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Small Business Grants and Funding in Northwest Territories

Businesses in the Northwest Territories can draw on federal funding through CanNor, territorial programs from Industry, Tourism and Investment (including the SEED program), wage and training support from Education, Culture and Employment, energy rebates from the Arctic Energy Alliance, and business financing from Prosper NWT. Which ones fit depends on your industry, size, community and project.

A few programs to know about

This is a sample, not the full list. Amounts are the headline figures we last checked; always confirm the current terms on the official program page.

Grant

NWT Wage Subsidy Program

Government of the Northwest Territories - Education, Culture and Employment

Up to $30,500

Last checked October 29, 2026 · Official program page

Grant

Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) Program

Government of the Northwest Territories (Industry, Tourism and Investment)

Varies by funding stream

Last checked October 29, 2026 · Official program page

Rebate

Arctic Energy Alliance Building Improvements Rebate (Business)

Arctic Energy Alliance (funded by the GNWT)

Up to $50,000

Last checked October 29, 2026 · Official program page

Loan

Prosper NWT (BDIC) Business Financing

Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation (Prosper NWT)

Term loans up to $5,000,000 per business ($2M-$5M only in priority sectors)

Last checked October 29, 2026 · Official program page

What is not on this page

Which programs your business actually qualifies for, their deadlines and intake windows, the documents each one requires, and help drafting the application. That depends on your industry, size and project, so it is handled in the free check rather than listed here.

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