Grants and Contributions:
YBF will have completed the construction of a CFIA certified food and beverage processing facility enabling them to export their products to national and international markets. The installation and outfitting of a geodesic dome to serve as a fully operational tasting room and event venue will act as a gateway for consumers to engage directly with these and other Yukon grown products and support YBF to diversify into the tourism sector.
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.