Download - 2018-2019 - Nunavut
2018-2019PROGRAMS AND FUNDING
ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᔪᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓪᓗDepartment of Economic Development and Transportation
Pivalliayuliqiyikkut IngilrayuliqiyitkulluMinistère du Développement économique et des Transports
2018-2019 Programs and Funding Economic Development and Transportation1
Community Tourism and Cultural Industries
SCHEDULE ACTIVITY ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS MAXIMUM AMOUNTGetting Started, Arts Creation and Training (Schedule A)
• Purchase of raw materials• Artist-in-residence• Arts training, mentoring and workshops• Innovation in tourism and arts• Tourism planning and coordination• Business skills training opportunities
• Tourism outfitters, municipalities, artists or artist groups, arts organizations and societies
• $1,000 to $35,000 per application.
Product Development and Marketing (Schedule B)
• Recording• Exhibition, shows, touring presentations• Developing marketing strategies• Marketing tourism activities• Community engagement and development
• Communities, tourism establishments, tourism outfitters, artists or artists groups and societies
• $5,000 to $100,000 per application
Infrastructure Improvement (Schedule C)
• Develop new and repair/upgrade existing arts, culture and tourism infrastructure
• Improving visitor centres and visitor welcome displays at Nunavut airports
• Develop new and repair/upgrade shared arts studio space• Community beautification• Producing art for public spaces
• Tourist accommodations, municipalities, societies and artist groups with shared studio space or intending to establish shared studio space
• $25,000 to $100,000 per application
CONTACTYour local Community Economic Development Officer (CEDO) or the administrative assistant in your region.
North Qikiqtaaluk1-888-899-7338
South Qikiqtaaluk1-844-737-8628
Kivalliq1-844-737-8627
Kitikmeot1-844-475-1166
For more information go to gov.nu.ca/edt and click on the Programs/Funding tab.
Aviation Scholarship
SCHEDULE ACTIVITY ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS MAXIMUM AMOUNT• Up to six scholarships for residents of Nunavut who want to
pursue aviation-related training• Nunavut Inuit or residents of Nunavut (living in Nunavut for the last
two years)• Pursuing full-time training for an aviation-related career• Planning to work in Nunavut after completion of the training
• Up to $7,500 per successful applicant
CONTACTDirector’s secretaryNunavut Airports867-645-8200
Toll Free: 1-888-975-5999 For more information go to gov.nu.ca/edt and click on the Programs/Funding tab.
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Country Food Distribution
SCHEDULE ACTIVITY ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS MAXIMUM AMOUNTCommunity Harvesting Transfer Fund (Schedule A)
• Community-identified initiatives that will improve the local harvesting economy
• Nunavut municipalities• Nunavut hunters and trappers organizations • Other organizations with a letter of support from the municipality or
hunters and trappers organization
• $30,000 per community per year• $10,000 per year for utilities and maintenance
of a community freezer and/or other country food infrastructure
Community Harvesting Infrastructure Fund (Schedule B)
• Repair and upgrade of community freezer, community market or cut and wrap facilities
• Design, purchase and installation of new community freezer, community market or cut and wrap components and infrastructure
• Nunavut municipalities• Nunavut hunters and trappers organizations
• $400,000 per year up to $800,000
CONTACTYour local Community Economic Development Officer (CEDO) or the administrative assistant in your region.
North Qikiqtaaluk1-888-899-7338
South Qikiqtaaluk1-844-737-8628
Kivalliq1-844-737-8627
Kitikmeot1-844-475-1166
For more information go to gov.nu.ca/edt and click on the Programs/Funding tab.
Community Transportation Initiatives
SCHEDULE ACTIVITY ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS MAXIMUM AMOUNTAccess Roads and Community Marine Infrastructure (Schedule A)
• Developing access roads and community marine infrastructure
• Nunavut municipalities • $300,000 per projectSmall Craft Harbour Capital Contributions (Schedule B)
• Developing small craft harbours
CONTACTCapital Planning Officer1-888-975-5999
For more information go to gov.nu.ca/edt and click on the Programs/Funding tab.
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Nunavut Prospectors Program
SCHEDULE ACTIVITY ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS MAXIMUM AMOUNT• Provides financial assistance to prospectors in support of
creating a better information base of Nunavut’s mineral deposits
• Be a Nunavut resident • 18 years of age or older• Demonstrate a working knowledge of prospecting • Have a prospector’s licence
• $8,000 plus additional $8,000 transportation bonus if required for special logistical challenges
CONTACTRegional geologists Cambridge Bay 867-983-4224
Arviat 867-857-3165Toll-free [email protected]
Independent Science Programs for Youth (I-SPY) Fund
SCHEDULE ACTIVITY ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS MAXIMUM AMOUNTIndependent Science Programs for Youth (I-SPY) Fund (Schedule B)
• Costs associated with holding or attending science-related events and the purchase of equipment or supplies required for the operation of an extracurricular science program
• Not-for-profit organizations, qualifying science programs for Nunavut youth
• $5,000 per recipient
CONTACTMining awareness coordinator 867-857-3164
Toll Free: 1-888-975-5999
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Strategic Investments
SCHEDULE ACTIVITY ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS MAXIMUM AMOUNTNunavut Business Investment Fund (Schedule A)
• Helps a business complete a major financing package for expansion or start-up
• Nunavut-owned and based business, corporation, co-operative association, partnership or sole proprietorship
• Project dependent
Nunavut Economic Foundations Fund (Schedule B)
• Helps build community economies and support regional economic development in key sectors of the Nunavut economy
• Provides contributions for physical community assets and feasibility studies
• Education and training
• Nunavut societies, not-for-profits and municipalities • Project dependent
CONTACTYour local community economic development officer (CEDO) or the advisor, business promotion, or program officer in your region
North Qikiqtaaluk1-888-899-7338
South Qikiqtaaluk1-844-737-8628
Kivalliq1-844-737-8627
Kitikmeot1-844-475-1166
Small Business Support
SCHEDULE ACTIVITY ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS MAXIMUM AMOUNTSmall Business Opportunities Fund (Schedule A)
• Aims to help business start-ups and expansions• Includes support for developing business and marketing plans• Also supports new pilot projects and business “wind-down”
• Nunavut small businesses owned at minimum 51% by Nunavut residents
• Nunavut residents
• Funding varies, see the program policy
Entrepreneur Development Fund (Schedule B)
• Assists business through training and skill development• Eligible training includes accounting, bookkeeping,
business start-up, and tourism safety and risk management• Also assists in the establishment of business
aftercare programs
• Nunavut small businesses owned at minimum 51% by Nunavut residents
• Nunavut residents• Nunavut organizations
Sustainable Livelihood Fund (Schedule C)
• Supports activity in the tourism, arts and crafts, and harvesting sectors
• Assistance to overcome immediate legal or bookkeeping problems
• Supports the purchase of tools and other minor capital items• Helps pay for tourism operators’ liability insurance
• Nunavut small businesses• Nunavut self-employed entrepreneurs• Nunavut outfitters, guides, adventure tour operators, arts and crafts
productions, or commercial renewable resource harvesters
• $10,000 lifetime max per applicant
CONTACTYour local community economic development officer (CEDO) or the advisor, business promotion, or program officer in your region
North Qikiqtaaluk1-888-899-7338
South Qikiqtaaluk1-844-737-8628
Kivalliq1-844-737-8627
Kitikmeot1-844-475-1166