The Nunavut Development Corporation supports business development in Nunavut. Our Venture Investment fund can provide access to investment capital for new or expanding Nunavut business. Combined with other available investment and funding programs offered through the federal and territorial governments, significant opportunities exist for business development in our territory.

To find out more about the federal and territorial initiatives, please click on the department name below.

Government of Nunavut, Department of Economic Development and Transportation

This territorial department provides funding to Nunavut-based businesses and individuals. It focuses on Small Business Support and Strategic Investments and has several brochures and publications to help guide Nunavummiut in starting or building their business. Larger businesses are encouraged to contact the Nunavut Business Credit Corporation.

Building 1104, Inuksugait Plaza
PO Box 1000, Station 1500
Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0

Toll Free: 867-975-5999
Telephone: 867-975-7800
Fax: (867) 975-7870
Email: edt@gov.nu.ca

Government of Canada, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs

The federal government's Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development (SINED) program provides contribution funding to projects that generate important economic benefits for Northerners. There are two programs under SINED: the Targeted Investment Program and the Innovation and Knowledge Fund.

PO Box 2200
Iqaluit, Nunavut
X0A 0H0

Telephone: 867-975-4500
Fax: 867-975-4560

The following two organizations are also valuable to people looking to start businesses in Nunavut.

Nunavut Business Credit Corporation

PO Box 224
Cape Dorset, Nunavut
X0A 0C0

Telephone: 867-897-3647
Northern Toll Free: 1-888-758-0038
Email: info@nbcc.nu.ca
Website: http://www.nbcc.nu.ca

Canada Business-Nunavut Service Centre

Toll-free (information): 1-877-499-5199
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-457-8466
Email: cnbsc@gov.nu.ca
Website: http://www.canadabusiness.ca/nunavut

Cambridge Bay

KEDC Building
P.O. Box 1330
Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
X0B 0C0

Telephone: 867-983-2095
Fax: 867-983-2075

Rankin Inlet

Innukshuk Building
P.O. Bag 002
Rankin Inlet, Nunavut
X0C 0G0

Telephone: 867-645-8450
Fax: 867-645-8455

Iqaluit

Inuksugait Plaza
P.O. Box 1000, Station 1198
Iqaluit, Nunavut
X0A 0H0

Telephone: 867-975-7860
Fax: 867-975-7885; 1-877-499-5299