northwest Territories

Vancouver Centre2agreements$4.8Mvalue1recipients

All grants in Vancouver Centre

Calgary Centre2agreements$4.5Mvalue2recipients

All grants in Calgary Centre

Ottawa Centre2agreements$3.3Mvalue2recipients

All grants in Ottawa Centre

St. John's East1agreements$1.4Mvalue1recipients

All grants in St. John's East

Pitt Meadows–Maple Ridge1agreements$1.2Mvalue1recipients

All grants in Pitt Meadows–Maple Ridge

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West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country3agreements$1.0Mvalue3recipients

All grants in West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country

University–Rosedale2agreements$712Kvalue2recipients
  • CATALYSTE+
  • CANADIAN EXECUTIVE SERVICES ORGANIZATION

All grants in University–Rosedale

Mississauga–Lakeshore1agreements$687Kvalue1recipients
  • ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA (ISNA)

All grants in Mississauga–Lakeshore

Thunder Bay—Rainy River1agreements$500Kvalue1recipients

All grants in Thunder Bay—Rainy River

Vancouver Centre1agreements$375Kvalue1recipients

All grants in Vancouver Centre

Winnipeg Centre2agreements$350Kvalue2recipients

All grants in Winnipeg Centre

University–Rosedale1agreements$250Kvalue1recipients

All grants in University–Rosedale

Calgary Forest Lawn1agreements$184Kvalue1recipients
  • PROMISE FOR THE NORTH

All grants in Calgary Forest Lawn

Skeena–Bulkley Valley3agreements$165Kvalue3recipients
  • XAVIER QUASH
  • NWT OUTFITTERS LTD.
  • NAHANNI BUTTE OUTFITTERS LTD

All grants in Skeena–Bulkley Valley

Ottawa–Vanier1agreements$143Kvalue1recipients

All grants in Ottawa–Vanier

Davenport2agreements$129Kvalue2recipients
  • CANOE NORTH ADVENTURES LTD.
  • 9968 - CANOE NORTH ADVENTURES LTD.

All grants in Davenport

Huron–Bruce2agreements$110Kvalue1recipients
  • Nunavut Mining Symposium Society

All grants in Huron–Bruce

Hastings–Lennox and Addington2agreements$106Kvalue2recipients
  • Nunavut Mining Symposium Society
  • 3112 - NUNAVUT MINING SYMPOSIUM SOCIETY

All grants in Hastings–Lennox and Addington

St. John's South–Mount Pearl1agreements$100.0Kvalue1recipients

All grants in St. John's South–Mount Pearl

Kamloops–Thompson–Cariboo1agreements$80.6Kvalue1recipients
  • KLUANE WILDERNESS LODGE

All grants in Kamloops–Thompson–Cariboo

Red Deer–Lacombe1agreements$71.1Kvalue1recipients
  • 2731 - GANA RIVER OUTFITTERS LTD.

All grants in Red Deer–Lacombe

Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge1agreements$67.0Kvalue1recipients
  • MACKENZIE MOUNTAIN OUTFITTERS (1978) LTD.

All grants in Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge

Prince Albert1agreements$50.0Kvalue1recipients
  • 9815 - GREAT SLAVE HELICOPTERS 2018 LTD.

All grants in Prince Albert

Cardigan1agreements$49.7Kvalue1recipients
  • 2762 - NUNAVUT HOLDINGS INC

All grants in Cardigan

Burnaby North–Seymour1agreements$37.9Kvalue1recipients
  • CROSSWORKS MANUFACTURING LTD.

All grants in Burnaby North–Seymour

King–Vaughan1agreements$23.2Kvalue1recipients
  • 9784 - LUVINOVA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

All grants in King–Vaughan

Banff–Airdrie2agreements$20.1Kvalue2recipients
  • 5923 - YELLOW DOG LODGE, INC.
  • YELLOW DOG LODGE, INC.

All grants in Banff–Airdrie

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value.Years are the agreement start year.Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.