Government of Yukon, Department of Tourism and CultureGrant

$1,000 to $5,000 Yukon Tourism Grant

Oct 15, 2026 16:30:00 America/Whitehorse

Opportunity type

Grant

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

Canada

Deadline

Oct 15, 2026 16:30:00 America/Whitehorse

About this opportunity

The Government of Yukon gives new and emerging tourism entrepreneurs in the Yukon between $1,000 and $5,000 to turn a visitor experience idea into something real. It covers up to 100 per cent of eligible expenses, and it is a grant, not a loan. The programme runs three intakes a year against an annual budget of $150,000, committed through March 2028.

What you get:

Between $1,000 and $5,000, covering up to 100 per cent of eligible expenses
A grant rather than a loan, with nothing to repay if you deliver and report
Payment within 30 business days of signing the agreement
Pre-application guidance from the department if you ask for it

What you'll do:

Propose a new tourism experience or service and show how you will bring it to market
Be assessed against a published weighted matrix: sustainability 30 per cent, long-term vision and viability 25 per cent, innovative concept 25 per cent, and your own capacity 20 per cent
Sign a Transfer Payment Agreement if approved
Keep proof of payment for project expenses for one year
File a final report when the project is complete

Key dates:

This intake closes 15 October 2026 at 16:30 Yukon time
Intakes run three times a year, closing 15 June, 15 October and 15 February

Who can apply

Yukon residents aged 16 or over who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents, and who have lived in Yukon for at least one continuous year
Also eligible: Yukon-based businesses, Yukon First Nations governments, Yukon First Nations development entities, and Yukon community societies or not-for-profit associations
For new and emerging entrepreneurs. This is not an opportunity for established entities to expand their existing offerings
Businesses and organisations must be in good standing with Yukon Corporate Affairs
Third parties cannot apply on behalf of an applicant
Eligible costs: bringing a new tourism experience to market, research and development, website and branding, piloting and testing, capacity building and training, equipment and supplies, community engagement
Ineligible costs: large capital purchases and leases, sales tax, GST or HST, activities already funded elsewhere, general office supplies, website redesign for existing businesses, alcohol and cannabis, in-kind contributions, meals and accommodation, fundraising, awards and sponsorships
Approved applicants sign a Transfer Payment Agreement and must file a final report on completion. Failing to report, or underspending the approved budget, can end the agreement and require repayment
Applicants are invited to contact destinationmanagement@yukon.ca for guidance before applying

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+A government grant, not a loan, covering up to 100 per cent of eligible expenses
+The assessment matrix is published with its weights: sustainability 30 per cent, long-term vision 25, innovative concept 25, client capacity 20
+Explicitly for new and emerging entrepreneurs; established entities expanding existing offerings are excluded
+First Nations entrepreneurs and organisations are named as a stated priority
+Payment is fast and stated: 30 business days after the agreement is signed
+Applicants are invited to contact destinationmanagement@yukon.ca for guidance before applying
+No application fee at any stage, now confirmed across the full guidelines document

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!Yukon residents only, and you must have lived there at least one continuous year
!No upper age limit, so this is not a youth-specific opportunity
!Third parties cannot apply on someone else's behalf
!Underspending the approved budget can terminate the agreement and trigger repayment
!Meals, accommodation, in-kind contributions and large capital purchases are all ineligible

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About this opportunity

What you get:

Between $1,000 and $5,000, covering up to 100 per cent of eligible expenses
A grant rather than a loan, with nothing to repay if you deliver and report
Payment within 30 business days of signing the agreement
Pre-application guidance from the department if you ask for it

What you'll do:

Propose a new tourism experience or service and show how you will bring it to market
Be assessed against a published weighted matrix: sustainability 30 per cent, long-term vision and viability 25 per cent, innovative concept 25 per cent, and your own capacity 20 per cent
Sign a Transfer Payment Agreement if approved
Keep proof of payment for project expenses for one year
File a final report when the project is complete

Key dates:

This intake closes 15 October 2026 at 16:30 Yukon time
Intakes run three times a year, closing 15 June, 15 October and 15 February

Who can apply

Yukon residents aged 16 or over who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents, and who have lived in Yukon for at least one continuous year
Also eligible: Yukon-based businesses, Yukon First Nations governments, Yukon First Nations development entities, and Yukon community societies or not-for-profit associations
For new and emerging entrepreneurs. This is not an opportunity for established entities to expand their existing offerings
Businesses and organisations must be in good standing with Yukon Corporate Affairs
Third parties cannot apply on behalf of an applicant
Eligible costs: bringing a new tourism experience to market, research and development, website and branding, piloting and testing, capacity building and training, equipment and supplies, community engagement
Ineligible costs: large capital purchases and leases, sales tax, GST or HST, activities already funded elsewhere, general office supplies, website redesign for existing businesses, alcohol and cannabis, in-kind contributions, meals and accommodation, fundraising, awards and sponsorships
Approved applicants sign a Transfer Payment Agreement and must file a final report on completion. Failing to report, or underspending the approved budget, can end the agreement and require repayment
Applicants are invited to contact destinationmanagement@yukon.ca for guidance before applying