Northern Indigenous Economic Opportunities Program — Research Stream

Government of Canada, Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

Overview

Access up to $50,000 in seed funding for small partnership-building projects, and $250,000 for larger research projects to address knowledge gaps in the territorial Indigenous economic and business ecosystem through applied research, knowledge development, statistics and knowledge dissemination.

At a glance

Categoriesgrant
Funding$250,000
StatusAccepting applications
Closing date2027-03-31
RegionNT, NU, YT
Sectorsresearch

Eligibility and requirements

Money Maximum: $50,000 for small partnership-building projects Maximum: $250,000 for larger research projects You Indigenous organization or Indigenous researcher Community owned organization First Nation Inuit Métis Non-Profit For-Profit Social enterprise Other Use this to Establishing research partnerships Solving business problems through research projects Having multiple partners come together Advancing the collective research interests of distinctions-based organizations such as: Indigenous organizations Territorial partnerships Economic sector partnerships such as tourism, fisheries, natural resources and other growth sectors Other

How Mona Studio helps business owners use this program

Northern Indigenous Economic Opportunities Program — Research Stream is one of many Canadian funding options listed in our grant finder. Mona Studio helps research teams translate program requirements into a practical workflow or AI adoption scope for leadership review, grant writers, and lenders. We summarize eligibility and funding here for discovery — confirm all details on the official program website before applying.

Official program website

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