Global Affairs Canada · Contribution program
Contr- Global Arctic Leadership Initiati
To increase the strength of the Arctic Council as the key forum for Arctic cooperation and advancing Canada’s leadership role in international Arctic affairs.
- Total value
- $2.8M
- Agreements
- 7
- Feb 2023 to Nov 2025
- Median agreement
- $250K
- Typical range
- $248K–$505K
- 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.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic Frontiers As | 1 | $1M |
| Conservation of Arctic Floraand Fauna Secretariat | 1 | $520K |
| Yukon Development Education Centre | 1 | $489K |
| Makeway Charitable SocietyEntrepreNorth | 1 | $250K |
| Arctic Athabaskan Council Canada | 1 | $250K |
| Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce | 1 | $247K |
| Arctic Mayors’ Forum | 1 | $88K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | $489K |
| 2024 | 0 | $0 |
| 2025 | 6 | $2.4M |
By province
Per resident: the total over the whole window divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada, table 17-10-0009-01). Agreements are placed by the recipient’s address, so a national organization’s funding counts where its office is.
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Outside Canada or not stated | 3 | $1.6M |
| Yukon | 3 | $986K |
| British Columbia | 1 | $250K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 7 | $2.8M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce | Arctic Summit 2026 – Securing Sovereignty and InvestmentContribution | $246,500 |
| Sep 2025 | Arctic Frontiers As | Building International Bridges for the Arctic Canadian YouthContribution | $1,004,976 |
| Sep 2025 | Arctic Mayors’ Forum | Atelier sur l’avenir des jeunes de l'ArctiqueContribution | $88,000 |
| Aug 2025 | Makeway Charitable SocietyEntrepreNorth | EntrepreNorth's Empowering Innovation Spirit ConferenceContribution | $250,000 |
| Feb 2025 | Arctic Athabaskan Council Canada | Support to Arctic Athabaskan CouncilContribution | $250,000 |
| Jan 2025 | Conservation of Arctic Floraand Fauna Secretariat | Advancing Arctic Biodiversity through Indigenous KnowledgeContribution | $519,850 |
| Feb 2023 | Yukon Development Education Centre | UNLEASH INNOVATION LAB, CANADA EDITIONContribution | $489,483 |