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Arctic Infrastructure Fund

Funding for Arctic transport infrastructure

Offered by
Transport Canada (TC)
Official source: tc.canada.ca

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Funding available
$ 500,000,000
Up to 75% of project cost
Deadline
Unspecified
Location
Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, Yukon, Canada
Who can apply
Provinces and territories, including provincial and territorial Crown corporations
See full eligibility

Overview

The $1 billion Arctic Infrastructure Fund supports eligible organizations in Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Nunavik, and Nunatsiavut to build and expand dual-use transportation infrastructure. It can fund airport infrastructure, ports, rail infrastructure, and engineering and design projects without a capital infrastructure component.

At a glance

Funding available

Maximum funding
$500,000,000
Maximum share of project costs
75%
Financing goals
  • Develop strategic partnerships
  • Improve governance or administrative structure
  • Increase production or service capacity
  • Reduce environmental footprint
  • Strengthen organizational capacity
  • Strengthen cybersecurity
  • Renovate or expand facilities

Eligible candidates

Location
  • Nord-du-Québec
  • Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, Yukon
Eligible Industries
All industries
Annual revenue
All revenue ranges
Organisation size
All organization sizes
Audience
  • Indigenous Peoples
  • Rural or Northern Residents
  • Canadians
  • Startups
Legal structures
All legal structures

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Availability timeline

2026
Periods: 2

Latest changes

Arctic Infrastructure Fund updated

The Arctic Infrastructure Fund now reflects updated eligibility language, timeline details, and scope wording for its streams and eligible locations.

See more

The Arctic Infrastructure Fund page now shows updated eligibility language for Indigenous applicants, including Inuit Treaty Organizations and organizations appointed by them. It also reflects timeline changes, including a Stream 2 deadline of June 5, 2026, along with revised wording for stream descriptions and target scope. The application guidance still points to the applicant guide and portal, but the visible content now emphasizes the updated program timing and eligibility details more clearly. Eligible locations and project scope are still focused on Arctic and northern regions, with some wording adjusted across the fund description.

Official source: tc.canada.ca
May 10, 2026

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

  • Provinces and territories, including provincial and territorial Crown corporations
  • Municipalities, local and regional governments
  • Indigenous governments, Inuit Treaty Organizations and organizations appointed by them, tribal councils, other forms of regional government, nationally or regionally representative Indigenous organizations, and/or Indigenous development corporations
  • Canadian not-for-profit and for-profit private sector organizations legally incorporated or registered in Canada
  • Canada Port Authorities subject to the Canada Marine Act, and National Airports Systems Airport Authorities

Who is not eligible

  • Applicants who are not specifically invited by Transport Canada cannot apply under Stream 1

Eligible expenses

  • Construction, rehabilitation, and site preparation
  • Engineering, design, planning, and surveying
  • Environmental assessments and mitigation work
  • Equipment, software, data, and systems
  • Project administration, travel, outreach, and Indigenous consultation costs

Ineligible Costs and Activities

  • Land acquisition and leasing costs
  • Legal fees and application preparation costs
  • Loan interest and financing charges
  • Rolling stock, mobile equipment, and unrelated repairs
  • Costs incurred before approval or after project completion

Eligible geographic areas

  • Yukon
  • Northwest Territories
  • Nunavut
  • Nunavik region of Quebec
  • Nunatsiavut region of northern Labrador

Activities funded

  • Airport infrastructure
  • Ports, including developing or expanding a port and expanding, moving or improving a sealift area
  • All-season roads, highways, inter-community roads, access roads to ports, airports or sealift areas, rail infrastructure, digital infrastructure, ferry terminals, and intermodal hubs
  • Engineering and design projects without a capital infrastructure component

How to apply

  • Use a Government of Canada-issued GCKey to access the Arctic Infrastructure Fund online application portal
  • To obtain or replace a GCKey, go to the Online Portal, click Continue to GCKey, then Sign Up, accept the GCKey Terms and Conditions of Use, create your username and password, and create three security questions
  • Submit your project proposal through AIF’s Online Portal
  • If you experience difficulties with the Online Portal, submit your proposal through the AIF general inbox

Documents Needed

  • Project proposal
  • Table 1 to Table 5
  • Confirmation of Funding Sources forms
  • Preliminary environmental review
  • Letters of support and engineering report, if relevant

Selection criteria

  • Overall quality and individual merits of the proposal
  • Strength and clarity of the project proposal
  • Demonstrated capacity to advance the objectives of Stream 1 or 2 and of the Arctic Infrastructure Fund program
  • Project timelines, including whether the project will be substantially completed by December 31, 2028
  • Evidence of successful delivery of similar projects, plus a team and plan that match the project’s size, scope, cost and level of risk

Processing and Agreement

  • Transport Canada will confirm receipt of an applicant submission within 10 business days.
  • All project submissions will first be reviewed by the Canada Infrastructure Bank to determine whether they may be eligible for CIB financing.
  • Transport Canada and the Canada Infrastructure Bank will assess applications at the same time to streamline the review process.
  • During the proposal evaluation stage, applicants may be required to provide additional information that Transport Canada deems necessary to assess the project proposal and undertake due diligence, including national security considerations.
  • Successful applicants are expected to finalize and sign the Contribution Agreement within a reasonable delay of six to twelve months of the approval-in-principle letter issued by Transport Canada.

Additional information

  • Transport Canada will offer webinars in both official languages during March and April
  • Applicants are advised to consult the website regularly because the applicant guide may be revised at any time

Contacts

TC.ArcticInfrastructureFund-FondsInfrastructureArctique.TC@tc.gc.ca

Official sources

Arctic Infrastructure Fund

Program guide

Applicant Guide AIF EN Mar3 FINAL 0 (2026)Arctic Infrastructure Fund Applicant Guide
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Arctic Infrastructure Fund Program

What is the Arctic Infrastructure Fund?

The $1 billion Arctic Infrastructure Fund supports eligible organizations in Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Nunavik, and Nunatsiavut to build and expand dual-use transportation infrastructure. It can fund airport infrastructure, ports, rail infrastructure, and engineering and design projects without a capital infrastructure component.

How much funding can be received?

Arctic Infrastructure Fund Funds up to 75% of admissible expenses, capped at $500,000,000 per project.

Who is eligible for the Arctic Infrastructure Fund program?

To be eligible for the Arctic Infrastructure Fund program, you must: The project must be in an eligible Arctic location The applicant must fit an eligible recipient category Stream 1 is limited to organizations invited by Transport Canada

What expenses are eligible under Arctic Infrastructure Fund?

Construction, rehabilitation, and site preparation Engineering, design, planning, and surveying Environmental assessments and mitigation work Equipment, software, data, and systems Project administration, travel, outreach, and Indigenous consultation costs

Who can I contact for more information about the Arctic Infrastructure Fund?

You can contact Transport Canada (TC) by email at TC.ArcticInfrastructureFund-FondsInfrastructureArctique.TC@tc.gc.ca.

Where is the Arctic Infrastructure Fund available?

The Arctic Infrastructure Fund program is available Nord-du-Québec, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, Yukon.

Is the Arctic Infrastructure Fund a grant, loan, or tax credit?

Arctic Infrastructure Fund is a Grant and Funding