Contribution: IDEANorth
GOVERNMENT OF YUKON
$150,000.00
Indigenous Artists and Cultural Carriers Micro-grant Expansion
FY 2025-26 · 2025-08-18
Summary
Yukon Government, through the Department of Tourism and Culture, is receiving a non-repayable contribution as part of a two year project to increase the economic impact of the cultural industries sector in the territory by enhancing the Indigenous Artists and Cultural Carriers Micro-grant; an existing program offered by the Cultural Services Branch of the Department of Tourism and Culture.
Program
IDEANorth
Recipient
Location
WHITEHORSE, Yukon, Canada
Recipient Type
Government
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Reference Number
0780-2025-2026-Qrt4-0000069
Amendment Number
0
Agreement Type
Contribution
Recipient Type
G
Recipient Legal Name
GOVERNMENT OF YUKON
Recipient Operating Name
GOVERNMENT OF YUKON
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Province or Territory
YT
Recipient City
WHITEHORSE
Recipient Postal Code
Y1A 2C6
Federal Riding
Yukon
Federal Riding (French)
Yukon
Federal Riding Number
60001
Program Name
IDEANorth
Program Name (French)
IDEENord
Program Purpose
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth) makes foundational investments in economic infrastructure, sector development and capacity building to help position Northerners in the territories to take advantage of Canada’s innovation economy. The IDEANorth program focuses on four priority areas: economic growth and sector development; business scale-up, productivity and innovation; small-scale economic infrastructure development; and foundational economic infrastructure.
Program Purpose (French)
Inclusion diversifiée et évolution économique dans le Nord (IDEENord) prévoit des investissements fondamentaux dans l’infrastructure économique, le développement du secteur et le renforcement des capacités pour aider les résidants du Nord des territoires à tirer profit de l’économie de l’innovation du Canada. Il met l’accent sur quatre domaines prioritaires : la croissance économique et le développement sectoriel; l’expansion des entreprises, la productivité et l’innovation; le développement d’infrastructures économiques à petite échelle; et l’infrastructure économique de base.
Agreement Title
Indigenous Artists and Cultural Carriers Micro-grant Expansion
Agreement Title (French)
Expansion des microsubventions pour les artistes et les gardien·nes de la culture autochtones
Agreement Number
2526-CN-000132
Agreement Value
$150,000.00
Agreement Start Date
2025-08-18
Agreement End Date
2027-03-31
Description
Yukon Government, through the Department of Tourism and Culture, is receiving a non-repayable contribution as part of a two year project to increase the economic impact of the cultural industries sector in the territory by enhancing the Indigenous Artists and Cultural Carriers Micro-grant; an existing program offered by the Cultural Services Branch of the Department of Tourism and Culture.
Description (French)
Le gouvernement du Yukon, par l’entremise du ministère du Tourisme et de la Culture, reçoit une contribution non remboursable dans le cadre d’un projet de deux ans visant à accroître les retombées économiques du secteur des industries culturelles dans le territoire en améliorant la microsubvention pour les artistes et les gardiens de la culture autochtones, un programme existant offert par la Direction des services culturels du ministère du Tourisme et de la Culture.
Expected Results
The Cultural Services Branch anticipates identifying measurable economic benefits associated with increased program funding
Expected Results (French)
La Direction générale des services culturels prévoit déterminer les retombées économiques mesurables associées à l’augmentation du financement des programmes.
Organization Code
cannor
Organization
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency | Agence canadienne de développement économique du Nord