Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency · Contribution program
Regional Defence Investment Initiative
The RDII aims to accelerate the integration of businesses and regional ecosystems into domestic and international defence supply chains and increase their industrial and innovation capacity.
- Total value
- $32.7M
- Agreements
- 8
- Apr 2025 to Mar 2026
- Median agreement
- $4.3M
- Typical range
- $2.6M–$4.8M
- 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.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 508368 N.W.T. Ltd. | 1 | $9M |
| Town of Inuvik | 1 | $5.4M |
| Sedna Rov Services Inc. | 1 | $4.5M |
| West Kitikmeot Resources Corp. | 1 | $4.5M |
| Arrowhead Arctic Center Inc | 1 | $4.2M |
| Nukik Corporation | 1 | $3M |
| Nihtat Gwichin Council | 1 | $1.5M |
| Qikiqtani Inuit Association | 1 | $549K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
* 2026 so far: agreements starting by Oct 2026. Departments publish each quarter after it ends, so the latest months fill in later.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | $28.2M |
| 2026* | 1 | $4.5M |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Territories | 3 | $15.9M |
| Nunavut | 3 | $8.1M |
| Alberta | 1 | $4.5M |
| Yukon | 1 | $4.2M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other organizations | 2 | $10.5M |
| For-profit organizations | 2 | $8.7M |
| Government | 1 | $5.4M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 1 | $4.5M |
| Indigenous recipients | 2 | $3.5M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | West Kitikmeot Resources Corp. | Grays Bay Road and PortContribution | $4,450,571 |
| Apr 2025 | Town of Inuvik | Core Water and Waste Water Infrastructure UpgradeContribution | $5,445,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Sedna Rov Services Inc. | Arctic Defense Readiness Initiative - Maritime and Aerial Capability AcquisitionContribution | $4,547,305 |
| Apr 2025 | Qikiqtani Inuit Association | Steensby Consultation Protocol AgreementContribution | $549,429 |
| Apr 2025 | Nukik Corporation | Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link Development Phase 2Contribution | $3,000,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Nihtat Gwichin Council | Contribution | $1,500,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Arrowhead Arctic Center Inc | Arctic Training Centre Innovation HubContribution | $4,200,006 |
| Apr 2025 | 508368 N.W.T. Ltd. | Arctic Economic Security Corridor-Building the North Together Phase 1Contribution | $9,000,000 |