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The Economic Development Fund supports projects and initiatives that provide long-term, sustainable economic benefits to Yukoners and Yukon communities.

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Eligible Applicants

Yukon businesses meeting specific conditions, Yukon First Nation governments, Yukon First Nation development entities, Yukon municipal governments, Community societies or industry associations, Not-for-profit corporations incorporated under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act

Eligible Activities

Business plans, Market research, Marketing plans, Organization and promotion of marketing and investment events, Organizational capacity development, Participation in trade and investment events, Post-project analysis and support, Professional development workshops on business topics, Promotional materials for new markets and market expansion, Training plans, Capital assets, Capital costs, Implementation support, Leasehold improvements

Deadline to Apply

2024-03-31

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93%

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CanExport SMEs

Amount of Funding

Up to 50% funding to a maximum $50,000 grant per project;
Applicants may receive up to 50% of eligible costs for up to $10,000 to $50,000 in grant funding per project;
The applicant is responsible for the remaining 50% of costs;
The annual CanExport contribution maximum is $99,999 (in the event of multiple projects approved in the same government fiscal year);
A group of related companies cannot receive >$200,000 in funding in a single fiscal year. Projects budgets should be between $20,000-100,000; and
Applicants can apply for funding multiple times as long as their prior CanExport application has been completed all reporting is finished.

CanExport SMEs

Eligible Applicants

To be eligible for the CanExport program, Canadian businesses must:

Maintain 1 to <500 full-time employees;
Earn annual revenues ranging from $100,000 to $100,000,000;
Be federally incorporated federally or classified as a limited liability partnership (LLP);
Create eligible project expenses of $20,000 or more; and
Be financially stable and able to pay all project expenses not covered by the program.

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The Economic Development Fund provides funding for projects supporting business innovation, sustainability, and planning, encouraging economic diversification through market support, and increasing business competitiveness through capacity and capital development.