Business grants and funding programs in the Northwest Territories
A business based in the Northwest Territories can apply to up to 554 funding programs: 523 open across Canada and 31 specific to the province.
554
open programs
523
across Canada
31
specific to the Northwest Territories
List updated on October 4, 2026.
By type of funding
Programs open to a business in the region, including Canada-wide programs.
Main agencies in the Northwest Territories
- Government of the Northwest Territories, Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment10
- Government of the Northwest Territories, Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Investment6
- Government of the Northwest Territories4
- Government of the Northwest Territories, Northwest Territories Prosperity2
- gouvernement du Québec1
- Gouvernement du Québec1
- Government of Canada, Canadian Economic Development Agency for Northern Canada1
- Government of Canada, Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency1
- Government of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada1
- Government of the Northwest Territories, Department of Education, Culture and Skills1
Programs specific to the Northwest Territories
31 programs
- Northwest Territories Prosperity — Term LoansGovernment of the Northwest Territories, NWT ProsperityLoanup to $5,000,000
- CanNor — Regional Tariff Response Initiative - Liquidity SupportGovernment of Canada, Canadian Economic Development Agency for Northern CanadaGrantup to $2,000,000
- CanNor — Regional Tariff Response Initiative - Reorientation ProjectsGovernment of Canada, Canadian Northern Economic Development AgencyGrantup to $1,000,000
- Northwest Territories Business Encouragement ProgramGovernment of the Northwest Territories, Department of Industry, Tourism and InvestmentOther assistanceup to $1,000,000
- Northwest Territories Community Development ProgramNorthwest Territories Community Futures AssociationGrantup to $200,000
- Entrepreneur Support and Economic Development Program — Strategic InvestmentsGovernment of the Northwest Territories, Department of Industry, Tourism and InvestmentOther assistanceup to $75,000
- “Forces francos municipales” Initiativegouvernement du QuébecGrantup to $35,000
- Entrepreneur Support and Economic Development Program — Sectoral Support Capital Expansion IncentiveGovernment of the Northwest Territories, Ministry of Industry, Tourism and InvestmentLoanup to $30,000
- Business Startup ProgramGovernment of the Northwest Territories, Department of Education, Culture and SkillsAdvisory supportup to $26,000
- Entrepreneur and Economic Development Support Program — Community Economic DevelopmentGovernment of the Northwest Territories, Department of Industry, Tourism and InvestmentAdvisory supportup to $25,000
- Entrepreneur and Economic Development Support Program — Entrepreneur SupportGovernment of the Northwest Territories, Department of Industry, Tourism and InvestmentOther assistanceup to $25,000
- Entrepreneur and Economic Development Support — Sectoral Research SupportGovernment of the Northwest Territories, Ministry of Industry, Tourism and InvestmentOther assistanceup to $25,000
- Employee Training ProgramGovernment of the Northwest Territories, Ministry of Industry, Tourism and InvestmentOther assistanceup to $13,000
- Arts Business Support FundGovernment of the Northwest Territories, Ministry of Industry, Tourism and InvestmentOther assistanceup to $10,000
- Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development — Economic Intelligence and NetworkingGovernment of the Northwest Territories, Department of Industry, Tourism and InvestmentOther assistanceup to $8,000
- Entrepreneur and Economic Development Support Program — Micro-enterprisesGovernment of the Northwest Territories, Ministry of Industry, Tourism and InvestmentOther assistanceup to $6,000
- Economic Development OfficersGovernment of the Northwest Territories, Ministry of Industry, Tourism and InvestmentOther assistance
- Call for projects for economic development in the Canadian FrancophonieGouvernement du QuébecGrant
- Innovation Canada — Innovation Councilors in NWTGovernment of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development CanadaAdvisory support
- Northwest Territories Job Creation PartnershipsGovernment of the Northwest TerritoriesOther assistance
- Procurement Portal – Government of the Northwest TerritoriesGovernment of the Northwest Territories, Department of FinanceOther assistance
- Investment Capital ProgramGovernment of the Northwest Territories, Northwest Territories ProsperityOther assistance
- Northern Food Sector Development ProgramGovernment of the Northwest Territories, Department of Industry, Tourism and InvestmentOther assistance
- Agri-food Funding ProgramGovernment of the Northwest Territories, Department of Industry, Tourism and InvestmentOther assistance
- Northwest Territories Candidate Program — Employer SupportGovernment of the Northwest TerritoriesOther assistance
- Commercial Fishing Sector Support ProgramGovernment of the Northwest Territories, Department of Industry, Tourism and InvestmentGrant
- Northwest Territories Prosperity — Advisory ServicesGovernment of the Northwest Territories, Northwest Territories ProsperityAdvisory support
- Shared Services CanadaGovernment of the Northwest TerritoriesOther assistance
- Tourism Product Marketing ProgramGovernment of the Northwest Territories, Department of Industry, Tourism and InvestmentOther assistanceup to $150,000Closed
- NGO Stabilization FundGovernment of the Northwest TerritoriesOther assistanceup to $50,000Closed
- Northwest Territories Tourism Training FundGovernment of the Northwest Territories, Department of Industry, Tourism and InvestmentOther assistanceup to $6,000Closed
Programs for households in the Northwest Territories
2 programs are open to individuals, for example for renovation, energy or family. The household questionnaire sorts them by your situation.
- Financial assistance for transportation to a health and social services network establishmentGouvernement du QuébecGrant
- Affordable Oil to Heat Pump Conversion ProgramEnvironment and Climate Change CanadaGrantup to $10,000Closed
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