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Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency · Contribution program

Entrepreneurship and Business Development

Provides financial support to Aboriginal entrepreneurs, businesses, and commercial entities to expand their business in the three territories. It helps applicants pursue economic opportunities that benefit Aboriginal people. The fund is also intended to provide project-based support for activities that help to establish or grow Aboriginal businesses.

Total value
$24.4M
Agreements
56
Oct 2017 to Apr 2026
Median agreement
$250K
Typical range
$99K–$664K
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.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
Kakivak Association4$4.5M
Nwt Metis-Dene Development Fund Ltd.6$3.7M
1096 - Kakivak Association1$2.3M
First Kaska Construction Limited Partnership1$2M
30211$1.1M
Iyon Kechika Contracting Ltd.1$720K
Nunavut Community Futures Association2$700K
3022 - Kivalliq Inuit Association1$700K
Kivalliq Inuit Association2$700K
Kitikmeot Inuit Association1$693K
8714 - Carcross/Tagish Management Corporation1$500K
139859 - Nwt Metis-Dene Development Fund Ltd.1$500K
Techiq Ltd1$500K
Abf Arctic Inc1$300K
Paleajook Eskimo Co-op Ltd1$295K
Mitiq Co-Operatives Ltd.1$250K
Ikaluktutiak Co-Operative Limited1$250K
Pitsiulak Co-op Association Ltd1$250K
Kissarvik Co-operative Association Ltd1$250K
Issatik Co-op Ltd1$250K
3047 - Nacho Nyak Dun Development Corporation1$227K
Beaver Enterprises1$175K
9029 - Katudgevik Co-Operative Limited1$150K
Piliri Inc.1$100K
Kivalliq Expediting And Tours Inc.1$100K
Boreal Compost Enterprises Ltd1$100K
12041294 Canada Inc1$100K
Proskida Inc.1$99K
Coppermine Adventure Tours1$99K
Kudluk Outfitting1$95K
Atiigo Media Inc1$92K
Quantum Machine Works Ltd1$90K
Jago Services Inc1$79K
Ulu Construction1$20K
Prime Auto Services1$19K
Arctic UAV Inc1$10K
Tu-Lidlini Petroleum Corpration1$0

Plus 9 agreements ($2.4M) 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.

YearAgreementsTotal
20171$500K
201823$11.9M
20196$1.3M
20206$1.4M
202111$7.5M
20232$700K
20245$928K
20251$79K
20261$99K

By province

Province or territoryAgreementsTotal
Nunavut29$12M
Northwest Territories11$5.2M
Yukon15$5.2M
British Columbia1$2M

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Indigenous recipients22$14.8M
For-profit organizations21$4.7M
Other organizations7$2.9M
Not stated by the department4$1.4M
Not-for-profit organizations and charities2$700K

Latest agreements

StartRecipientValue
Apr 2026Coppermine Adventure Tours$98,707
Jul 2025Jago Services Inc$79,221
Aug 2024Nunavut Community Futures Association$0
Aug 2024Nunavut Community Futures Association$700,000
Jul 2024Kudluk Outfitting$94,792
Jun 2024Nwt Metis-Dene Development Fund Ltd.$33,333
May 2024Piliri Inc.$99,999
Oct 2023Kivalliq Inuit Association$0
Oct 2023Kivalliq Inuit Association$700,000
Dec 2021Kivalliq Expediting And Tours Inc.$99,999
Dec 2021First Kaska Construction Limited Partnership$2,000,000
Nov 2021Mitiq Co-Operatives Ltd.$250,000
Jul 2021Ulu Construction$20,000
Apr 2021Kakivak Association$0
Apr 2021Kakivak Association$532,817
Apr 2021Kakivak Association$3,600,000
Apr 2021Ikaluktutiak Co-Operative Limited$250,000
Mar 2021Iyon Kechika Contracting Ltd.$720,000
Jan 2021Arctic UAV Inc$10,250
Dec 2020Kitikmeot Inuit Association$693,440
Nov 2020Prime Auto Services$18,750
Nov 202012041294 Canada Inc$99,900
Oct 2020Beaver Enterprises$175,000
Oct 2020Abf Arctic Inc$299,997
Apr 2020Atiigo Media Inc$92,100