Programs for businesses in Northwest Territories. Federal programs open to Northwest Territories businesses are on the Federal page. 39 open or upcoming, 43 listed.
SeedPort tracks 39 open or upcoming funding programs for businesses in Northwest Territories: 25 grants, 6 service programs, 4 loans, 1 wage subsidy, and other support. The most common uses are business expansion, capital / equipment, advisory. Use the search and activity filter below, open any program for its amount, deadline and eligibility, and confirm details on the official page before you apply.
Program name
Province
Max funding
Status
Action
Agri-food FundingFunding to support agriculture projects in the Northwest Territories that help the sector grow stronger, more innovative, resilient, and better able to adapt to challenges. Streams include commercial agriculture and… Northwest Territories
Open
Arts Business Support FundProvides up to $10,000 to support the start-up or growth of arts-related businesses in the Northwest Territories for professional artists, entrepreneurs, and small businesses. Covers 80% of eligible costs including… Northwest Territories
Up to $10,000
Open
Build Communities Strong FundFunding to build, modernize, or improve local public infrastructure and community spaces that spur economic growth, create skilled trades jobs, and attract investment through reliable public assets. Delivered through… Ontario, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
Open
Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario
Open
Commercial Fishery Support Program (CFSP)Support for NWT commercial fishers by reducing costs, boosting prices, and promoting job creation and recruitment. Three priority streams: Responsive Incentives and Supports (fuel rebate, volume incentive, equipment… Northwest Territories
Open
Northwest Territories
Loan up to $200,000
Open
Contract Event OpportunitiesPortal to access open tenders for goods and services from the Government of the Northwest Territories, view awarded events, participate in bidding opportunities and search all contract events. Northwest Territories
Open
Economic Development OfficersSpecialized business support services in the Northwest Territories delivered by economic development officers and field specialists (regional tourism officers, petroleum officers, business development officers)… Northwest Territories
Open
Employee Training ProgramFunding for employers in the Northwest Territories to offset the cost of training employees, including up-skilling to maintain or move to a different or better job. Training must be short-term (up to 52 weeks) and… Northwest Territories
Up to $13,000
Open
Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
Up to $6,000,000
Open
Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
Up to $6,000,000
Open
Innovation Advisors in the Northwest TerritoriesFree one-on-one advisory service for businesses developing a new product, technology or process. Innovation Advisors — former entrepreneurs with private and public sector networks — help identify the right… Northwest Territories
Open
Job Creation PartnershipFunding for up to 52 weeks to deliver local activities that include a work experience component or guarantee employment at the end of the project; work experience projects may also include a skills development component. Northwest Territories
Open
Métis-Dene Development FundProvides loan guarantees, working capital loans, lines of credit, term loans, financing and business advisory services to Indigenous and non-Indigenous small and medium-sized enterprises in the Northwest Territories… Northwest Territories
Open
Northern Food Development ProgramFunds to strengthen commercial food production and processing, increasing local food supply in the North across agriculture, agri-food, fishing, and wild harvesting (excluding game and furbearers). Northwest Territories
Open
Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
Open
Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
Open
Northwest Territories
Up to $250,000
Open
Northern Isolated Community Initiatives FundFunding for Northern agriculture and food businesses and communities to build a strong territorial food industry and help reduce food insecurity in the territories using practical approaches. Supports equipment… Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
Open
Northwest Territories
Open
Nutrition North Canada retail subsidy programSubsidy program providing access to subsidies for residents in isolated northern communities, small northern retailers, suppliers, food banks, charitable organizations and local growers. Registered retailers and… Federal
Open
NWT Business Incentive Policy (BIP)Businesses operating in the Northwest Territories can register under the Business Incentive Policy to receive a bid adjustment (preference) when bidding on Government of the Northwest Territories contracts. Registered… Northwest Territories
Open
Procurement Shared ServicesAccess to open tenders, standing offers, and other procurement notices for goods and services with the Government of the Northwest Territories, allowing companies to find opportunities they are qualified for. Northwest Territories
Open
Prosper NWT - Advisory servicesAdvisory service providing NWT entrepreneurs with access to information on government programs, services, reports and library resources, business seminars, computer workstations and guidance on starting a business in… Northwest Territories
Open
Prosper NWT - Term LoansProvides fixed and variable interest rate term loans to Northwest Territories businesses that are unable to secure financing elsewhere. Northwest Territories
Open
Prosper NWT Term LoansTerm loans with fixed or variable interest rates for Northwest Territories businesses that are unable to secure financing elsewhere, to help finance business projects. Northwest Territories
Loan up to $5,000,000
Open
Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
Open
Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII)Funding to help SMEs scale up, meet industry standards, and pursue opportunities with major defence contractors to meet current or future needs of the Canadian Armed Forces, NATO or an allied country. Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
Open
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (CanNor)Financial assistance to SMEs directly or indirectly affected by trade disruptions, including new tariffs imposed by the U.S. or China or Canadian countermeasures. Funds can be used to improve productivity, reduce costs… Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
Open
Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon
Up to $2,000,000
Open
SEED - Business Intelligence and NetworkingProvides up to $8,000 per year for NWT residents and businesses to attend conferences, tradeshows and seminars to access information on new technologies and business opportunities. Northwest Territories
Up to $8,000
Open
SEED - Community Economic DevelopmentAssociations, band and community councils can apply for up to $25,000 in financial assistance for feasibility plans, infrastructure development, industry strategic plans, events and more. Northwest Territories
Up to $25,000
Open
SEED - Entrepreneur SupportFinancial assistance of up to $25,000 for entrepreneurs in the Northwest Territories for start-up, asset acquisition, market and product development, and operational support. Northwest Territories
Up to $25,000
Open
Northwest Territories
Up to $30,000
Open
SEED - Strategic InvestmentsProvides up to $75,000 to make large investments in a company in order to expand and grow its activities in the Northwest Territories. Projects must align with Department strategies and/or regional economic development… Northwest Territories
Up to $75,000
Open
Self-Employment ProgramAccess funding and counseling for starting a small business or taking over an existing business in which you did not have prior ownership. Northwest Territories
Up to $26,000
Open
Northwest Territories
Up to $6,000
Open
Venture for Canada - Internship ProgramWage subsidies covering up to $7,000 per student, per term for startups and SMEs to hire interns from Canadian universities and colleges. Employers based exclusively in Ontario are not eligible for internship funding. Federal
Up to $7,000
Open
Venture Investment ProgramAccess business financing in the Northwest Territories through the purchase of shares carrying annual dividends. Northwest Territories
Open
AccelerateIPProgram providing innovative startups with education, skills development and financial support to develop, implement and leverage intellectual property, delivered in three streams (education and awareness; mentorship… British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
Up to $60,000
Closed
NGO Stabilization FundProvides up to $50,000 per year to non-government organizations delivering critical Government of the Northwest Territories funded programs to residents, such as services for homelessness, addiction, and shelters for… Northwest Territories
Up to $50,000
Closed
Northwest Territories Tourism Training FundProvides up to $6,000 per year and per application, covering up to 75% of eligible costs, for short-term training opportunities so tourism workers can gain new skills and tourism operators can support a well-trained… Northwest Territories
Up to $6,000
Closed
Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing ProgramFunding for N.W.T. tourism businesses to re-invent, improve or expand their tourism product and operations to meet future market demands, across four schedules: business planning and transition assistance, product… Northwest Territories
Up to $150,000
Closed
