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Title:

Ilitaqsiniq Small Business and Social Enterprise Initiative

Agreement Number:

2526-CN-000115

Agreement Value:

$452,000.00

Agreement Date:

Dec 12, 2025 - Mar 31, 2027

Description:

Ilitaqsiniq will implement two-year project to develop and launch its own fee-for-service programs, which will allow it to operate as a social enterprise.

Organization:

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

Expected Results:

The project will yield a scalable and sustainable model for fee-for-service work for Ilitaqsiniq, which will include a marketing strategy. This project will also allow Ilitaqsiniq to create several training products.

Location:

Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, CA X0C 0G0

Reference Number:

0780-2025-2026-Qrt4-0000042

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

890842123

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Operating Name:

ILITAQSINIQ

Recipient's Legal Name:

ILITAQSINIQ

Federal Riding Name:

Nunavut

Federal Riding Number:

62001

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.