Federal riding · Northwest Territories
Federal grants in Northwest Territories
Only agreements where the department recorded the recipient’s riding: about one in five across the data, so these figures understate what reached this riding. Who represents it: Northwest Territories on MyMP.ca.
- Total value
- $1.1B
- Agreements
- 1,192
- To named organizations
- 1,127
- $1.1B
- To individuals or unnamed
- 65
- $5.2M; 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.
Plus 65 agreements ($5.2M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Industries
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS); most agreements have none.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5 | $383K |
| 2007 | 5 | $362K |
| 2008 | 9 | $2.2M |
| 2009 | 7 | $2.7M |
| 2010 | 6 | $11.3M |
| 2011 | 4 | $1.2M |
| 2012 | 2 | $40K |
| 2013 | 3 | $215K |
| 2014 | 3 | $218K |
| 2015 | 4 | $1.1M |
| 2016 | 2 | $1.2M |
| 2017 | 16 | $42.3M |
| 2018 | 47 | $118M |
| 2019 | 79 | $92.2M |
| 2020 | 358 | $84.3M |
| 2021 | 102 | $466M |
| 2022 | 139 | $90.7M |
| 2023 | 96 | $102M |
| 2024 | 120 | $41.6M |
| 2025 | 142 | $63.3M |
| 2026* | 43 | $9.8M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 136 | $762M |
| Not stated by the department | 74 | $118M |
| Indigenous recipients | 308 | $113M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 199 | $57.1M |
| For-profit organizations | 433 | $47.1M |
| Other organizations | 34 | $28.7M |
| Academia | 7 | $6M |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 1 | $20K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Government of the Northwest Territories | Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and TechnologyPolar Knowledge Canada | Road Development Impacts InitiativeContribution | $1,800,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Joint Secretariat | Community Participation Funding ProgramTransport Canada | Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection PlanGrant | $13,326 |
| Apr 2026 | Hamlet of Paulatuk | Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D InitiativesNational Research Council Canada | Paulatuk Energy Transition: Community-Led Housing and Emission ImprovementsGrant | $450,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Government of Northwest Territories | Airports Capital Assistance ProgramTransport Canada | Agreement for Runway 16 End Safety AreaContribution | $1,237,795 |
| Apr 2026 | North Slave Métis Alliance | Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar RegionsPolar Knowledge Canada | UArctic Congress 2026Grant | $5,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Institute for Circumpolar Health Research (Roher) | Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar RegionsPolar Knowledge Canada | UArctic Congress 2026Grant | $5,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Institute for Circumpolar Health Research (Nashalik) | Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar RegionsPolar Knowledge Canada | UArctic Congress 2026Grant | $5,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Gwich'in Renewable Resources Board | Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar RegionsPolar Knowledge Canada | Grant | $20,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Government of Northwest Territories | Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar RegionsPolar Knowledge Canada | Tundra Science and Culture CampGrant | $25,000 |
| Apr 2026 | College and Association of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (CNNN) | Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar RegionsPolar Knowledge Canada | Exploring Indigenous Nursing Graduates’ Experiences in Nursing Education Programs, Preparing for, Writing, and Passing the NCLEX-RN ExaminationGrant | $20,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Aurora College | Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar RegionsPolar Knowledge Canada | UArctic Congress 2026Grant | $5,000 |
| Apr 2026 | North Slave Métis Alliance | Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D InitiativesNational Research Council Canada | Food Security and Climate Resilience for the North Slave Métis CommunityGrant | $450,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Government of the Northwest Territories | Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D InitiativesNational Research Council Canada | Sensor Technologies for Augmented NWT Water Quality MonitoringGrant | $374,997 |
| Apr 2026 | Government Of Northwest Territories Department Of Justice, Community Justice And Community Policing Division | Victims FundDepartment of Justice Canada | A Framework for Enhancing Victim Services in the Northwest Territories 2026-2031Contribution | $3,375,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Fort Resolution Métis Council | General Class Grants and Contributions ProgramParks Canada | Cooperative Management Committee RepresentationContribution | $17,250 |
| Mar 2026 | Deninu K’ue First Nation | General Class Grants and Contributions ProgramParks Canada | Cooperative Management Committee RepresentationContribution | $17,250 |
| Mar 2026 | Yellowknife Elders Folk Dance Collective | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Folk Dancing Together: Elders, Community & CultureGrant | $24,901 |
| Mar 2026 | Yellowknife Curling Club | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Seniors Curling Inclusion ProgramGrant | $20,900 |
| Mar 2026 | Town of Norman Wells | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Grant | $15,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Town of Hay River | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Hay River Healthy Ageing InitiativeGrant | $25,000 |
| Mar 2026 | NWT Seniors' Society | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Identifying and Avoiding ScamsGrant | $25,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Nihtat Gwichin Council | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Transportation ProjectGrant | $25,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Makerspace Yk | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Senior Skill Exchange InitiativeGrant | $25,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Gwichya Gwichin Council | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Senior ProgramGrant | $25,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Excellence by Black Inc. | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | TechWise Seniors Learning ProgramGrant | $25,000 |