Title:
Infrastructure Development for the Black Spruce Education Center Phase 2
Agreement Number:
2526-CN-000126
Agreement Value:
$1,200,000.00
Agreement Date:
Oct 27, 2025 - Mar 31, 2029
Description:
Black Spruce Education will develop the Black Spruce Education Centre in Norman Wells, NT, through the construction and renovation of facilities to support training, small business incubation, and community programming.
Organization:
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Expected Results:
Black Spruce Education will establish a fully functional education and training centre that creates 6 new jobs and maintains 8.5 jobs, provides culturally relevant training opportunities, and increases local capacity for food security, tourism, and economic diversification in the Sahtu region.
Location:
NORMAN WELLS, Northwest Territories, CA X0E 0V0
Reference Number:
0780-2025-2026-Qrt4-0000050
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
768544462
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Operating Name:
BLACK SPRUCE EDUCATION
Recipient's Legal Name:
BLACK SPRUCE EDUCATION
Federal Riding Name:
Northwest Territories
Federal Riding Number:
61001
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.