Entrepreneurship and Business Development
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Program purpose (as reported by the department)
Provides financial support to Aboriginal entrepreneurs, businesses, and commercial entities to expand their business in the three territories. It helps applicants pursue economic opportunities that benefit Aboriginal people. The fund is also intended to provide project-based support for activities that help to establish or grow Aboriginal businesses.
What the numbers say
- Half of the agreements with businesses are worth $99,999 or less.
- The largest recipient, FIRST KASKA CONSTRUCTION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, holds $2,000,000 (69% of the program's business funding in this data).
- The most recent agreement in the data started on 2026-04-01.
By fiscal year
By recipient province
Largest recipients
| Recipient | Agreements | Value | Latest start |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST KASKA CONSTRUCTION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 1 | $2,000,000 | 2021-12-21 |
| MITIQ CO-OPERATIVES LTD. | 1 | $250,000 | 2021-11-01 |
| IKALUKTUTIAK CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED | 1 | $250,000 | 2021-04-01 |
| KIVALLIQ EXPEDITING AND TOURS INC. | 1 | $99,999 | 2021-12-22 |
| COPPERMINE ADVENTURE TOURS | 1 | $98,707 | 2026-04-01 |
| KUDLUK OUTFITTING | 1 | $94,792 | 2024-07-25 |
| JAGO SERVICES INC | 1 | $79,221 | 2025-07-21 |
| ULU CONSTRUCTION | 1 | $20,000 | 2021-07-13 |
Recent agreements
| Start | Recipient | Project | Province | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | COPPERMINE ADVENTURE TOURS | Coppermine Adventure Tours | NU | $98,707 |
| 2025-07-21 | JAGO SERVICES INC | North Shop Garage | NU | $79,221 |
| 2024-07-25 | KUDLUK OUTFITTING | Equipment Acquisition | NU | $94,792 |
| 2021-12-22 | KIVALLIQ EXPEDITING AND TOURS INC. | Purchase of Bombardier and 28 foot commercial boat | NU | $99,999 |
| 2021-12-21 | FIRST KASKA CONSTRUCTION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Acquisition of Loekslog Homes Ltd | BC | $2,000,000 |
| 2021-11-01 | MITIQ CO-OPERATIVES LTD. | Amaulik Hotel Rebuild | NU | $250,000 |
| 2021-07-13 | ULU CONSTRUCTION | Metal Roofing and Siding Business | NU | $20,000 |
| 2021-04-01 | IKALUKTUTIAK CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED | Arctic Island Lodge Renovations | NT | $250,000 |
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.
Dataset on open.canada.ca · Search the official grants records