Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency · Grant program
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (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
- $96M
- Agreements
- 754
- Apr 2018 to Jul 2022
- Median agreement
- $31K
- Typical range
- $10K–$73K
- 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 55 agreements ($1.2M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | $354K |
| 2019 | 25 | $16.2M |
| 2020 | 656 | $42M |
| 2021 | 56 | $31.5M |
| 2022 | 13 | $5.9M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Yukon | 330 | $35M |
| Nunavut | 82 | $32.5M |
| Northwest Territories | 319 | $26.2M |
| British Columbia | 7 | $1.3M |
| Ontario | 8 | $657K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $119K |
| Alberta | 4 | $111K |
| Saskatchewan | 2 | $59K |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | $50K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 647 | $33.4M |
| Indigenous recipients | 26 | $27.5M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 44 | $15.7M |
| Government | 27 | $13.5M |
| Other organizations | 6 | $5M |
| Academia | 4 | $774K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2022 | Pangnirtung Fisheries Ltd. | Expansion and Upgrade of Fish Processing PlantContribution | $58,975 |
| Jul 2022 | Kasteel Construction And Coatings Inc. | Training Infrastructure & Equipment - High Angle Rescue & Quantitative Fit TestingContribution | $35,380 |
| Jul 2022 | Gnwt - Environment And Natural Resources | Building Resilience and Innovation in the NWT's Fur SectorContribution | $75,001 |
| Jul 2022 | M.Y.B. Construction Ltd. | Office and Company UpgradesContribution | $92,579 |
| Jun 2022 | NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines | Economic Pre-Feasibility Study-Repurposing Diavik Mine InfrastructureContribution | $30,000 |
| May 2022 | Porcupine Enterprises Limited Patnership | Mechanical Workshop for Vehicle and Equipment repairsContribution | $2,068,950 |
| May 2022 | Nunavut Brewing Company Ltd. | Unlocking Market Expansion Through Quality ControlGrant | $28,000 |
| Mar 2022 | 837946 Yukon Inc | Forestry Capital Asset AcquisitionContribution | $99,999 |
| Feb 2022 | Screen Production Yukon Association | Screen Producer Accelerator ProgramContribution | $81,000 |
| Feb 2022 | Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation | Multi-use cultural centre and heritage hubContribution | $800,000 |
| Feb 2022 | Copper Niisuu Limited Partnership | Contribution | $2,000,001 |
| Jan 2022 | Denendeh Development Corporation | Secretariat Establishment and Hosting an Indigenous Economic ForumContribution | $455,000 |
| Dec 2021 | Tanaka Holdings Canada Inc | Insulated Concrete Form ExpansionContribution | $197,000 |
| Dec 2021 | Northwest Territories Tourism | Domestic Recovery Marketing CampaignContribution | $475,000 |
| Dec 2021 | Kivalliq Inuit Association | Naujaat Cultural Visitor CentreContribution | $1,250,000 |
| Dec 2021 | Kivalliq Inuit Association | Whale Cove Cultural Visitor Tourism CentreContribution | $1,250,000 |
| Dec 2021 | Sambaa K'e Development Corporation | Sambaa K'e Lakefront ResortContribution | $656,577 |
| Dec 2021 | Metcor inc. | Indigenous Participation in the Northern Remediation Projects in the NWTContribution | $75,000 |
| Dec 2021 | Gfb Ventures Ltd. | Migrator Hotel RetrofitContribution | $800,000 |
| Dec 2021 | Carcross/Tagish First Nation | Development of Land Management SoftwareContribution | $80,208 |
| Dec 2021 | Arctic Canada Construction Ltd. | Modular Construction ProjectContribution | $2,137,398 |
| Oct 2021 | Morin's Fisheries Ltd. | Business Expansion into Winter FisheriesContribution | $99,999 |
| Aug 2021 | Government Of Nunavut-Department Of Economic Devel | Advancing Nunavut Fishery and Sealing EconomiesContribution | $1,140,000 |
| Aug 2021 | 8231800 Canada Inc. | Building Training Capacity in Occupational Health and Safety through Online ContentContribution | $99,999 |
| Aug 2021 | Ne'rahten Development Ltd. | Strengthening the Construction Sector in Fort Good HopeContribution | $99,999 |