Grants and Funding available for Northern Canada Businesses in 2026
Unlock business growth in Northern Canada with grants and funding programs.
Grants and funding programs in Northern Canada are essential for supporting businesses aiming to grow, innovate, and thrive in remote and often challenging environments. By offering tailored resources, these programs address the unique needs of entrepreneurs and organizations, helping them overcome regional obstacles and seize new opportunities for success.
171 opportunities available
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Canada
Supports Northern Canadian businesses facing trade-related challenges
Grant and FundingOpen
CanNor — Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) Ecosystem Fund
Supports Black-led nonprofits delivering business support services
Grant and FundingOpen
First Nations Child and Family Services Program
Supports culturally appropriate child and family services for First Nations
Grant and FundingOpen
Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Market Endowment Program
Grants to bring Nunavut films to international markets
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Agri-food Funding
Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment (NWT), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funds NWT agriculture initiatives improving competitiveness innovation and resilience
Grant and FundingOpen
Kakivak Association — Economic Opportunity Fund
Supports tourism businesses in Qikiqtani Region communities
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Yukon Youth Conservation Corps
Students to work on summer conservation projects
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NU
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Nunavut
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Kitikmeot Community Futures
Business loans and advice in Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut
Grant and FundingOpen
Community Tourism Destination Development Fund
Funding for sustainable tourism development in Yukon
Grant and FundingOpen
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North — For-Profit
Funding for innovative projects in Northern Canada
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Self-Employment Program
Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), Department of Education (YK), Culture and Employment (YK), Government of Alberta, Government of Canada
Money and training for self-employment in NWT
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors - Indigenous stream
Personalized advisory services for Indigenous innovators
Grant and FundingClosed
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North — Not-For-Profit
Funding for economic development in Northern Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Community Project Fund
Supports community-driven Indigenous health research development
Grant and FundingClosed
Yukon Cultural Industries Training Fund (CTIF)
Training grant for employees in Yukon cultural industries sector
Grant and FundingOpen
Strategic Investments Program — Nunavut Business Investment Fund
Funding for large business ventures in Nunavut
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesOpen
Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining (CNIM)
Training and research for Yukon's mining industry
Grant and FundingClosed
Small Business Support Program — Small Business Opportunities Fund
Funding to start or grow a business in Nunavut
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Grant and FundingClosed
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Business Intelligence and Networking
Funding for Northwest Territories business people to attend seminars and tradeshows
Grant and FundingClosed
Gladys and Albert Eggenberger Agricultural Fund
Supports northern food security and community farming initiatives
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Yukon — Subsidy to hire a summer student
Supports Yukon employers to hire students or youth for summer
Grant and FundingClosed
Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Community Radio
Financial support for community radio organizations funding operations
Grant and FundingClosed
Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Inuit Language Promotion and Protection Grants
Supports activities to promote, teach, and preserve Inuktut in communities.
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Baffin Business Development — Financial Assistance
Loans for Baffin Island businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
Heritage Facilities
Supports development and renovation of Nunavut heritage facilities
Grant and FundingOpen
Recreation Grant - Operational Funding
Provides operational support to offset organizational costs
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Baffin Business Development — Business Counseling
Baffin Island business counselling
Other SupportOpen
Business, Market and Trade Ready Training Program
Training to improve tourism business marketing and sales
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Training on the Job — Nunavut
Wage subsidy program for SMEs in Nunavut
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Kakivak Association — Makigiaqvik Loans
Loans for Inuit business in Nunavut’s Qikiqtani Region
Grant and FundingOpen
CanNor — IDEANorth
IDEANorth promotes Northern economic diversification and development
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Wage Subsidy Program
Funding for employers hiring and training eligible NWT residents
Grant and FundingClosed
NGO Stabilization Fund
Money for NGOs delivering essential services in the NWT
Other SupportClosed
Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti Procurement
Bid adjustment on Nunavut contracts
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Canada Business — Northwest Territories
Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), Business Development and Investment Corporation (BDIC)
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in the Northwest Territories
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Expert AdviceOpen
Kivalliq Business Development Centre
Financing and business guidance in the Kivalliq region
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Job Creation Partnership Northwest Territories
Support for work experience projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Rio Tinto Alcan Canada - Diavik Communities Contribution Programme
Support for community priorities in Northern regions
Grant and FundingClosed
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Entrepreneur Support
Funding for entrepreneurs in the Northwest Territories
Grant and FundingOpen
Artist to Market Program (AMP)
Supports NWT artists to sell work at external markets
Grant and FundingOpen
The Low Carbon Economy Fund — Indigenous Leadership Fund
Indigenous Leadership Fund supports climate action by Indigenous peoples
Grant and FundingClosed
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Sector Support Capital Expansion Incentive
Money for capital purchases in the Northwest Territories
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
BDIC — Term Loans
Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), Business Development and Investment Corporation (BDIC)
Term loans for Northwest Territories businesses
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Nunavut Business Credit Corporation
Financial and business support for businesses in Nunavut
Grant and FundingOpen
Community Development Fund
Funding for projects, events and initiatives in Yukon
Grant and FundingClosed
CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-Profit
Money to future-proof your non-profit in Northern Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Small Business Support Program — Sustainable Livelihood Fund
Funds for tourism, arts & crafts and harvesting sectors in Nunavut
Expert AdviceOpen
KCFI – Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Kitikmeot/Cambridge Bay
Grant and FundingClosed
Northwest Territories Arts Council Funding
Financial support for Northwest Territories artists and art projects
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
CNBSC – Baffin, Nunavut
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Baffin/Iqaluit
Grant and FundingClosed
Small Business Support Program — Entrepreneur Development Fund
Financing for business training and aftercare in Nunavut
Grant and FundingClosed
Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Short Film Fund
Grants to create Nunavut short films
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationClosed
Request for Tenders/Proposals — Nunavut
Opportunities to sell to the Government of Nunavut
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
Strategic Investments Program — Nunavut Economic Foundations Fund
Funding for Nunavut economic development
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Summer Employment for Nunavut Students
Wage subsidy for Nunavut students during summer
Grant and Fundingnull
Employee Training Program
Funding for employers to train and upskill Northwest Territories employees
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Student Training and Employment Program (STEP)
Subsidy to hire summer students in Yukon
Grant and FundingOpen
First Nations Land Management
Supports Indigenous communities in managing their own lands independently
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Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Yukon Business Incentive Program
Rebates on labour and materials for Yukon contractors
Grant and FundingClosed
Gender Equity Grant
Funds community projects advancing gender equity across the Northwest Territories
Grant and FundingArchived
Kakivak Association — Small Tool Grants
Funding for Inuit artists and craftspeople to buy essential tools
Grant and FundingClosed
Economic Development Fund — Tier 3
Funding for large business projects in Yukon
Grant and FundingClosed
Barb Bromley Fund for Seniors and Elders
Support for seniors and Elders community needs
Grant and FundingClosed
Venture Investment Program
Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), Business Development and Investment Corporation (BDIC)
Preferred equity investment in Northwest Territories businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
Luke Charpentier Memorial Fund
Supports Yellowknife studies and community benefit projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Micro-business
Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment (NWT), Northwest Territories Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Investment
Money for micro-businesses in the Northwest Territories
Grant and FundingOpen
New Canadians Event Fund
Supports multicultural community celebrations with funding
Grant and FundingClosed
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Strategic Investments
Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment (NWT), Northwest Territories Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Investment
Money for strategic projects in Northwest Territories
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Community Futures Program Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories business loans and counselling
Grant and FundingClosed
Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Toponomy
Funding for non-profit organizations and individuals studying place names
Grant and FundingClosed
Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Cultural Communications Program
Supports cultural communication initiatives in Nunavut
Grant and FundingClosed
Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Inuit Language Promotion and Protection Contributions
Funding for projects promoting Inuktut language and culture
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Metis-Dene Development Fund
Financial support for businesses in the Northwest Territories
Grant and FundingClosed
Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Arts Contributions
Provides financial support to arts organizations and individuals in Nunavut
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
BDIC-NWT — Working Capital Guarantee
Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), Business Development and Investment Corporation (BDIC)
Loan guarantee for Northwest Territories businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
GHG Grant Program for Government
Supports GHG emissions reduction projects for NWT governments
Grant and FundingClosed
Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Product Development and Enhancement
Funding for tourism product development in the Northwest Territories
Grant and FundingClosed
Product Development Partnership Program
Funds for Yukon tourism industry projects
Grant and FundingSuspended
French Language Services Program
Supports initiatives promoting and protecting Nunavut's Francophone community
Grant and FundingOpen
Culture and Heritage (Schedule A)
Supports cultural and heritage projects in Nunavut communities