Aurora College: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Fort Smith, NT · in the contract register · grants and contributions register · Northwest Territories

Aurora College: federal grants and contributions: 86 agreements; $30.1M value; 14 departments; 28 programs.

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86agreements
$30.1Mvalue
14departments
28programs

Largest agreements

Aurora College - Northern Adult Basic Education Program$3.4Mvalue2020start2022end

Aurora College will undertake a two-year project to deliver the Northern Adult Basic Education Program (NABEP) to improve the delivery of adult basic/remedial education across the Northwest Territories. NABEP was created to support the territories’ working-age adults to acquire basic skills needed to participate in the labour market. The program emphasis is on basic literacy, numeracy, and other essential workplace skills. Aurora College has adapted the delivery of NABEP in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously established Community Learning Centres, including inclass teaching and stud

Community Infrastructure Program, Northern Adult Basic Education Program$1.7Mvalue2018start–end

Description (English)

Northern Adult Basic Education Program$1.6Mvalue2022start2023end

To expand the territorial postsecondary educational institutions' basic workplace skills programs (e.g., literacy and numeracy programs, skills development programs, academic readiness, adult high school, trade training, educational assessment, and career counselling), particularly in remote communities.

Agreement$1.5Mvalue2025start–end

Building Climate Change Awareness and Environmental Literacy in Northwest Territories (NWT) Youth

Agreement$1.2Mvalue2016start–end

Multi-year contribution agreement for fiscal years 2013/14 to 2016/17. Amendment in the amount of $344,239.

Settlement Services and Language Training Program$1.1Mvalue2017start2021end

Community Connections, Language Training, Information and Orientation, Indirect

Research Support Funds$1.0Mvalue2024start2025end

The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sustain and maintain a research environment which will enable them to make optimal use of the federal investment in academic research provided through the three federal granting agencies.

Research Support Funds$963Kvalue2023start2024end

The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sustain and maintain a research environment which will enable them to make optimal use of the federal investment in academic research provided through the three federal granting agencies.

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Agreement$963Kvalue2013start–end

New CA over $25,000. Multi-Year award (FY 2014 to 2016).

Research Support Funds$962Kvalue2025start2026end

The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sustain and maintain a research environment which will enable them to make optimal use of the federal investment in academic research provided through the three federal granting agencies.

Settlement$953Kvalue2017start–end
Research Support Funds$937Kvalue2022start2023end

The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sustain and maintain a research environment which will enable them to make optimal use of the federal investment in academic research provided through the three federal granting agencies.

Research Support Funds$851Kvalue2021start2022end

The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sustain and maintain a research environment which will enable them to make optimal use of the federal investment in academic research provided through the three federal granting agencies.

2526-HQ-000058$826Kvalue2025start2028end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

2122-HQ-000169$680Kvalue2022start2027end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Agreement$647Kvalue2010start–end

Multiyear award for fiscal years 2010-11 through to 2012-13.

Updating, Upgrading, and Expanding Apprenticeship Level Training in the NWT$625Kvalue2024start2027end

The Investment in Training Equipment Stream aims to improve the quality of training of apprentices in Red Seal trades. The stream supports projects that demonstrate a need for training equipment or materials that meet industry standards or investments in new technology to train apprentices in the Red Seal trades.

2425-HQ-000157$450Kvalue2024start2025end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Expanding STEM Education and Outreach for Youth in the NWT$450Kvalue2020start2023end

Aurora Research Institute (ARI) delivers: (1) hands-on [STEM] learning experiences for youth; (2) [STEM] professional development sessions and support for teachers; and (3) community STEM outreach events. The demand for [ARI] programming is increasing, and the goal of the proposed three-year project is not only to continue [ARI] work in the Beaufort Delta and South Slave regions but also to expand it to the North Slave region using the same community-oriented, responsive model. These funds will support Outreach Coordinator positions to deliver programming in each region.

1819-NT-000061$430Kvalue2018start2020end
Western Arctic Research Center (WARC) Field Operation Facility: Supporting Research in the Western Arctic$430Kvalue2021start2024end

A project to improve the Western Arctic Research Center's (WARC) research infrastructure by replacing outdated warehouses with a multi-purpose steel building that includes an unheated space for long-term equipment storage, a heated loading dock and distribution space to support field research programs, a heated garage, and a heated workshop. The project will support applied research to help in economic diversification and innovative solutions for manufacturing, energy, geographic information system applications, health, food and agriculture, environmental and climate change.

CRF Contribution Agreement 2018-19 17-HCAA-01795$426Kvalue2018start2022end

The purpose of the program is to provide support to organizations that undertake projects that that contribute to the development and implementation of coastal zone plans, identify restoration priorities, implement projects, and address threats to marin

  • Fisheries and Oceans Canada
  • Contributions to support to the Development and Implementation of Coastal Zone Plans, Identify Restoration Priorities, Implement Projects, and Address Threats to Marine Species Located on Canada's Coasts
Contributions to support to the Development and Implementation of Coastal Zone Plans, Identify Restoration Priorities, Implement Projects, and Address Threats to Marine Species Located on Canada's Coasts$423Kvalue2018start–end

The purpose of the program is to provide support to organizations that undertake projects that that contribute to the development and implementation of coastal zone plans, identify restoration priorities, implement projects, and address threats to marine species located on Canada's Coasts. The program would contribute to the mitigation of stressors affecting aquatic habitats and marine life, and would engage Indigenous groups, resource users, and local groups and communities in undertaking planning, restoration, capacity building, monitoring, and reporting activities.

  • Fisheries and Oceans Canada
  • Contributions to support to the Development and Implementation of Coastal Zone Plans, Identify Restoration Priorities, Implement Projects, and Address Threats to Marine Species Located on Canada's Coasts
Education and Outreach to Support the Development of STEM Opportunities for Youth in the Beaufort Delta Region, NWT.$326Kvalue2017start2020end

The objectives of this project are to facilitate outreach and education opportunities in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and math) for public school (K-12) students and youth in Beaufort Delta communities. This will be done by enhancing the current programming that is offered in Inuvik, and expanding the programming into seven additional communities in the region.

0$325Kvalue2009start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

Youth - Skills Link - Project$322Kvalue2008start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

Youth - Skills Link - Project$315Kvalue2008start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

On-the-ground year-round: STEM outreach for NWT Students, Educators, and Communities$300Kvalue2024start2027end

Build youth capacity and science literacy in the Northwest Territories (NWT) by inspiring and motivating youth to pursue advanced studies and careers in STEM fields, and by supporting educators and community members with improved access to hands-on STEM activities and resources, and northern STEM professionals.

0$291Kvalue2010start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

1819-NT-000094$290Kvalue2018start2021end
AuroraSat - Aurora College CubeSat$282Kvalue2018start2024end

AuroraSat will promote and share Indigenous culture across Canada through northern images, a project that will take northern art to space, where pictures of various pieces will be taken with Earth in the background. The CubeSat will also promote and share Indigenous culture across Canada through northern voices; engage amateur radio across the country with stories and messages in Indigenous languages. It will additionally be promoted through games by creating a globally interactive game for amateur radio operators. Special recordings played only in certain geographic zones will require global

  • Canadian Space Agency
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Youth - Skills Link - Project$281Kvalue2006start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

0$269Kvalue2009start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

2324-NR-000705$263Kvalue2024start2026end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Youth - Skills Link - Project$254Kvalue2008start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

Youth - Skills Link - Project$238Kvalue2013start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

Youth - Skills Link - Project$233Kvalue2006start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

Youth - Skills Link - Project$228Kvalue2010start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

Youth - Skills Link - Project$224Kvalue2006start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

Youth - Skills Link - Project$222Kvalue2007start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

Departments

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency6agreements$7.2Mvalue4programs
  • 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 from Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada10agreements$5.3Mvalue1programs
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada9agreements$4.9Mvalue3programs
  • Research Support Fund
  • Insight research
  • Research Partnerships

All grants from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada25agreements$4.7Mvalue5programs
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project
  • 0
  • CAS-Union Training and Innovation-Contr
  • ALLESP/Grant
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada1agreements$1.5Mvalue0programs
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada5agreements$1.4Mvalue2programs
Polar Knowledge Canada6agreements$1.1Mvalue4programs
  • Polar Knowledge Application Program
  • Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
  • Northern Science and Technology Program
  • Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar Regions

All grants from Polar Knowledge Canada

Fisheries and Oceans Canada5agreements$1.1Mvalue1programs
  • Contributions to support to the Development and Implementation of Coastal Zone Plans, Identify Restoration Priorities, Implement Projects, and Address Threats to Marine Species Located on Canada's Coasts

All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

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Indigenous Services Canada8agreements$846Kvalue4programs
  • Economic Development
  • Public Health Protection
  • CIRNAC - Northern Affairs
  • Education

All grants from Indigenous Services Canada

Public Health Agency of Canada1agreements$826Kvalue1programs
  • Infectious Diseases and Climate Change Fund (IDCCF) – Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change

All grants from Public Health Agency of Canada

Natural Resources Canada6agreements$569Kvalue2programs
  • The Geo-Mapping for Energy and Minerals for the North
  • Geo-Mapping for Energy and Minerals Program

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Canadian Space Agency1agreements$282Kvalue1programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

All grants from Canadian Space Agency

Canada Water Agency1agreements$199Kvalue1programs
  • Contributions In Support Of Freshwater Stewardship

All grants from Canada Water Agency

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada2agreements$195Kvalue1programs

Years

20262agreements$204Kvalue2programs
  • Contributions In Support Of Freshwater Stewardship
  • Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar Regions
20257agreements$3.5Mvalue5programs
  • Research Support Fund
  • Infectious Diseases and Climate Change Fund (IDCCF) – Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change
  • The Geo-Mapping for Energy and Minerals for the North
  • CIRNAC - Northern Affairs
  • Economic Development
20247agreements$2.8Mvalue7programs
  • Research Support Fund
  • CAS-Union Training and Innovation-Contr
  • Economic Development
  • Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
  • Public Health Protection
  • The Geo-Mapping for Energy and Minerals for the North
20238agreements$1.4Mvalue7programs
  • Research Support Fund
  • Economic Development
  • Geo-Mapping for Energy and Minerals Program
  • Research Partnerships
  • IDEANorth
  • Northern Science and Technology Program
20225agreements$3.4Mvalue5programs
  • Northern Adult Basic Education Program
  • Research Support Fund
  • Northern Affairs
  • IDEANorth
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20213agreements$1.3Mvalue3programs
  • Insight research
  • Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20204agreements$3.9Mvalue4programs
  • Northern Adult Basic Education Program
  • Polar Knowledge Application Program
  • Research Partnerships
  • CIRNAC - Northern Affairs
20192agreements$228Kvalue1programs
  • Research Partnerships
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201817agreements$3.8Mvalue7programs
  • Community Infrastructure Program, Northern Adult Basic Education Program
  • Contributions to support to the Development and Implementation of Coastal Zone Plans, Identify Restoration Priorities, Implement Projects, and Address Threats to Marine Species Located on Canada's Coasts
  • Northern Affairs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • Education
  • CIRNAC - Northern Affairs
20174agreements$2.4Mvalue2programs
  • Settlement
  • Polar Knowledge Application Program
20161agreements$1.2Mvalue0programs
    20132agreements$1.2Mvalue1programs
    • Youth - Skills Link - Project
    20121agreements$40.0Kvalue0programs
      20106agreements$1.7Mvalue2programs
      • 0
      • Youth - Skills Link - Project
      20093agreements$620Kvalue2programs
      • 0
      • Youth - Skills Link - Project
      20089agreements$1.4Mvalue1programs
      • Youth - Skills Link - Project
      20072agreements$336Kvalue2programs
      • Youth - Skills Link - Project
      • ALLESP/Grant
      20063agreements$738Kvalue1programs
      • Youth - Skills Link - Project

      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.