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Title:

Mobile Trades Training Program

Agreement Number:

2526-CN-000048

Agreement Value:

$435,008.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 5, 2025 - Mar 31, 2027

Description:

The Yukon First Nations Education Directorate (YFNED) will support an expansion of its successful education and employment initiative offering accessible, hands on, industry-aligned trades training to Grade 10-12 and post secondary students in Whitehorse and 14 rural Yukon communities.

Organization:

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

Expected Results:

As a result of this project, students will have the opportunity to develop skills and acquire certifications necessary for meaningful job opportunities in identified priority economic sectors. It

Location:

WHITEHORSE, Yukon, CA Y1A 2M9

Reference Number:

0780-2025-2026-Qrt2-0000031

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

732611132

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Operating Name:

YUKON FIRST NATION EDUCATION DIRECTORATE SOCIETY

Recipient's Legal Name:

YUKON FIRST NATION EDUCATION DIRECTORATE SOCIETY

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.