Grants and Contributions:
Northern Garments will be able to improve its internal efficiency and increase direct sales, positioning itself well for future physical expansion. This is expected to expand or maintain 3-5 jobs in Dawson, plus the economic benefits of product sales for other Yukon retail businesses.
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.