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Title:

Cambridge Bay Arctic Resort

Agreement Number:

2122-CN-000004

Agreement Value:

$100,000.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2023

Description:

Pilot an elite (5-star) eco-tourism initiative by deploying geodesic dome infrastructure with renewable energy sources.

Organization:

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

Expected Results:

The project is expected to result in: business growth and expansion for this woman-owned and operated SME; market expansion for the tourism sector; innovation in the use of renewable energy for Northern communities; technological development in off-grid infrastructure that could be expanded beyond this project and even beyond the Kitikmeot; and greater visibility & branding for the Kitikmeot as a destination of choice in the Canadian Arctic. Illu also hopes to offset the COVID effect on its current tourism sector business and be able to maintain its employees and expand to create more jobs in the future.

Location:

CAMBRIDGE BAY, Nunavut, CA X0B 0C0

Reference Number:

0780-2021-2022-Qrt3-0000030

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

For-profit organization

Additional Information:

Belated Reporting (Funding of $100,000.00 actually awarded in Fiscal Year 2021-2022, Quarter 2)

Recipient's Operating Name:

ILLU INC.

Recipient's Legal Name:

ILLU INC.

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.