Stream 2
Yukon businesses that can demonstrate direct negative impacts on their operations caused by U.S. tariffs or Canadian countermeasures
Services
Yukon Trade Resilience Program
$1 million Yukon program created to support businesses facing challenges caused by U.S. trade decisions and Canadian countermeasures, and to help the Yukon economy adapt to changing trade conditions. Three streams: Stream 1 funds industry organizations (buy or invest local campaigns, specialist workshops); Stream 2 provides financial support to individual businesses that can demonstrate direct negative impacts from U.S. tariffs or Canadian countermeasures (Tier 1 up to $10,000, Tier 2 up to $50,000) to implement adaptation plans; Stream 3 funds directly commissioned trade-related projects. A key objective is to reduce Yukon's reliance on U.S. markets.
Overview
$1 million Yukon program created to support businesses facing challenges caused by U.S. trade decisions and Canadian countermeasures, and to help the Yukon economy adapt to changing trade conditions. Three streams: Stream 1 funds industry organizations (buy or invest local campaigns, specialist workshops); Stream 2 provides financial support to individual businesses that can demonstrate direct negative impacts from U.S. tariffs or Canadian countermeasures (Tier 1 up to $10,000, Tier 2 up to $50,000) to implement adaptation plans; Stream 3 funds directly commissioned trade-related projects. A key objective is to reduce Yukon's reliance on U.S. markets.
Key numbers
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Instrument | grant (contribution) |
| Level | territorial |
| Region | Yukon |
| Administrator | Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Culture (Government of Yukon) |
| Max per project | $50,000 |
| Budget | $1,000,000 |
| Deadline | Stream 2 Tier 2 expressions of interest: 2025-09-02 and 2025-11-03 4:30 pm YST (first cycle); subsequent intakes announced on the program webpage |
| Intake status | Ongoing - expression-of-interest process; streams 1 and 3 accepted throughout the year |
| Non-US bias | Explicit objective to reduce Yukon's reliance on U.S. markets in key sectors |
Eligibility
Businesses must present an adaptation plan; support is not intended to replace lost revenue or products
Stream 1
industry organizations addressing priorities expressed by the business community
Stream 3
trade-related projects that are only practical if directly commissioned by the Government of Yukon
What it covers
Stream 1
projects led by industry organizations (e.g., buy or invest local campaigns, workshops delivered by specialists)
Stream 2 Tier 1
up to $10,000 for business adaptation plans
Stream 2 Tier 2
up to $50,000 for business adaptation plans
Stream 3
directly commissioned trade-related projects with broader impacts on the Yukon economy
Market and diversification rules
Funding supports adaptation that builds long-term resilience; it does not fund lost revenue or higher costs caused by trade policies
Applications submitted through an expression-of-interest process
How to apply
Review eligibility criteria and guidelines on the Trade Resilience Program webpage
Submit an expression of interest for the relevant stream by the published deadline
Stream 1 and stream 3 proposals are accepted throughout the year
Stacking notes
Program complements federal support such as the CanNor Regional Tariff Response Initiative; verify allowable stacking with program staff
Notes
$1 million allocated in Budget 2025-26
Launched July 17, 2025; part of the Government of Yukon's response to unjustified U.S. tariffs and Canadian countermeasures
Administered by the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Culture
Relevant services
The services below are grant-eligible: CanExport and EDC reimburse up to 50% for incorporated Canadian exporters.
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