Yukon Foundation — Douglas B. Craig Grant
Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
A capital-focused project grant for Yukon-based registered charities working in sustainable energy, renewable local resource use, or northern agriculture. Designed to fund materials, equipment, and infrastructure with lasting benefit to Yukon residents. Part of the Yukon Foundation's portfolio of named endowment grants.
Eligibility Requirements
- CRA-registered charity (qualified donee) with operations in Yukon
- Project must directly benefit Yukon residents
- Project must fall within sustainable energy, renewable local resource use, or northern agriculture
- Funding is capital-focused — must be requesting support for materials or equipment (not operating costs)
- Must be a non-profit organization
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- Varies — typically $5,000–$25,000 based on project budget and available endowment income
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Private
- Deadline
- Annual — June 1 (next: June 1, 2026). Applications open April 15.
Program Scorecard
Competition, effort, and approval at a glance
Everything you need to win Yukon Foundation — Douglas B. Craig Grant — $19
Not a marketing summary. The actual checklist, intel, and stack strategy reviewers look for.
- 6 rejection pitfalls reviewers flag — so you catch them first
- 5-document checklist with what each reviewer is actually checking
- 6-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
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How to Win
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider TipThe CRA Registered Charity Number is a hard gate — for-profit businesses and non-profits without charity registration cannot apply. Many Yukon non-profits assume incorporation is sufficient; it is not. Framing around Yukon-specific challenges (diesel economy, short growing seasons, food sovereignty, northern resource management) resonates far more than generic sustainability language. Budget should emphasize materials and production costs — the Foundation explicitly de-prioritizes administrative overhead. Contact [email protected] before applying to confirm project fit.
Rejection Pitfalls 6
- No CRA Registered Charity Number — most common disqualifier
- Project outside sustainable energy/renewable resources/northern agriculture
- Budget dominated by administrative or staff costs rather than materials/production
Success Profile
CRA-registered charity based in Yukon, working on a capital project in sustainable energy, renewable local resource use, or northern agriculture. Budget focused on materials and production costs. Project creates lasting benefit with quantifiable impact on Yukon residents. Organisation active in Yukon community and able to provide photos/acknowledgement post-award.
Evaluation Criteria
Project alignment with sustainable energy, renewable resource use, or northern agriculture; direct and lasting benefit to Yukon residents; budget focused on materials and production; organizational charitable status; project is 'of a lasting nature'; donor recognition commitment.
Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 5
Eligible Expenses 4
- Materials and production costs for the project
- Capital equipment enabling the project outcome
- Infrastructure improvements with lasting community benefit
- Direct project costs with quantifiable Yukon community benefit
Ineligible Expenses 4
- Administrative overhead and general organizational expenses
- Ongoing staff salaries unrelated to the specific project
- Projects primarily benefiting populations outside Yukon
- Operating costs without capital or lasting-output component
Intake Periods
April 15 – June 1 annually
Deadline Notes
Annual award cycle. Applications open April 15 and close June 1. Decisions announced summer-fall following the June 1 deadline. Once-per-year opportunity — missing June 1 means waiting 12 months.
Open Application Portal →Ineligible Organizations
- For-profit businesses without CRA charity status
- Non-profit societies without CRA Registered Charity Number
- Organizations outside Yukon
- Unincorporated community groups
Funding Stack Strategy
Compatible programs, clawback risk, and combined funding potential
Compatible Programs
Clawback Risk
Low RiskLow — standard charitable contribution terms. Return of unspent funds may be required.
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