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Chris Argue Memorial Fund
Last Update: February 3, 2026
NT, Canada
Support leadership and confidence through NWT wilderness travel
Grant and Funding
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 7,000 $
- Minimum amount : 1,000 $
Timeline
- Closing date : July 31, 2025
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Location
- Northwest Territories
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Not Elsewhere Classified
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Overview
Funding of up to $7,000 supports leadership development and self-confidence through self-propelled wilderness travel in the Northwest Territories. Eligible uses include travel, training (providing or attending), courses/programs, and promotional activities related to self-propelled wilderness travel in the NWT.
Activities funded
- Self-propelled wilderness travel initiatives in the Northwest Territories designed to develop leadership skills and self-confidence.
- Leadership or wilderness skills training initiatives related to self-propelled wilderness travel in the Northwest Territories.
- Participation in courses, programs, or training related to self-propelled wilderness travel in the Northwest Territories.
- Promotional initiatives related to self-propelled wilderness travel in the Northwest Territories.
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 6,800
Sea-kayak expedition builds youth leadership through guided wilderness travel
$ 6,950
Winter snowshoe expedition teaches leadership, navigation, and cold-weather travel
Documents Needed
Eligibility
- The project must aim to develop leadership skills and self-confidence through self-propelled wilderness travel in the Northwest Territories.
- Organizational applicants must demonstrate the practicality of the application and its potential to develop participants’ leadership skills and self-confidence.
- Organizational applicants must be registered as a non-profit corporation in the Northwest Territories.
- The organization must have a mandate dedicated in whole or in part to self-propelled wilderness travel.
Who is eligible?
- Individuals undertaking self-propelled wilderness travel initiatives in the Northwest Territories
- Northwest Territories registered non-profit organizations with a mandate related to self-propelled wilderness travel
Who is not eligible
Eligible expenses
- Travel costs
- Costs to provide leadership or skills training
- Costs to attend courses, programs, or training
- Promotional activities related to self-propelled wilderness travel in the Northwest Territories
Ineligible Costs and Activities
Eligible geographic areas
- Northwest Territories (project activities related to self-propelled wilderness travel in the NWT)
Selection criteria
Processing and Agreement
Additional information
- Program deadline listed: July 31, 2025 (general deadline).
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