Business funding in Northwest Territories

622 programs are open to Northwest Territories businesses right now, representing over $295.8M in total funding — every one checked against its official funder source.

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Northwest Territories businesses combine CanNor federal funding with territorial support from the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and BDIC.

Incentives target northern entrepreneurship, renewable energy, community economic development and mining supply chains.

Every listing is open to businesses in the Northwest Territories and verified at the source.

Northwest Territories funding in numbers

Every program checked since .

622Open right now
638Available in the Northwest Territories
$295.8MTotal available funding

638 Programs available in Northwest Territories

Sorted by closing date — the ones you can still apply for come first.

Government of Canada

Government of Canada

Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Women-owned
Up to $1.4M

Women’s Economic and Leadership Opportunities Fund 2026

Deadline:September 15, 2026
Open now
MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry

MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry

Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
community
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
arts-culture
entertainment
media
$10K–$100K

MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry — Signature Innovation Grant

Deadline:October 3, 2026
Open now

Conscience

Technology
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
healthcare
med-tech
wellness
biotechnology

Developing Medicines through Open Science (DMOS)

Deadline:December 31, 2026
Open now
Gouvernement du Québec

Gouvernement du Québec

Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
forestry
construction
infrastructure
engineering
$250K–$2M

NRCan — Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT)

Deadline:March 1, 2027
Open now
NexDev | Haut-Richelieu Economic Developmen

NexDev | Haut-Richelieu Economic Developmen

Manufacturing
automotive
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

Productivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Component 3

Deadline:March 31, 2027
Open now
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)

Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
service
consulting
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario

Deadline:January 4, 2028
Open now
MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais

MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais

Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — FRR Stream 3

Deadline:March 15, 2028
Open now
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)

Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
service
consulting
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

FedNor — Regional Tariff Response Initiative

Deadline:March 31, 2028
Open now
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)

Technology
software
saas
security
Small business
service
consulting
transportation
supply-chain
warehousing
export
hiring

Regional Defence Investment Initiative – Northern Ontario

Deadline:March 31, 2028
Open now

1871

Technology
software
saas
aerospace
aviation
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
construction
infrastructure
engineering

1871 Tech Incubator Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
$150K–$3M

2 Billion Trees Program — Business Funding Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

500 Global

Technology
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
construction
infrastructure
engineering
finance
export
Up to $150K

500 Global Accelerator Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

500 Global

Technology
software
saas
Small business
Startups
Up to $150K

500 Global — Global Seed Accelerator Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

Transport Canada

Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
sports-leisure
transportation
supply-chain
warehousing

Abandoned Boats Program - Education, Awareness and Research

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

SOCCA

Small business
service
consulting
community
Indigenous-owned

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program - Access to Capital

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

Ulnooweg

Small business
Women-owned
Indigenous-owned
hiring

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Capital

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund

Small business
service
consulting
Indigenous-owned
Up to $250K

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Capital

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association (NACCA)

Small business
Startups
service
consulting
Indigenous-owned
Up to $250K

ISC — Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program (AEP)

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

Accelerate Okanagan

automotive

Accelerate Okanagan — RevUP Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
ventureLAB

ventureLAB

Technology
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Up to $187.5K

Communitech — Accelerated Growth Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

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Questions about business funding in the Northwest Territories

Every program on this page was checked against the funder’s own page on . The funder’s page is always the authority.

How many funding programs are open in the Northwest Territories?

622 of the 638 programs available to Northwest Territories businesses are open as of our latest check on September 4, 2026.

How much total funding is available?

Over $295.8M in total funding is currently accessible to Northwest Territories businesses across the 622 open programs as of our latest check.

Which Northwest Territories programs close next?

For Northwest Territories businesses, the next deadlines: Women’s Economic and Leadership Opportunities Fund 2026 closes on September 15, 2026; MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry — Signature Innovation Grant closes on October 3, 2026; Developing Medicines through Open Science (DMOS) closes on December 31, 2026.

Does a program appearing on this Northwest Territories list mean my business is eligible?

No — appearing on this Northwest Territories list is not an eligibility decision, and every funder applies its own criteria. Happly checks your business against each of these 638 programs and tells you which you actually match, before you spend time on an application.