Contribution: IDEANorth
GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT - COMMUNITY SERVICES
$850,000.00
Granite-Hosted Critical Mineral Potential in South-Central Baffin
FY 2025-26 · 2025-10-27
Summary
The Government of Nunavut’s Department of Community Services is receiving funding over four years to assess the critical mineral potential of the Cumberland granite in the South-Central Baffin Island, Nunavut.
Program
IDEANorth
Location
IQALUIT, Nunavut, Canada
Recipient Type
Government
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2029-03-31
Agreement Number
2526-CN-000105
Agreement Start Date
2025-10-27
Agreement Title
Granite-Hosted Critical Mineral Potential in South-Central Baffin
Agreement Title (French)
Potentiel de minéraux critiques granitiques dans le centre-sud de l’île de Baffin
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$850,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The Government of Nunavut’s Department of Community Services is receiving funding over four years to assess the critical mineral potential of the Cumberland granite in the South-Central Baffin Island, Nunavut.
Description (French)
Le ministère des Services communautaires du gouvernement du Nunavut reçoit un financement sur quatre ans pour évaluer le potentiel en minéraux critiques du granite de Cumberland dans le centre-sud de l’île de Baffin, au Nunavut.
Expected Results
The project will generate new geoscientific data on the mineral potential of the Cumberland granite in south-central Baffin Island. Results will guide future exploration, attract private investment, and support economic development in Nunavut while contributing to Canada’s Critical Minerals Strategy.
Expected Results (French)
Le projet générera de nouvelles données géoscientifiques sur le potentiel minéral du granite de la péninsule de Cumberland dans le centre-sud de l’île de Baffin. Les résultats orienteront l’exploration future, attireront les investissements privés et soutiendront le développement économique du Nunavut tout en contribuant à la Stratégie canadienne sur les minéraux critiques.
Federal Riding
Nunavut
Federal Riding (French)
Nunavut
Federal Riding Number
62001
Organization Code
cannor
Organization
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency | Agence canadienne de développement économique du Nord
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.
Recipient City
IQALUIT
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT - COMMUNITY SERVICES
Recipient Operating Name
GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT - COMMUNITY SERVICES
Recipient Postal Code
X0A 0H0
Recipient Province or Territory
NU
Recipient Type
G
Reference Number
0780-2025-2026-Qrt4-0000030