Northwest Territories Business Grants & Funding

2026 International Joint Initiative for Research Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Address Global Challenges

Funding varies by participating country and funder. Canadian co-PIs may receive up to CAD $1,500,000 through NFRF. Other funding organizations offer different maximum amounts in their respective currencies.

This is an international research funding program that supports interdisciplinary, collaborative research projects harnessing disruptive technologies...

Micro Business

Up to $6,000 drawn over three years

This grant provides funding up to $6,000 (drawn over three years) to licensed artists, crafters, filmmakers, commercial renewable resource...

NWT Youth Corps

This program provides funding to non-mainstream, at-risk, and out-of-school youth under 25 years of age in the Northwest Territories. The funding...

Emergency Repair Program

Up to $15,000 per repair emergency

Provides forgivable loans to eligible homeowners to cover emergency repairs urgently required to support safe home occupancy. The program assists low...

Take a Kid Trapping Program

Up to $8,000

This funding program introduces school-age youth in the Northwest Territories to traditional harvesting practices including hunting, trapping,...

Tourism Growth Program (TGP)

$108 million total program funding across three years (2023–24 onwards)

A $108 million federal grant program delivered through regional development agencies to support Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities, small and...

Northern Indigenous Economic Opportunities Program (NIEOP) - Economic Research Stream (ERS)

Varies by project; 2025-26 total program funding is $13.2 million across all NIEOP streams

The ERS provides project-based support for research, knowledge transfer, and information distribution to establish a research agenda and target...

Arctic and Northern Challenge Program

Up to $150,000 per project annually for up to 3 years

This grant supports collaborative research and development projects that benefit Arctic and Northern peoples. Funding up to $150,000 annually for up...

Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities (CERRC)

Part of $220 million allocated over eight years (2018-2026) plus additional $233 million over five years from Budget 2021; over $11 million announced for fifteen projects in 2025

A grant program that provides funding to Indigenous and remote communities across Canada to develop community-led clean energy projects and reduce...

Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)

Varies by project; 2025-26 total program funding is $32.5 million

IDEANorth provides grants and contributions to support territorial economic growth and address gaps in small-scale economic infrastructure like...

Cooperation with the Community Sector — Community Life (Programming Funding)

This grant provides funding to community organizations representing official-language minority communities to carry out ongoing programming and...

Arctic Infrastructure Fund

$1 billion fund available for infrastructure projects

A $1 billion program that provides repayable or non-repayable contributions to build and expand dual-use transportation infrastructure (roads, rail,...

Preventative Maintenance Program

Up to $5,000

Provides forgivable loans to eligible homeowners for minor repairs, renovations, and maintenance to ensure a safe and healthy residence and extend...

Mobility Modifications Program

Up to $50,000

Provides forgivable loans to eligible homeowners with household members living with disabilities to fund home modifications that improve...

Apartment Construction Loan Program

Low-cost loans ranging from $1,000,000 minimum up to 100% of the cost of the residential component

This loan program provides low-cost financing to build or convert rental apartment projects across Canada during the construction phase through to...

Canada Student Loan Forgiveness Program - Expansion to Health Care and Social Service Professionals

Up to $60,000 over 5 years for family physicians/dentists/pharmacists/psychologists; up to $30,000 for nurses/midwives/teachers/social workers/physiotherapists; up to $15,000 for early childhood educators/dental hygienists/personal support workers

A loan forgiveness program that cancels federal student loan debt for health care and social service professionals working in under-served rural or...

Fuel Tank Replacement Initiative

Up to $15,000 for fuel tank replacement

Provides forgivable loans to eligible homeowners to upgrade aging aboveground fuel tanks to current standards. The program helps low to modest income...

Schools North Apprenticeship Program (SNAP)

Employers can receive a wage subsidy for up to 3,200 hours of work experience (maximum 1,600 hours per fiscal year) at up to $9.00 per hour, or $16.00 per hour for female apprentices in non-traditional trades

SNAP is a work experience program that enables high school students in the Northwest Territories to gain valuable supervised experience in skilled...

Funded Collaborative R&D Programs and Initiatives

Up to $27 million available annually in grant and contribution funding

The Government of Canada provides grants and contributions through the National Research Council (NRC) to fund collaborative research and development...

Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED)

Funding amounts vary by schedule

An umbrella program providing grants and funding to support business startups, economic development projects, and capacity building across the...