Yukon University: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Whitehorse, YT · in the contract register · grants and contributions register · Yukon

Yukon University: federal grants and contributions: 55 agreements; $36.5M value; 14 departments; 31 programs.

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55agreements
$36.5Mvalue
14departments
31programs

Largest agreements

SPOR SUPPORT Units$5.2Mvalue2020start2025end

SUPPORT Units will develop jurisdictional centres of expertise to enhance patient-oriented research and facilitate studies involving patients and/or patient records. SUPPORT Units are intended to: • Identify the needs of patients and knowledge users and facilitate research that addresses these needs. • Provide a critical mass of highly specialized and multi-disciplinary methodological expertise in patient-oriented research and its application. • Assist decision makers and investigators to identify and design relevant research studies, conduct biostatistical analyses, manage data, provide and t

Polaris Project$5.1Mvalue2024start2028end

The project is mostly related to decreasing greenhouse gas emissions through the demonstration of technologies to reduce fossil fuel use for heat and/or power generation in Canada's remote communities and/or remote industrial sites.

Agreement for Enhancing Yukon Trade Corridor Resilience to Northern Geohazards$3.4Mvalue2022start2027end

To conduct studies that guide the development of infrastructure and technology

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Accelerator$2.3Mvalue2020start2025end

Funding for a regional accelerator that fosters business growth and innovation.

Northern Capacity Project (NCP)$2.3Mvalue2021start2024end

The objectives of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program (YESSP) are to help all youth navigate through the labour market and to successfully transition into sustained employment. These objectives are attained by supporting the needs of all youth, especially youth facing barriers to develop skills, knowledge and networks through education, skills development and meaningful work experiences.

CLEAN ENERGY RESEARCH TEAM FOR NORTHERN GRID IMPACT STUDIES$2.3Mvalue2022start2029end

The objective of this Project is to reduce diesel dependency in rural and remote communities through capacity building activities related to the development and delivery of knowledge and skills that lead to community renewable energy projects.

Targeted Occupations Programs and Supports (TOPS)$1.9Mvalue2023start2024end

The key objectives of the CWDP are to: .• Support community workforce planning by bringing together organizations from across public, private, labour and not-for-profit sectors to match local sources of labour with employer demand .• Train displaced workers to acquire the skills, knowledge and experience that would enable them to meet employers’ on-the-job expectations .• Employ workers in new jobs contributing to stimulating economic growth.

Northern Adult Basic Education Programming$1.7Mvalue2020start2022end

Delivery of the Northern Adult Basic Education Program (NABEP). NABEP was created in 2011 to address the unique challenges faced by working-age Northerners, more specifically the low educational attainment and high unemployment rates faced by northern Indigenous people. It aims to ensure that Northerners have improved access to training, and are better positioned to participate in the labour market. The objective of NABEP is to expand the territorial post-secondary educational institutions' basic workplace skills programs (e.g. literacy and numeracy programs, skills development programs, acade

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Advancing Commercial Driving$1.2Mvalue2024start2028end

Yukon University, through the Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining, is receiving a non repayable contribution in the amount of $703,812 (45% of total project costs) towards a two-year $1,558,062 commercial driving project to expand their existing program and grow its ability to provide commercial driver training in communities outside Whitehorse (namely Dawson City)

Empowering Traditions$1.2Mvalue2025start2028end

Yukon University support a  project centered on program and course delivery in 3 Yukon communities with the intention of capacity building and skills development for local participants.

Community Retraining Opportunities for Workers (Crow) Program$1.1Mvalue2025start2026end

The key objectives of the CWDP are to: .• Support community workforce planning by bringing together community-based organizations to develop a plan that identifies local sources of labour, local employers looking to hire, and the skills required to meet demand;.• Connect employers and training providers to help displaced workers develop skills through training and work experiences to facilitate transitions to emerging and growth areas; and,.• Support employers to fill jobs in demand that contribute to stimulating economic growth

Industrial Research Chairs for Colleges (IRCC) Grants$1.0Mvalue2021start2026end

The Industrial Research Chairs for Colleges (IRCC) Grants are offered under the College and Community Innovation Program, managed by NSERC in collaboration with SSHRC and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. IRCC Grants support applied research leaders and their development of business-focused applied research programs at colleges. IRCC Grants assist colleges to develop new or significantly enhance existing applied research efforts and capacity in areas that meet local or regional socio-economic needs. Chairholders are expected to conduct a program of applied research with partner compa

Research Support Funds$732Kvalue2025start2026end

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$639Kvalue2024start2025end

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.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Support for Yukoners$541Kvalue2025start2026end

Yukon University will receive non-repayable CanNor funding to deliver Innovation & Entrepreneurship programming across Yukon.

Clean Energy Research Team for Northern Grid Impact Studies – Extension$540Kvalue2026start2027end

This project is mostly related to increased knowledge and collaboration with stakeholders and/or international organizations.

Agreement$451Kvalue2023start–end

An Outreach Climatologist for Yukon

Building Northern Capacity (Phase II)$446Kvalue2019start2021end

The objectives of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) are to help all youth navigate through the labour market and to successfully transition into sustained employment. These objectives are attained by supporting the needs of all youth, especially youth facing barriers to develop skills, knowledge and networks through education, skills development and meaningful work experiences.

Research Support Funds$411Kvalue2023start2024end

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.

Agreement for design and implementation of early detection and warning systems for Transportation Infrastructure impacted by Permafrost-Related Geohazards$402Kvalue2019start2022end

To set up test projects and sites that make it easier to adapt northern infrastructure to a changing climate To support training and exchange seminars related to making it easier to adapt northern infrastructure to a changing climate To test deploy and install technologies that make it easier to adapt northern infrastructure to a changing climate

2526-HQ-000045$400Kvalue2025start2027end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

YukonSat – Yukon College CubeSat$301Kvalue2018start2024end

The YukonSat will focus on promoting STEM and engage the community through 3 main initiatives. The first initiative is coding challenges open to Yukon youth and the public, using data gathered from YukonSat. For example, students could be challenged to create a collage of satellite images of a certain region of Earth. The second initiative is coding challenges to transmit and receive short voice recordings. Yukon schools, First Nations, communities, and other groups will have the opportunity to spread their messages to other parts of Canada and the world through a scavenger hunt-style challeng

  • Canadian Space Agency
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Technical and Business Innovation Advice and Support to Yukon SMEs$244Kvalue2019start2022end

Business and technology innovation advice and support delivery to SMEs/entrepreneurs in the Yukon to help them progress through technical development and grow.

College and Community Innovation Program$240Kvalue2018start2021end

The College and Community Innovation Program (CCI) Program aims to increase innovation at the community and/or regional level by enabling Canadian colleges to increase their capacity to work with local companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It supports applied research and collaborations that facilitate commercialization, as well as technology transfer, adaptation and adoption of new technologies.

Research Support Funds$214Kvalue2022start2023end

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.

Yukon Univerity Virtual Geology Project - Phase 3$199Kvalue2023start2025end

Workshops on Indigenous knowledge and GEM geoscience.

YUKON VIRTUAL GEOLOGY PROJECT: INCREASING PUBLIC EXPOSURE TO NORTHERN GEOSCIENCE$181Kvalue2025start2027end

Workshops on Indigenous knowledge and GEM geoscience.

Agreement$170Kvalue2025start–end

Simple physics-based models to forecast ice cover breakup and ice jam floods in rivers of Canada – Phase II Yukon applications

Northern Research Leadership Pilot$165Kvalue2025start2027end

This proposal aims to establish a Research Chair program that aligns with the objectives outlined in POLAR’s Science & Technology (S&T) Framework. This Chair program will play a crucial role in advancing Arctic research, supporting the creation of knowledge, and fostering collaboration with POLAR’s research and policy staff.

2223-NR-000306$150Kvalue2022start2027end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

STEM educational program support$132Kvalue2022start2022end

This grant bolsters STEM-focused educational programs and activities at Yukon U, including field courses within the School of Science, the Environmental Monitoring Certificate Program, Old Crow Community Energy Systems Training Course, acquisition of a Weather Station Training Unit and Drone Pilot Training Materials.

Technical and Business Innovation Advice and Support to Yukon SMEs$131Kvalue2023start2024end

Innovation & Entrepreneurship (I&E) staff and contractors support economic development and diversification in Yukon by serving small and medium enterprises (SME) with business and technical advice to accelerate innovation and equip entrepreneurs with skills and capacity building.

Innovation and Entrepreneurship$128Kvalue2024start2025end

Innovation & Entrepreneurship (I&E) staff and contractors support economic development and diversification in Yukon by serving small and medium enterprises (SME) with business and technical advice to accelerate innovation and equip entrepreneurs with skills and capacity building.

Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2025/2026$125Kvalue2025start2026end

Innovation & Entrepreneurship (I&E) staff and contractors support economic development and diversification in Yukon by serving small and medium enterprises (SME) with business and technical advice to accelerate innovation and equip entrepreneurs with skills and capacity building.

Technical and Business Innovation Advice and Support to Yukon SMEs$121Kvalue2022start2023end

Innovation & Entrepreneurship (I&E) staff and contractors support economic development and diversification in Yukon by serving small and medium enterprises (SME) with business and technical advice to accelerate innovation and equip entrepreneurs with skills and capacity building.

1718-YT-000038$108Kvalue2017start2023end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

2122-HQ-000163$100Kvalue2021start2022end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Le programme de financement des objectifs de développement durable (ODD) vise à faciliter la mise en œuvre du Programme 2030 en renforçant les partenariats et les interactions avec les Canadiens, notamment les provinces et les territoires, les municipalités, les organisations sans but lucratif, le milieu universitaire, le secteur privé, les peuples autochtones, les femmes, les jeunes et les populations vulnérables ou marginalisées. C’est là l’occasion de travailler en partenariat avec diverses organisations afin d’offrir de meilleurs résultats aux Canadiens, toujours en ayant pour objectif de ne laisser personne pour compte$100Kvalue2020start2021end

The objective of the SDG Funding Program is to support sustainable development projects that: • Support the development and utilization of effective approaches to address sustainable development and the social, economic and environmental issues and challenges; • Develop, exchange and apply knowledge, tools and resources that address sustainable development needs of individuals, families and communities; • Foster partnerships and networks to address sustainable development and the existing and emerging social, economic and environmental issues; • Recognize and support the ability of organizatio

Polaris Project$100Kvalue2023start2026end

The objective of the EAF is to support community based projects across Canada that improve accessibility, remove barriers, and enable Canadians with disabilities to participate in and contribute to their community.

Building Educational Resources$100.0Kvalue2022start2023end

Workshops on Indigenous knowledge and GEM geoscience.

Departments

Natural Resources Canada7agreements$8.5Mvalue5programs
  • Energy Innovation Program
  • Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Deployment Program component
  • Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program - Demonstration Component
  • Geo-Mapping for Energy and Minerals Program
  • The Geo-Mapping for Energy and Minerals for the North

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency8agreements$7.1Mvalue5programs
  • 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 from Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

Employment and Social Development Canada10agreements$5.9Mvalue5programs
  • Community Workforce Development Program-RGNL
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Canadian Institutes of Health Research1agreements$5.2Mvalue1programs
Transport Canada2agreements$3.8Mvalue2programs
  • National Trade Corridors Fund
  • Northern Transportation Adaptation Initiative

All grants from Transport Canada

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada6agreements$2.3Mvalue3programs
  • Research Support Fund
  • Research Partnerships
  • Insight research

All grants from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada1agreements$1.0Mvalue1programs
National Research Council Canada6agreements$800Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives

All grants from National Research Council Canada

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Environment and Climate Change Canada3agreements$649Kvalue0programs
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada3agreements$534Kvalue1programs
Polar Knowledge Canada3agreements$312Kvalue2programs
  • Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
  • Northern Science and Technology Program

All grants from Polar Knowledge Canada

Canadian Space Agency1agreements$301Kvalue1programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

All grants from Canadian Space Agency

Indigenous Services Canada3agreements$189Kvalue3programs
  • Community Infrastructure
  • CIRNAC - Northern Affairs
  • Public Health Protection

All grants from Indigenous Services Canada

Parks Canada1agreements$19.3Kvalue1programs
  • General Class Contribution Program

All grants from Parks Canada

Years

20261agreements$540Kvalue1programs
  • Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program - Demonstration Component
202511agreements$4.6Mvalue8programs
  • IDEANorth
  • Community Workforce Development Program-RGNL
  • Research Support Fund
  • Northern Affairs
  • The Geo-Mapping for Energy and Minerals for the North
  • Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
20245agreements$7.1Mvalue5programs
  • Energy Innovation Program
  • IDEANorth
  • Research Support Fund
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20239agreements$3.2Mvalue7programs
  • Community Workforce Development Program-RGNL
  • Research Support Fund
  • Geo-Mapping for Energy and Minerals Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants
  • Northern Science and Technology Program
20229agreements$6.4Mvalue9programs
  • National Trade Corridors Fund
  • Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Deployment Program component
  • Research Support Fund
  • Community Infrastructure
  • Northern Science and Technology Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
20218agreements$3.6Mvalue8programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • Research Partnerships
  • Northern Affairs
  • Geo-Mapping for Energy and Minerals Program
  • Insight research
  • General Class Contribution Program
20205agreements$9.4Mvalue4programs
  • Research in Priority Areas
  • Regional Growth Through Innovation
  • Northern Adult Basic Education Program
  • Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)
20194agreements$1.0Mvalue4programs
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project
  • Northern Transportation Adaptation Initiative
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
  • Public Health Protection
20182agreements$541Kvalue2programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • Research Partnerships
20171agreements$108Kvalue1programs
  • CIRNAC - Northern Affairs

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.