Government of Yukon

Government Services

Funds/Grants

Advanced Artist Award

Advanced Education Branch
Prepares Yukoners for the labour force through education, training, employment and other services.

Agricultural Policy Framework
The Agricultural Policy Framework offers programs that give the Canadian agriculture and agri-food industry the tools, services and options to strengthen business and increase prosperity.

Arts Fund

Arts Operating Funds

Business Incentive Program
The Business Incentive Program (BIP) pays cash rebates as incentives to contractors who hire Yukon residents, apprentices and youth or manufactured products in the Yukon. Rebates apply to eligible Yukon government contracts.

Child Care Subsidy Program
Helps families who need child care and may not be able to afford the cost.

Chronic Disease Program
Provides benefits for Yukon residents who have a chronic disease or a serious functional disability.

Community Development Fund (CDF)
The Community Development Fund (CDF) gives Yukon groups, associations and organizations money for projects and events that create jobs, contribute to community well being and bring social and economic benefits to Yukon residents.

Community Grants for Family Violence Projects
Yearly grants for a new idea or program relating to family violence. The total amount available is $2,500.

Community Youth Activities
If you have an idea for a summer project for young people in your community, this program can help you get the funding to make it happen.

Crime Prevention Funding Program
Projects that provide services and information to victims of crime and projects that reduce the incidence of crime, address root causes, prevent violence against women and publicize information about crime prevention are eligible for funding.

Cultural Industry Training Fund

Culture Quest

Direct Operating Grant
Provides funding to child care programs to help ongoing operating and maintenance costs and to reduce the pressure to raise parent fees.

Enterprise Trade Fund
Stimulates and supports the growth of Yukon business activity through market penetration and expansion and business development.

Environmental Awareness Fund
The $30,000 Environmental Awareness Fund enhances the efforts of groups and clubs to educate the public about the Yukon’s natural environment, promote conservation and biodiversity, and encourage sustainable use of fish, wildlife and their habitat.

Film Development Fund
For the development of film projects which are financially and creatively controlled by Yukon residents and Yukon corporations.

Film Location Incentive Program
Yukon offers financial incentives to eligible productions who take advantage of the Yukon's spectacular film locations. Rebates are available for travel, Yukon labour and training.

FireSmart
The FireSmart program provides tools and information about fire protection strategies and emergency planning for homeowners. Protecting your home or community from the threat of fire in the wildland-urban interface is a shared responsibility.

Health Profession Education Bursary
Supporting Yukon students in health education programs. Download the application online.

Heritage Training Fund

Historic Properties Assistance Program
Helps individuals, community groups, societies, Yukon First Nations and businesses become involved in the heritage preservation process.

Historic Resources Fund
The types of projects considered include:archaeology, palaeontology, community museums, First Nations Heritage or Cultural Centres, historic sites, native language preservation, toponymy, historical research.

Home Owner's Grant
Any homeowner can make apply for a Home Owner's Grant for their principal residence.

Housing programs for seniors
Seniors' home and yard maintenance program, senior's lending library and seniors' social housing.

Kids Recreation Fund
A special fund to helps parents with the cost of registration fees and/or special clothing, supplies and equipment for their children.

Lotteries Yukon Funding Programs
Funding assistance provided by Lotteries Yukon for art, sport and recreation in Yukon.

Medical Travel
Helps eligible people with the cost of medically necessary transportation.

Mining Incentive Program
This program promotes mineral prospecting, exploration and development activities in the Yukon. It provides a portion of the risk capital required to locate and explore mineral deposits.

Nursing Bursary Program
Supports people who live or have lived in Yukon and are attending nursing school. Download the application form online.

Pioneer Utility Grant
Pioneer Utility Grant helps eligible people 65 and over with home heating costs.

Prevention of Violence Against Aboriginal Women
$100,000 yearly for programs and events designed and developed by Aboriginal women for their communities. Works to eliminate violence against Aboriginal women.

Professional Development Fund
Assists those working in the health and social services fields advance their direct delivery skills so they can provide Yukon people with high quality services.

Regional Economic Development Fund
Funds are available for projects that promote organizational capacity and facilitate regional economic development.

Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Program
Available to owners of rural property owners. Supports a range of electrical service installations, it provides planning, design, project management, and project financing at favorable interest rates.

Sound Recording Program
The Yukon Sound Recording Program supports the Yukon recording industry, further develops the cultural industries sector, and encourages a business focus among the Yukon music industry.

Strategic Industries Development Fund
Assistance is available for strategic projects or activities in the preliminary, development and implementation stages.

Student Financial Assistance (apply online)
Five programs provide financial help to Yukon post-secondary students. These include the Yukon Grant, the Student Training allowance, the Yukon Excellence Awards, Canada Student Loan programs and a variety of scholarships. Apply online today.

The Film Production Fund
The fund offers financial contributions for the production of films which are financially and creatively controlled by Yukon residents and Yukon corporations.

Tourism Cooperative Marketing Fund
Funding is available for market-ready or export-ready businesses and groups.

Winter Activities Fund
The Winter Activities Fund gives money to communities to offer winter programs that are fun and provide training and jobs for young people.

Youth Investment Fund
Provides financial support to short term projects aimed at youth.

Yukon Film Training Fund
The purpose of the Yukon Film Training Initiative is to assist Yukon residents to undertake training in film production or post-production.

Yukon Filmmakers Fund
The Yukon Filmmakers Fund provides funding to Yukon film and video professionals to assist them in developing viable careers and businesses making films and videos for broadcast or commercial release.