Title:
Arts & Tourism Expansion – Nattilik Discovery Centre
Agreement Number:
2021-CN-000626
Agreement Value:
$1,945,000.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 18, 2020 - Mar 31, 2025
Description:
A project to expand the current Nattilik Heritage Centre to enhance the tourism offer in Nunavut and to capitalize on the creation of the Franklin Interpretation Centre following the Erebus and Terror discoveries in 2014 and 2016, respectively The Society aims to create 5-9 new jobs, expand 3 jobs and maintain a total of 10 existing jobs.
Organization:
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Expected Results:
As a result of the project, an additional 600 square meters of new space will be added to the current facility, which will include a dedicated arts space, maker space, and adventure tourism office. These new spaces will endeavour to ensure an increase in employment, local & regional economic growth, and increased tourism to the community and the Kitikmeot region more broadly.
Location:
GJOA HAVEN, Nunavut, CA X0B1J0
Reference Number:
0780-2020-2021-Qrt4-0000093
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
NATTILIK HERITAGE SOCIETY
Federal Riding Name:
Nunavut
Federal Riding Number:
62001
Program:
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)
Program Purpose:
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth) makes foundational investments in economic infrastructure, sector development and capacity building to help position Northerners in the territories to take advantage of Canada's innovation economy. The IDEANorth program focuses on four priority areas: economic growth and sector development; business scale-up, productivity and innovation; small-scale economic infrastructure development; and foundational economic infrastructure.