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Title:

Empowering Traditions

Agreement Number:

2526-CN-000002

Agreement Value:

$1,166,773.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2028

Description:

Yukon University support a project centered on program and course delivery in 3 Yukon communities with the intention of capacity building and skills development for local participants.

Organization:

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

Expected Results:

As a result of this project, up to nine instructors will be employed for up to 6 months at a time; up to 9 Elders will be employed part-time for 6 months at a time; up to 9 content experts will be employed part-time to support the beginning of each program; as well as one half-time coordinator for the full duration of the new program cycle and one quarter-time admin support position will be expanded for the full duration of the program

Location:

WHITEHORSE, Yukon, CA Y1A5K4

Reference Number:

0780-2025-2026-Qrt2-0000020

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

121937502

Recipient Type:

Government

Recipient's Operating Name:

YUKON UNIVERSITY

Recipient's Legal Name:

YUKON UNIVERSITY

Federal Riding Name:

YUKON

Federal Riding Number:

60001

Program:

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.