IDEANorth
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Program purpose (as reported by the department)
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.
What the numbers say
- Half of the agreements with businesses are worth $86,602 or less.
- The largest recipient, NUNAVUT NUKKIKSAUTIIT CORPORATION, holds $6,000,000 (16% of the program's business funding in this data).
- The most recent agreement in the data started on 2026-05-14.
By fiscal year
By recipient province
Largest recipients
| Recipient | Agreements | Value | Latest start |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUNAVUT NUKKIKSAUTIIT CORPORATION | 1 | $6,000,000 | 2024-12-16 |
| AIR NORTH LIMITED | 1 | $4,808,054 | 2024-03-19 |
| SAKKU PROPERTIES LTD | 2 | $4,663,610 | 2024-08-14 |
| MAKEWAY CHARITABLE SOCIETY | 1 | $3,730,597 | 2023-12-04 |
| YUKONSTRUCT SOCIETY | 1 | $2,275,232 | 2025-08-05 |
| METCOR INC. | 2 | $1,647,246 | 2024-12-19 |
| NUNAFAB CORP. | 2 | $1,221,935 | 2022-08-25 |
| NORTH-WRIGHT AIRWAYS LTD. | 1 | $1,000,006 | 2025-08-05 |
| 14865634 CANADA INC. | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2024-03-01 |
| NGC BUILDERS LTD. | 1 | $950,000 | 2024-04-01 |
| ARCTIC TERRAIN TRANSPORT | 1 | $850,000 | 2023-12-04 |
| 536654 Yukon Inc | 1 | $750,000 | 2024-05-17 |
| 8473692 CANADA INC (ICEFIELD DISCOVERY TOURS) | 1 | $500,000 | 2024-12-16 |
| YUKON WOOD PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION | 1 | $341,600 | 2024-02-09 |
| HEIGERS DEVELOPMENT INC. | 1 | $260,300 | 2022-11-04 |
Recent agreements
| Start | Recipient | Project | Province | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | KAM LAKE ACADEMY LTD. | Advancing Driver and Heavy Equipment Operators Training Capacity | NT | $83,000 |
| 2026-05-14 | EL DORADO RANCH | El Dorado Game Ranch B&B Developments | YT | $38,000 |
| 2026-05-14 | 835703 Yukon Inc. | Eco-cabins on Yukon Time | YT | $99,999 |
| 2026-03-17 | DICKSON OUTFITTERS LTD. | Dzënu nay Bus Project – “A Day’s Journey” Bus | YT | $80,751 |
| 2026-03-17 | AAKULUK DELICATESSEN | Mechanical Renovations | NU | $17,500 |
| 2026-02-10 | YUKON WOMEN IN MINING ASSOCIATION | Mining Camp and Community Safety Forum | YT | $30,000 |
| 2025-12-18 | SOLSTICE CLEAN ENERGY COOPERATIVE LTD | Mt Bratnober Pumped Hydro Pre-Feasibility Study | YT | $99,999 |
| 2025-11-27 | 835564 YUKON INC. | Winery and Food Production and Geodesic Dome Agri-tourism | YT | $248,019 |
| 2025-09-18 | SOLVEST INC | PowerPod Modular Clean Energy Platform | YT | $1 |
| 2025-09-18 | SOLVEST INC | PowerPod Modular Clean Energy Platform | YT | $99,999 |
| 2025-09-04 | KIVALLIQ ALTERNATIVE ENERGY LTD. | Chesterfield Inlet Community Energy Plan to Net-Zero | NU | $99,999 |
| 2025-08-05 | NORTH-WRIGHT AIRWAYS LTD. | Supporting and Diversifying Sahtu’s Airline Sustainability | NT | $1,000,006 |
| 2025-08-05 | YUKONSTRUCT SOCIETY | Northlight Innovation: Ecosystem Catalyst | YT | $2,275,232 |
| 2025-07-21 | TUTCHONE TOURS | Winter Tourism | YT | $20,000 |
| 2025-07-21 | NAHANNI WILDERNESS ADVENTURES LTD | Peel Watershed Wilderness Tourism Expansion | YT | $99,999 |
| 2025-06-27 | DEN DESIGNS | CarXCommunity Shop | YT | $99,999 |
| 2025-06-27 | DOME HOMES INC. | Printing NWT Art for the World | NT | $16,609 |
| 2025-06-04 | LITTLE BROWN BIRD ENTERTAINMENT INC. | Northern Tails Season 1-B | YT | $99,000 |
| 2025-04-17 | KLONDIKE KETTLE CORN INC | National Market Expansion and Scale up | YT | $99,241 |
| 2025-03-20 | SIJJAKKUT INC. | sijjakkut Inc. - Implementation Phase | NU | $99,999 |
| 2025-01-23 | 4928 NWT LTD. O/A POISON GRAPHICS | Relocation of Business | NT | $38,003 |
| 2024-12-19 | METCOR INC. | François Beaulieu II Facility Economic Development Project | NT | $0 |
| 2024-12-19 | METCOR INC. | François Beaulieu II Facility Economic Development Project | NT | $1,647,246 |
| 2024-12-16 | 8473692 CANADA INC (ICEFIELD DISCOVERY TOURS) | PC-6 Business Expansion | YT | $500,000 |
| 2024-12-16 | NUNAVUT NUKKIKSAUTIIT CORPORATION | Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit Project, Phase III (Iqaluit Hydro) | NU | $6,000,000 |
Method & sources
Source: Government of Canada "Proactive Disclosure – Grants and Contributions" (Open Government Licence – Canada). We include agreements with for-profit recipients that started on or after April 1, 2021, and keep the latest amendment of each agreement, so values are the current agreement value, not money paid out. Departments report on their own schedule, so the most recent quarter is incomplete. Recipients are linked to company pages by exact name match. This is not an endorsement or an eligibility determination — check each program's official page.
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