Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency · Contribution program
IDEANorth
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth) makes foundational investments in economic infrastructure, sector development and capacity building to help position Northerners in the territories to take advantage of Canada's innovation economy. The IDEANorth program focuses on four priority areas: economic growth and sector development; business scale-up, productivity and innovation; small-scale economic infrastructure development; and foundational economic infrastructure.
- Total value
- $114M
- Agreements
- 346
- Aug 2021 to May 2026
- Median agreement
- $100K
- Typical range
- $50K–$400K
- 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 15 agreements ($3.4M) 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.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | $900K |
| 2022 | 42 | $8.2M |
| 2023 | 91 | $25M |
| 2024 | 116 | $43.4M |
| 2025 | 81 | $34.2M |
| 2026 | 12 | $2.6M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Yukon | 163 | $37.3M |
| Nunavut | 79 | $36.1M |
| Northwest Territories | 96 | $34.6M |
| British Columbia | 2 | $4.6M |
| Ontario | 5 | $1.5M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $100K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 118 | $38.3M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 118 | $34.2M |
| Government | 50 | $20.2M |
| Other organizations | 29 | $12.1M |
| Indigenous recipients | 31 | $9.4M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 835703 Yukon Inc. | Eco-cabins on Yukon TimeContribution | $99,999 |
| Mar 2026 | Pinnguaq Association | Constructing an Economic Development Hub in Nunavut Phase 2Contribution | $1,225,812 |
| Mar 2026 | Inuit Tv Network | Inuit TV BroadcastingContribution | $249,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Dickson Outfitters Ltd. | Dzënu nay Bus Project – “A Day’s Journey” BusContribution | $80,751 |
| Mar 2026 | Aakuluk Delicatessen | Mechanical RenovationsContribution | $17,500 |
| Feb 2026 | Ubluriak Society | Ubluriak Multi-Use Affordable Housing ProjectContribution | $196,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Yukon Women in Mining Association | Mining Camp and Community Safety ForumGrant | $30,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Arctic Bay Adventures Ltd. | 2026 into the futureContribution | $249,033 |
| Jan 2026 | Champagne and Aishihik First Nations | Powering the Yukon Territory - Yukon First Nations Framework for Energy Infrastructure CollaborationContribution | $249,999 |
| Dec 2025 | Qikiqtani Inuit Association | Kangiqsukutaaq Quarry DevelopmentContribution | $586,500 |
| Dec 2025 | Solstice Clean Energy Cooperative Ltd | Mt Bratnober Pumped Hydro Pre-Feasibility StudyContribution | $99,999 |
| Dec 2025 | Ilitaqsiniq | Ilitaqsiniq Small Business and Social Enterprise InitiativeContribution | $452,000 |
| Nov 2025 | Yukon Trappers Association | 2025-2026 Moose Hide Tanning WorkshopContribution | $27,615 |
| Nov 2025 | Sha Shaw Corporation | Lot 52 Detailed DesignContribution | $15,000 |
| Nov 2025 | 835564 Yukon Inc. | Winery and Food Production and Geodesic Dome Agri-tourismContribution | $248,019 |
| Nov 2025 | Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce | Arctic Summit 2026 - Securing Sovereignty and InvestmentGrant | $30,000 |
| Nov 2025 | Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation | Old Crow Biomass Project - Feasibility of shrubs processingContribution | $75,146 |
| Nov 2025 | Sha Shaw Corporation | CAFN Indigenous Business Development Timeline Project – Feasibility PhaseContribution | $40,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Ross River Dena Council | Contribution | $660,297 |
| Oct 2025 | Government Of Nunavut - Community Services | Granite-Hosted Critical Mineral Potential in South-Central BaffinContribution | $850,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Council of Yukon First Nations | Arctic Security InitiativesContribution | $353,576 |
| Oct 2025 | Black Spruce Education | Infrastructure Development for the Black Spruce Education Center Phase 2Contribution | $1,200,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Yukon First Nations Wildfire Inc. | Strategic Review for YFNWContribution | $80,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Village of Carmacks | Closed-Loop Waste Management SystemContribution | $50,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Nunavut Tourism | Building on 30 years of Nunavut TourismContribution | $200,000 |