Yukon Business Grants Directory: 13 Programs (13 Active)
Yukon offers a small but exceptionally low-friction funding roster. Across its 13 territorial programs, 77% are low-competition and 92% accept rolling applications, so most opportunities carry neither a deadline nor a crowded field. The Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) and Yukon's Department of Tourism and Culture lead the funder list, reflecting the territory's tourism and cultural-industries tilt. Programs are quick to prepare at a median of 10 hours, with a typical realistic award of $50,000. As with the other territories, the 165 national programs every Canadian business can access are the larger prize — the territorial roster is the accessible, deadline-free supplement.
Source: GrantCompass Funding Census, June 2026Last verified June 2026. Program details sourced from official government and organization websites.
Plus 165 national programs every Yukon business can access — including IRAP, SR&ED, CanExport, and more.
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What the Yukon funding landscape shows
Yukon's map is small but exceptionally low-friction: 13 territorial cells, predominantly grants, with the sector colouring spread thinly across agriculture, services, technology and the territory's tourism-and-culture tilt. Practical sequencing: Yukon rewards simply applying. With 77% of programs low-competition, 92% rolling and a 10-hour median, most opportunities carry neither a crowded field nor a deadline, so a qualifying business should file on the accessible territorial programs as a matter of course. The typical award is $50,000 — useful, but not transformative. As with the other territories, treat the territorial roster as the deadline-free supplement and make the 165 national programs every Canadian business can access the larger prize you build toward.
Source: GrantCompass Funding Census, June 2026Largest Active Programs by Typical Award
Sorted by the realistic maximum a single applicant receives.
| Program | Organization | Typical Award |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) Funding | Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency | $500K |
| Yukon Venture Angels (YVA) — Ecosystem Access for Yukon Founders | Yukon Venture Angels (non-profit) — funded by CanNor REGI and Yukon Government Economic Development Fund | $500K |
| CanNor IDEANorth (Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North) | Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) | $250K |
| CanNor NIEOP — Entrepreneurship and Business Development | Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) | $100K |
| Yukon Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable-CAP) | Government of Yukon — Agriculture Branch (cost-shared with AAFC) | $100K |
All Yukon Programs (13)
| Program | Organization | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) Funding | Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency | $50K–$500K | Program |
| CanNor IDEANorth (Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North) | Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) | $50K–$250K | Forgivable Loan |
| CanNor NIEOP — Entrepreneurship and Business Development | Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) | $25K–$100K | Grant |
| Yukon Arts Fund | Government of Yukon — Department of Tourism and Culture | $5K–$50K | Grant |
| Yukon Economic Development Fund (EDF) | Government of Yukon | $15K–$50K | Grant |
| Yukon Foundation — Douglas B. Craig Grant | Yukon Foundation | $5K–$15K | Grant |
| Yukon Mineral Exploration Program (YMEP) | Government of Yukon — Energy, Mines and Resources | $10K–$40K | Grant |
| Yukon Small Business Investment Tax Credit (SBITC) | Government of Yukon — Department of Finance | 25% of costs | Tax Credit |
| Yukon Staffing UP — Wage & Training Subsidy | Government of Yukon — Department of Education | $10K–$30K | Grant |
| Yukon Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable-CAP) | Government of Yukon — Agriculture Branch (cost-shared with AAFC) | $5K–$100K | Grant |
| Yukon Tourism Cooperative Marketing Fund (TCMF) | Government of Yukon — Department of Tourism and Culture | $5K–$35K | Grant |
| Yukon Venture Angels (YVA) — Ecosystem Access for Yukon Founders | Yukon Venture Angels (non-profit) — funded by CanNor REGI and Yukon Government Economic Development Fund | $25K–$500K | Program |
| YukonU Innovation Fund | Yukon University - Innovation & Entrepreneurship | Varies | Grant |
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