What does it mean for grant money to stay in-territory?

It is the share of grants made by funders based in Northwest Territories that reached charities also located in Northwest Territories, rather than charities elsewhere. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.

Is Northwest Territories a major grantmaking territory?

Northwest Territories ranks 12th of the 13 provinces and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest are Ontario and Quebec; the most outward, where the most money leaves, is Nunavut.

How can a charity find funders in Northwest Territories?

Start with the largest grantmakers based in Northwest Territories, currently United Way of Northwest Territories and The Bishop of the Arctic. Funders from other provinces also reach in, led by Rbc Foundation/Rbc Fondation.

How recent is this Northwest Territories grant data?

It is read from the FY2017–2023 T3010 returns, summed across them. A charity files its T3010 within six months of its year end, so the latest year is still filling in.

Funding by province · NT

Grantmaking in Northwest Territories

36 grantmakers are based in Northwest Territories. Together they granted C$9.9M across the FY2017–2023 T3010 returns, the 12th most of any province or territory, and kept 50% of it in Northwest Territories. Most of the money leaves the territory.

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The short version

36 grantmakers are based in Northwest Territories, granting C$9.9M across the FY2017–2023 T3010 returns, the 12th most of any province or territory.
50% of grants made by Northwest Territories funders stayed in Northwest Territories; the rest went to charities elsewhere.
Northwest Territories is a net importer of grant money, its charities drawing C$46M more from outside funders than Northwest Territories funders send out.

Northwest Territories is a net importer of grant money, C$46M more arrives than leaves.

Largest funders based in Northwest Territories

Grantmakers headquartered in Northwest Territories, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.

United Way of Northwest TerritoriesC$3M

28 other fundersC$3M

The Bishop of the ArcticC$963k Bishop Denis Croteau Development FoundationC$554k Nohtsi Gots'adi Catholic FoundationC$476k Holy Family Lutheran ChurchC$393k Christian & Missionary Alliance ChurchC$379k First Bible Baptist Church of Inuvik NwtC$360k The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Mackenzie-Fort SmithC$321k

Charities in Northwest Territories that draw the most

The charities in Northwest Territories that received the most grant money.

1United Way of Northwest TerritoriesC$9M 2The Bishop of the ArcticC$7M 3The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Mackenzie-Fort SmithC$7M 4Stanton Territorial Hospital FoundationC$3M 5YWCA NwtC$2M 6Skills Canada Northwest TerritoriesC$2M 7Arctic Indigenous Wellness FoundationC$2M 8The Yellowknife Community FoundationC$1M

Biggest funders reaching into Northwest Territories from elsewhere

Funders in other provinces sending the most money to charities in Northwest Territories.

1Rbc Foundation/Rbc FondationC$7M 2Canadahelps CanadonC$6M 3The General Synod of the Anglican Church of CanadaC$5M 4Catholic Missions in CanadaC$4M 5Makeway FoundationC$3M 6Women's Shelters Canada / Hébergement femmes CanadaC$2M

Where the money goes by org size

Grant dollars to charities in Northwest Territories, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). Northwest Territories sends a larger share to C$100k to C$1M charities than the country as a whole, and less to C$100M and up.

Under C$100k2% vs 2% national

C$100k to C$1M77% vs 14% national

C$1M to C$10M14% vs 27% national

C$10M to C$100M7% vs 29% national

C$100M and up0% vs 28% national

Questions and answers

What does it mean for grant money to stay in-territory?: It is the share of grants made by funders based in Northwest Territories that reached charities also located in Northwest Territories, rather than charities elsewhere. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
Is Northwest Territories a major grantmaking territory?: Northwest Territories ranks 12th of the 13 provinces and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest are Ontario and Quebec; the most outward, where the most money leaves, is Nunavut.
How can a charity find funders in Northwest Territories?: Start with the largest grantmakers based in Northwest Territories, currently United Way of Northwest Territories and The Bishop of the Arctic. Funders from other provinces also reach in, led by Rbc Foundation/Rbc Fondation.
How recent is this Northwest Territories grant data?: It is read from the FY2017–2023 T3010 returns, summed across them. A charity files its T3010 within six months of its year end, so the latest year is still filling in.

Source: CRA T3010 returns
License: Open Government Licence – Canada
Currency: CAD, never converted