Yukon Economic Development Fund (EDF)
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- 9 documents to attach, against a median of 5.
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Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
Supports projects and initiatives that provide long-term, sustainable economic benefits to Yukoners and Yukon communities, including business innovation, diversification, and competitiveness.
Eligibility Requirements
- Yukon-based business, First Nation government or development entity, municipality, or community/industry association
- Project must provide long-term, sustainable economic benefit to Yukoners or Yukon communities
- Eligible sectors include business innovation, diversification, and competitiveness
- Tier 3 projects ($100K–$500K) require demonstrated capacity to manage large-scale initiatives
- A 'Yukon business' applicant must meet 3 of these 4 conditions: has an office with a physical Yukon address; is subject to the Yukon Income Tax Act; is registered under the Business Corporations Act and the Partnership and Business Name Act (where applicable); has a valid municipal business licence (where applicable). This test applies only to the 'Yukon business' applicant category -- First Nations governments/development entities, municipalities, eligible community societies, and not-for-profit corporations qualify under their own separate criteria.
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- Tier 1: up to $30,000; Tier 2: $30,001–$100,000; Tier 3: $100,001–$500,000 (75% of eligible non-capital costs; capital expenditures funded to a maximum of 50%)
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Territorial
- Co-Funding
- Up to 75% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Tier 1 (up to $30,000): applications accepted year-round. Tier 2: April 15 and September 15 (next April 15, 2027). Tier 3: January 15 (next January 15, 2027).
Program Scorecard
Competition, effort, and approval at a glance
Moderate — standard application process
Below average competition
Moderate — standard requirements
How to Win
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider TipContact a program advisor at [email protected] before writing your application — this pre-screening step is encouraged by the program (though not formally required) and advisors will tell you directly whether your project qualifies and how to frame it.
Rejection Pitfalls 8
- Yukon-business applicant does not meet 3 of the 4 Yukon business eligibility conditions (other applicant types are assessed under their own separate criteria)
Success Profile
Evaluation Criteria
How the Government of Yukon judges your application
What the reviewer scores, what gets applications rejected, and what to write.
Distilled from 6+ source documents on yukon.ca, condensed into one brief. Sources as of 2026-09-11.
6 of the sources
- Apply for funding to support economic growth and diversification |…
- Economic Development Fund Program Guidelines and Application
- Economic Development Fund program guidelines and application |…
- Economy, Tourism and Culture Funding Portal User Guide
- Economic development funding portal user guide | Yukon.ca
- Yukon organizations can now apply online for Economic Development…
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What the Government of Yukon favours
Justify every budget item.◦
“Justify all budget items.”
The form
Before you apply
- 1Contact a program advisor (pre-application)written answer
Contact an Economic Development Fund program advisor to find out if your project is eligible.
Application form (Tier 1 and 3)
- 2Applicant informationtable
- 3One-sentence project descriptionwritten answer
Describe your project in one sentence
- 4the needwritten answer
- 5what you plan to dowritten answer
- 6Project outcomeswritten answer
- 7Fund objectives checklistcheckboxes
- 8Describe each objective identifiedwritten answer
- 9Measuring successwritten answer
- 10Project risks and mitigationswritten answer
- 11Project timelinetable
- 12Detailed project budgettable
- 13Application checklistcheckboxes
- 14Applicant declarationcheckbox
- 15Signatureshort answer
Funding portal (Tier 2)
- 16Funding portal registration (Tier 2)short answer
- 17Eligibility questionnaire (Tier 2)yes/no + written
- 18Project information — project summary (Tier 2)written answer
- 19Project financials — budget template (Tier 2)spreadsheet
- 20Supporting documents (Tier 2)checkboxes
- 21Declarations (Tier 2)checkboxes
- 22Self identification (optional) (Tier 2)checkboxes
- 23Signature and submit (Tier 2)short answer
the Government of Yukon states no length limits for these answers.
Judged against
- 1
Which fund objectives does this project actually serve?
Show them Tick only the objectives you can evidence, and for each one describe the mechanism and attach a number.◦
In the funder’s words · 7
- Investment attraction
- Long-term impact of employment
- Impact on skills development, growth and diversification of both economic sectors and markets
- Improved organizational capacity
- Sustainable long-term benefits
- Innovation sector growth
- Potential climate impacts
- 2
What economic difference will the project make?
What to show, and the funder’s 3 criteria behind it in Premium
- 3
Can you measure the results and fund your share?
What to show, and the funder’s 5 criteria behind it in Premium
- 4
Is the applicant eligible and the package complete?
What to show, and the funder’s 1 criterion behind it in Premium
11 questions the reviewer answers about you, in Premium.
Where applicants fail
“Late applications will not be considered for funding.”
“The Economic Development Fund program is competitive. The number of eligible applications may exceed available funds.”
“Expenditures made prior to the project being approved for funding”
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Your business
Yukon business: 3 of 4 conditions
A Yukon business that meets 3 of the following conditions.
Yukon office in the territory
Has an office with a physical address in the Yukon
Subject to Yukon income tax
Is subject to the Yukon Income Tax Act
Registered under Yukon business acts
Is registered under the Business Corporations Act and the Partnership and Business Name Act, where applicable
Valid municipal business licence
Has a valid municipal business licence, where applicable
1 thing this funder says you do NOT need, in Premium.
Documents to attach
Ticks are kept on this device.
The money
Funding tiersup to $500,000 across three tiers
tier 1 up to $30,000; tier 2 between $30,001 and $100,000; and tier 3 between $100,001 and $500,000.
Maximum fund shareup to 75% of eligible costs
A maximum of 75% of total eligible project expenditures, excluding capital expenditures, is provided through three funding tiers.
Capital cost shareup to 50% of capital costs
Eligible capital expenditures may be rebated to a maximum of 50% of eligible expenditures.
Travel ratesLowest economy airfare and per diems
Travel costs are limited to the lowest economy airfare, accommodation for a standard room and per diems are not to exceed the posted Government of Yukon rate.
Your shareApplicant equity minimum 25% or 50%
the minimum 25% or 50% applicant equity
StackingOther funding sources must be confirmed
Confirmation of other sources of funding for the project
Costs before approvalPre-approval costs not eligible
Expenditures made prior to the project being approved for funding
What it pays for · 5
- Costs associated with securing an environmental assessment and permits are eligible; and
- Employee wages attributable to a project are considered eligible if it can be demonstrated the activities are outside of normal work duties and necessary for the completion of the project.
- Leasehold improvements where a minimum five-year lease agreement is in place;
- Construction costs related to the establishment or expansion of an entity in order to grow its market or increase the footprint and/or output.
- Travel costs are limited to the lowest economy airfare, accommodation for a standard room and per diems are not to exceed the posted Government of Yukon rate.
What it does not pay for · 10
- Capital expenditures for equipment that is readily movable and suitable for personal use such as computers, power tools, musical instruments, etc. unless it is deemed integral to the success of the project;
- Costs incurred for cancelled projects;
- Financing charges, legal fees, and loan interest payments, including those related to easements (e.g. surveys);
- Land acquisition;
- Leasing equipment other than equipment directly related to the project;
- Leasing payment on land, buildings and other facilities;
- Operation and maintenance costs, except as provided for under Eligible Expenditures;
- Provincial/territorial sales tax, goods and services tax or harmonized sales tax; or
- Real estate fees and related costs.
- Initiatives eligible under the Performing Musicians Fund
From application to money
- Talk to an advisorAdvisor reviews drafts before deadline
- Submit your applicationTier 1 year-round; deadline 4:30 pm
- Staff reviewStaff may request revisions before decision
- Sign the agreementSign transfer payment agreement
- Deliverables release paymentDeliverables met release payment
- Final reportFinal report on approved budget
In the funder’s words · 6
- Talk to an advisor
- Contact a program advisor to test eligibility and, for Tier 1 or 3, to have a draft reviewed well before the deadline.
- Submit your application
- Tier 1 is accepted throughout the year; Tier 2 opens April 15 and September 15, and Tier 3 on January 15. (4:30 pm on the day of the deadline for tier 2 and tier 3 applications)
- Staff review
- Staff may request revisions through the portal before a decision.
- Sign the agreement
- Transfer payment agreements between the Government of Yukon and successful applicants outline the terms and conditions of funding, payment schedule and reporting requirements.
- Deliverables release payment
- Payment will only be released if the requested deliverables are met.
- Final report
- The final report must show the outcomes described in the application were achieved and the funds spent against the approved budget.
Quoted lines are word for word from the source documents; lines marked ◦ are our reading of them.
Everything you need to win EDF
Not a marketing summary. The actual checklist, intel, and stack strategy reviewers look for.
- 8 rejection pitfalls reviewers flag — so you catch them first
- 14-document checklist with what each reviewer is actually checking
- Your Application Game Plan — the print-ready PDF the preview below describes
- 10-step application timeline with prep hours per step
- Insider tip from program officers on what separates winners
- 5-program stacking strategy to combine with compatible funding
- Success profile + evaluation criteria — exactly what reviewers score on
Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 14
Eligible Expenses 10
Ineligible Expenses 14
Intake Periods
Deadline Notes
Ineligible Organizations
Funding Stack Strategy
Compatible programs, clawback risk, and combined funding potential
Compatible Programs
Clawback Risk
Medium RiskHow EDF Compares
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