Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency · Contribution program
Community Readiness Opportunities Planning
To improve the economic development capacity of Aboriginal communities and increase economic development in the three territories.
- Total value
- $56.5M
- Agreements
- 183
- Feb 2015 to Mar 2026
- Median agreement
- $166K
- Typical range
- $80K–$336K
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 4 agreements ($993K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | $608K |
| 2016 | 5 | $340K |
| 2017 | 24 | $5.9M |
| 2018 | 35 | $6.3M |
| 2019 | 32 | $6.6M |
| 2020 | 17 | $7.3M |
| 2021 | 23 | $5.1M |
| 2022 | 4 | $1.8M |
| 2023 | 5 | $5.8M |
| 2024 | 16 | $9.5M |
| 2025 | 18 | $7M |
| 2026 | 2 | $243K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Territories | 80 | $23.4M |
| Nunavut | 60 | $18.9M |
| Yukon | 39 | $10.6M |
| Ontario | 3 | $3.3M |
| Manitoba | 1 | $250K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous recipients | 70 | $18.9M |
| For-profit organizations | 15 | $11.1M |
| Not stated by the department | 45 | $10M |
| Other organizations | 17 | $8.8M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 21 | $5M |
| Government | 15 | $2.7M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation | Skills Development and Respectful TourismContribution | $120,001 |
| Mar 2026 | Det’On Cho Management Lp | Core Economic Development FundingContribution | $123,201 |
| Dec 2025 | Hamlet of Taloyoak | Core Economic Development FundingContribution | $800,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Arctic Fishery Alliance L P | Inshore fisheries development in Arctic Fishery Alliance owner communitiesContribution | $176,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Arctic Co-operatives Ltd. | Onsite Assembly of Prefabricated Modules for Auyuittuq LodgeContribution | $249,999 |
| Sep 2025 | Denesoline Corporation Ltd. | Core Economic Development FundingContribution | $500,000 |
| Aug 2025 | Dechinta Initiatives | Northern Solidarity Economy: Pilot of Co-operative BusinessesContribution | $250,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Ts’Euh Nda Development | Core Economic Development FundingContribution | $225,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Ross River Dena Council | Core Economic Development FundingContribution | $450,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Providence Versatile Ventures | Core Economic Development FundingContribution | $300,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Pehdzeh Ki Contractors Ltd. | Core Economic Development FundingContribution | $255,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Kivalliq Inuit Association | Core Economic Development FundingContribution | $1,830,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Hamlet of Cambridge Bay | Core Economic Development FundingContribution | -$10,400 |
| Apr 2025 | Hamlet of Cambridge Bay | Welding DevelopmentContribution | $104,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Fort Smith Métis Council | Core Economic Development FundingContribution | $270,000 |
| Apr 2025 | FORT SIMPSON METIS Local #52 | Core Economic Development FundingContribution | $225,000 |
| Apr 2025 | First Kaska GP Ltd. | Core Economic Development FundingContribution | $475,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Copper Niisuu Limited Partnership | Core Economic Development FundingContribution | $425,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Taqqut Co-Operative Limited | New Retail StoreContribution | $250,000 |
| Jan 2025 | Thebacha Leadership Council | Researching Economic Opportunities - Whooping CranesContribution | $243,050 |
| Dec 2024 | Qikiqtani Inuit Association | Mapping the Evolution of the Qikiqtani Marine-Capture FisheriesContribution | $250,000 |
| Dec 2024 | Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated | Infrastructure Social Benefit ModelContribution | $200,000 |
| Nov 2024 | Yukon Soaps | Core Economic Development FundingContribution | $30,210 |
| Nov 2024 | Yukon Soaps | Creating a Regenerative EconomyContribution | $219,790 |
| May 2024 | Ross River First Nation | Remote Flight SchoolContribution | $449,926 |