Grants and Contributions:
Title:
De-risking Nunafab's Housing Deployment in Nunavut through Technical Market Validation, Defence/Housing Requirements Translation, and Procurement Readiness
Agreement Number:
1043448
Agreement Value:
$63,360.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 8, 2026 - Jan 22, 2027
Description:
The project is to support two internal staff members to address two main bottlenecks: a cultural localization gap and manual process inefficiency in sales and marketing functions across Nunavut's 25 communities. Those issues remain relevant, but Nunafab's current stage now requires a broader technical-commercial response that addresses a more critical commercialization bottleneck: the gap between product interest and buyer-ready adoption packages for northern housing and defense related applications.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
The expected results and outcomes of NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program is focused on growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through innovation and wealth creation for Canada.
Location:
Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, CA X0B 0C0
Reference Number:
172-2026-2027-Q1-1043448
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
739175073
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Operating Name:
NUNAFAB
Recipient's Legal Name:
NUNAFAB Corp.
Federal Riding Name:
Nunavut
Federal Riding Number:
62001
Program:
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Program Purpose:
The purpose of Industrial Research Assistance Program Contributions to Firms is to provide support that assists small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to advance their innovation knowledge and ability to innovate, grow through innovation and stimulate wealth creation for Canada.
Coverage:
Industrial Research Assistance Program projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation and strengthen Canadian innovation ecosystem by creating new industrial capacity.
NAICS Code:
236110