What is CanNor (IDEANorth)?
CanNor (IDEANorth) is delivered by Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency as a contribution. Funding reaches $10,000–$2M+. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | $10,000–$2M+ |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 25–50% |
| Level | Federal |
| Program type | Contribution |
| Delivered by | Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency |
| Available in | NT, YT, NU |
| Intake status | Open - continuous intake |
| Last verified | 2026-07-27 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: All northern sectors
- Eligible activities: Business startup, expansion, Indigenous economic development
Watch out for
Outside NT/YT/NU; non-incorporated
Deadlines & how to apply
Applications accepted continuously by email across four streams: sector development, business scale-up, small-scale infrastructure, infrastructure studies. For-profits receive repayable contributions up to 50% of costs; typical SME awards $50K to $250K. Annual EOI cycle: 2027-28 EOI expected to open Oct 2026.
How NorthGrants helps with CanNor (IDEANorth)
Most business owners read about CanNor (IDEANorth), see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building an application that actually wins.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.