Grants and Funding in the Northwest Territories in 2026 for Businesses
Explore government grants, funding programs, and financial support available to help your business grow, innovate, and expand in 2026.
An overview of the main grants and funding opportunities available to Northwest Territories businesses in 2026.
50 opportunities available
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Canada
Supports Northern Canadian businesses facing trade-related challenges
Eligible Funding
- Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingClosed
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Entrepreneur Support
Funding for entrepreneurs in the Northwest Territories
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Grant and FundingOpen
Rio Tinto Alcan Canada - Diavik Communities Contribution Programme
Support for community priorities in Northern regions
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Job Creation Partnership Northwest Territories
Support for work experience projects
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Eligible Funding
- From $5,000 to $20,000
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
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
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 15,100 $
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Grant and FundingClosed
NGO Stabilization Fund
Money for NGOs delivering essential services in the NWT
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
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
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Grant and FundingClosed
Northwest Territories Arts Council Funding
Financial support for Northwest Territories artists and art projects
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Artist to Market Program (AMP)
Supports NWT artists to sell work at external markets
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Grant and Fundingnull
Employee Training Program
Funding for employers to train and upskill Northwest Territories employees
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 13,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Grant and FundingClosed
Gender Equity Grant
Funds community projects advancing gender equity across the Northwest Territories
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Barb Bromley Fund for Seniors and Elders
Support for seniors and Elders community needs
Eligible Funding
- From $1,000 to $7,000
Eligible Industries
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Wage Subsidy Program
Funding for employers hiring and training eligible NWT residents
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 30,500 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Grant and FundingClosed
Luke Charpentier Memorial Fund
Supports Yellowknife studies and community benefit projects
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible 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
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 6,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnology
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Community Futures Program Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories business loans and counselling
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Metis-Dene Development Fund
Financial support for businesses in the Northwest Territories
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
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
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 15,100 $
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Product Development and Enhancement
Funding for tourism product development in the Northwest Territories
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
GNWT — Wage Subsidy Program
Supports employers hiring and training NWT residents with limited experience
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 30,500 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Grant and FundingArchived
BDIC — Standby Letters of Credit
Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), Business Development and Investment Corporation (BDIC)
Flexible financial support helping NWT businesses start, grow, and thrive
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 15,100 $
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Grant and FundingClosed
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Sector Research Support
Funding for strategic sector research in the Northwest Territories
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
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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
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Northwest Territories Tourism Training Fund
Funding for tourism industry training in NWT
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 6,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
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
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingClosed
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Community Economic Development
Funding for economic initiatives in the Northwest Territories
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
Eligible Funding
- Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NWT
Innovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Government of Canada (GC)
Personalized advisory services for innovators in the Northwest Territories
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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
Eligible Funding
- From $1,000 to $8,000
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnology
Grant and FundingClosed
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Sector Support Capital Expansion Incentive
Money for capital purchases in the Northwest Territories
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Grant and FundingClosed
Maureen Tonge 'Living Your Legacy' Fund
Support youth mental health community programming
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Helen & John Parker Community Fund
Supports community programming and local capacity building
Eligible Funding
- From $1,000 to $12,000
Eligible Industries
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Eva Henderson Memorial Fund
Support palliative and end-of-life care programming
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Sharon Morrison Memorial Indigenous Education Fund
Supports Indigenous language and cultural revitalization activities
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Mary Beth Miller Memorial Fund
Supports community programming and resilient local initiatives
Eligible Funding
- From $1,000 to $7,000
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Holy Family Lutheran Legacy Fund
Supports community programming for vulnerable populations
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Gladys and Albert Eggenberger Agricultural Fund
Supports northern food security and community farming initiatives
Eligible Funding
- From $1,000 to $12,000
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Get Her Elected Fund
Support for women candidates through non-partisan programming
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 2,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Gary Robinson Memorial Fund
Supports search and rescue and emergency preparedness activities
Eligible Funding
- From $1,000 to $8,000
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Chris Argue Memorial Fund
Support leadership and confidence through NWT wilderness travel
Eligible Funding
- From $1,000 to $7,000
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Other SupportClosed
Contract Event Opportunities — Government of the Northwest Territories
Opportunities to sell to the Government of the Northwest Territories
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Grant and FundingClosed
GHG Grant Program for Government
Supports GHG emissions reduction projects for NWT governments
Eligible Funding
- Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Grant and FundingClosed
Anti-Poverty Fund
Funding for community anti-poverty initiatives in the Northwest Territories
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,750,000 $
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Community Project Fund
Supports community-driven Indigenous health research development
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Grant and FundingOpen
Canadian Experiences Fund - Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Supports community tourism development and diversification
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 58,500,000 $
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects