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Strategic Investments Program

This program offers assistance to businesses majority-owned by Nunavut residents, municipalities, not-for-profit corporations and societies. Under the program, businesses can get a contribution to cover expansion or start-up costs. Municipalities, not-for-profit corporations and societies can get funding for training, marketing and community development. There are two funds within this program.

Nunavut Business Investment Fund

  • helps a business complete a financing package for a major expansion or start-up
  • provides contributions to Nunavut business ventures in strategic sectors of Nunavut’s economy

Policy, Application

Nunavut Economic Foundations Fund

  • helps build community economies and support regional economic development in key sectors of the Nunavut economy
  • provides contributions for events, professional development, education and training and physical community assets

Policy, Application

Here is the contact information for people interested in applying to the Strategic Investments Program.

Kitikmeot: (Cambridge Bay, Kugluktuk, Gjoa Haven, Kugaaruk, Taloyoak)
Manager, Community Economic Development
Economic Development and Transportation
P.O. Box 316, Kugluktuk, NU X0B 0E0
Toll-free phone: 1-844-475-1166
Phone: (867) 982-7442
Fax: (867) 982-3204

Kivalliq: (Rankin Inlet, Arviat, Whale Cove, Baker Lake, Chesterfield Inlet, Coral Harbour, Naujaat)
Manager, Community Economic Development
Economic Development and Transportation
P.O. Bag 002, Rankin Inlet, NU X0C 0G0
Toll-free phone: 1-844-737-8627
Phone: (867) 645-8451
Fax: (867) 645-8455

North Qikiqtaaluk: (Pond Inlet, Grise Fiord, Resolute Bay, Arctic Bay, Clyde River, Igloolik, Hall Beach)
Manager, Community Economic Development
Economic Development and Transportation
P.O. Box 389, Pond Inlet, NU X0A 0S0
Toll-free phone: 1-888-899-7338
Phone: (867) 899-7344
Fax: (867) 899-7348

South Qikiqtaaluk: (Pangnirtung, Qikiqtarjuaq, Iqaluit, Cape Dorset, Kimmirut, Sanikiluaq)
Manager, Community Economic Development
Economic Development and Transportation
P.O. Box 612, Pangnirtung, NU X0A 0R0
Toll-free phone: 1-844-737-8628
Phone: (867) 473-2679
Fax: (867) 473-2663

Headquarters: (territory wide)
Manager, Business Development
Economic Development and Transportation
Inuksugait Plaza A
P.O. Box 1000, Station 1500
Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0
Toll-free phone: 1-888-975-5999
Phone: (867) 975-7866
Fax: (867) 975-7870