Province or territory
Federal grants in Nunavut
Grants and contributions to recipients whose address is in Nunavut.
- Total value
- $9.8B
- Agreements
- 3,313
- To named organizations
- 3,277
- $9.8B
- To individuals or unnamed
- 36
- $15.9M; never named here
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.
Programs
The programs that put the most money here.
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Nunavut Tunngavik Inc | 116 | $2.4B |
| Government of Nunavut | 119 | $2.1B |
| Government of Nunavut - Department of Health | 74 | $2.1B |
| Qikiqtani Inuit Association | 93 | $335M |
| Iqaluit, City of | 1 | $214M |
| Aajuraq Conservation Fund Society | 1 | $200M |
| Nunavut Wildlife Management Board | 12 | $197M |
| Nunavut Impact Review Board | 28 | $104M |
| Nunavut Planning Commission (Npc) | 14 | $93M |
| Nunavut Water Board | 26 | $87.8M |
| Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation | 30 | $77.4M |
| Government Of Nunavut, Department Of Culture And Heritage | 13 | $77.4M |
| Nunavut Department Of Justice, Community Justice Division | 5 | $76M |
| Kitikmeot Inuit Association | 51 | $71.2M |
| City of Iqaluit | 36 | $70.8M |
| Kakivak Association | 26 | $67.2M |
| Qikiqtaaluk Business Development Corporation | 16 | $63.4M |
| Nunavut Housing Corporation | 4 | $60.1M |
| Kivalliq Inuit Association | 71 | $59.6M |
| Government Of Nunavut, Department Of Justice, Community Justice Division | 25 | $57.5M |
| Pinnguaq Association | 42 | $50.9M |
| Nunavut Arctic College | 18 | $49M |
| Ilitaqsiniq | 23 | $44.5M |
| Hamlet of Cambridge Bay | 69 | $44.3M |
| Pulaarvik Kablu Friendship Centre | 23 | $39.1M |
Plus 36 agreements ($15.9M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Cities
| City | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Iqaluit | 1,440 | $7.1B |
| Iqaluit, City of | 12 | $950M |
| Cambridge Bay | 350 | $290M |
| Rankin Inlet | 273 | $238M |
| Gjoa Haven | 96 | $126M |
| Cambridge | 14 | $93M |
| Arviat | 88 | $37M |
| Igloolik | 110 | $29.4M |
| Clyde River | 65 | $28.8M |
| City of Iqaluit | 4 | $27M |
| Baker Lake | 67 | $25.2M |
| Rankin Inlet, Hamlet of | 1 | $25M |
| Pangnirtung | 67 | $24.3M |
| Taloyoak | 47 | $23.4M |
| Kugluktuk | 77 | $22.3M |
| Pond Inlet | 77 | $21.2M |
| Sanikiluaq | 38 | $20.7M |
| Iqaluit│Iqaluit | 16 | $20.6M |
| Kugaaruk | 35 | $14.8M |
| Iqualuit | 22 | $11.2M |
| Coral Harbour | 43 | $11.1M |
| Arctic Bay | 52 | $10.9M |
| Resolute Bay | 31 | $10.2M |
| Chesterfield Inlet | 38 | $5.4M |
| Hall Beach | 23 | $4.7M |
| Multiple Locations in Nunavut | 1 | $4.7M |
| Cape Dorset | 30 | $4.7M |
| Kimmirut | 24 | $4.5M |
| Nanisivik | 1 | $4.5M |
| Whale Cove | 12 | $4.4M |
| Kinngait | 10 | $3.9M |
| Qikiqtarjuaq | 11 | $3.8M |
| Repulse Bay | 7 | $3.8M |
| Naujaat | 5 | $3.3M |
| Rankin Inlet│Rankin Inlet | 2 | $2.3M |
| Iqaluit l Iqaluit | 12 | $2.3M |
| Pond Inlet, Hamlet of | 3 | $2.2M |
| Iqaluit, NUNAVUT, CANADA | 8 | $2.1M |
| Cambrige Bay | 2 | $2M |
| Grise Fiord | 14 | $1.5M |
Industries
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS); most agreements have none.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 | $1M |
| 2007 | 8 | $1.7M |
| 2008 | 8 | $1.4M |
| 2009 | 10 | $7.4M |
| 2010 | 13 | $44.1M |
| 2011 | 49 | $143M |
| 2012 | 6 | $8M |
| 2013 | 7 | $6.1M |
| 2014 | 13 | $7.6M |
| 2015 | 38 | $34.4M |
| 2016 | 38 | $51.8M |
| 2017 | 167 | $435M |
| 2018 | 217 | $1.4B |
| 2019 | 358 | $701M |
| 2020 | 536 | $691M |
| 2021 | 441 | $2.5B |
| 2022 | 339 | $588M |
| 2023 | 402 | $823M |
| 2024 | 309 | $1.4B |
| 2025 | 234 | $594M |
| 2026 | 113 | $388M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 780 | $4.4B |
| Indigenous recipients | 745 | $3B |
| Not stated by the department | 345 | $1.4B |
| Other organizations | 654 | $589M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 382 | $244M |
| Academia | 203 | $71.7M |
| For-profit organizations | 187 | $69.4M |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 9 | $6.3M |
| International (non-government) | 8 | $66K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Department of Justice, Government of Nunavut | (CPAF) Crime Prevention Action FundPublic Safety Canada | Therapeutic Justice ProgramContribution | $1,593,138 |
| Jun 2026 | NUNAFAB Corp. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | De-risking Nunafab's Housing Deployment in Nunavut through Technical Market Validation, Defence/Housing Requirements Translation, and Procurement ReadinessContribution | $63,360 |
| Jun 2026 | Isaksimagit Inuusirmi Katujjiqatigiit Embrace Life Council | Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment FundHealth Canada | Contribution | $1,628,367 |
| May 2026 | Municipality of Sanikiluaq | Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage FestivalsCanadian Heritage | Sanikiluaq Music FestivalGrant | $61,000 |
| May 2026 | Ilinniapaa Skills Development Centre | Economic DevelopmentIndigenous Services Canada | Contribution | $311,060 |
| Apr 2026 | 5140 Nunavut Ltd. | Indigenous Reconcilation ProgramNational Defence | Qillaq Innovations - GoC and CAF Outreach InitiativeGrant | $50,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Government of Nunavut | Capital Assistance ProgramNational Defence | Rankin Inlet Airport Major Runway Resurfacing DesignContribution | $4,620,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Government of Nunavut | Capital Assistance ProgramNational Defence | Resolute Bay Runway Upgrades DesignContribution | $4,620,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Government of Nunavut | Capital Assistance ProgramNational Defence | Cambridge Bay Airport Infrastructure Upgrades DesignContribution | $3,465,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Kivalliq Inuit Association | Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar RegionsPolar Knowledge Canada | Integrating Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit with Environmental DNA-based Western Science to Establish Updated Baseline Levels of Valued Ecological ComponentsGrant | $40,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Kitikmeot Heritage Society | Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar RegionsPolar Knowledge Canada | Science Communication at KuugalaaqGrant | $40,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Aqqiumavvik Society | Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar RegionsPolar Knowledge Canada | ᑐᑭᓯᐊᓂᓗᒡᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᑦᔭᕈᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᓐᒋᑦ ᐊᑦᔨᒋᐃᓐᒡᓂᓐᒋᑦ/ᐊᑦᔨᒋᓐᒋᓂᓐᒋᑦ ᓇᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᒃᖤᐃᑦ ᑭᕙᓪᓕᐅᑉ ᑭᕙᑕᐊᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᑦᒥ Understanding changing relationships with polar bears and grizzly bears in the southern Kivalliq region, NunavutGrant | $40,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Aqqiumavvik Society | Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar RegionsPolar Knowledge Canada | 3rd Asian Conference on Permafrost (ACOP)Grant | $5,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Shared Care Child Care Society | Community Action for Prenatal and Child Health Program (CAPCHP)Public Health Agency of Canada | Contribution | $491,952 |
| Apr 2026 | Ilitaqsiniq | Preventing Family Violence ProgramPublic Health Agency of Canada | Contribution | $1,752,531 |
| Apr 2026 | Ilitaqsiniq | Community Action for Prenatal and Child Health Program (CAPCHP)Public Health Agency of Canada | Contribution | $1,021,108 |
| Apr 2026 | Ilisaqsivik Society | Community Action for Prenatal and Child Health Program (CAPCHP)Public Health Agency of Canada | Contribution | $873,100 |
| Apr 2026 | Hamlet of Cambridge Bay | Community Action for Prenatal and Child Health Program (CAPCHP)Public Health Agency of Canada | Contribution | $784,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Baker Lake Prenatal Nutrition Project | Community Action for Prenatal and Child Health Program (CAPCHP)Public Health Agency of Canada | Contribution | $421,100 |
| Apr 2026 | Wrestling Nunavut | Sport Support Program - Other Supporting InitiativesCanadian Heritage | SSDIC S3 26-28 SCBWContribution | $70,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Pirurvik Preschool Society | Sport Support Program - Other Supporting InitiativesCanadian Heritage | SSDIC S2 26-28 SPPSContribution | $201,902 |
| Apr 2026 | Pinnguaq Association | Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - EventsCanadian Heritage | STEAMFest 2026: Building Intercultural Bridges between Ontario and NunavutGrant | $20,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Pinnguaq Association | Celebration and Commemoration Program - Soccer 2026Canadian Heritage | Soccer Culture & Connection HubGrant | $5,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Nunavut Independent Television Network (NITV) | Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Northern Aboriginal BroadcastingCanadian Heritage | Quvvasautiit (Lifting our Spirits)Contribution | $300,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Niksik | Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration CanadaCanadian Heritage | Igloolik Elders Portrait and Oral History ProjectGrant | $6,650 |