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

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

Is Nunavut a major grantmaking territory?

Nunavut ranks 13th 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 Nunavut?

Start with the largest grantmakers based in Nunavut, currently Ilisaqsivik Society and Iqaluit Pentecostal Church. Funders from other provinces also reach in, led by Mastercard Foundation.

How recent is this Nunavut 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 · NU

Grantmaking in Nunavut

12 grantmakers are based in Nunavut. Together they granted C$1.0M across the FY2017–2023 T3010 returns, the least of any province or territory, and kept 22% of it in Nunavut. Most of the money leaves the territory.

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The short version

12 grantmakers are based in Nunavut, granting C$1.0M across the FY2017–2023 T3010 returns, the least of any province or territory.
22% of grants made by Nunavut funders stayed in Nunavut; the rest went to charities elsewhere.
Nunavut is a net importer of grant money, its charities drawing C$26M more from outside funders than Nunavut funders send out.

Nunavut is a net importer of grant money, C$26M more arrives than leaves.

Largest funders based in Nunavut

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

Ilisaqsivik SocietyC$364k Iqaluit Pentecostal ChurchC$192k Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre (AHRN-NU)C$147k Annaumakkaijiit Community FoundationC$85k Habitat for Humanity IqaluitC$67k Arviat Alliance ChurchC$65k Northern Lighthouse MinistriesC$38k

Charities in Nunavut that draw the most

The charities in Nunavut that received the most grant money.

1Annaumakkaijiit Community FoundationC$5M 2Ilisaqsivik SocietyC$4M 3Iqaluit Humane Society 2007C$4M 4Qajuqturvik Community Food CentreC$2M 5Niqinik Nuatsivik - Nunavut Food BankC$2M 6Kitikmeot Heritage SocietyC$2M 7YWCA. Agvik NunavutC$2M 8Arctic Eider SocietyC$1M

Biggest funders reaching into Nunavut from elsewhere

Funders in other provinces sending the most money to charities in Nunavut.

1Mastercard FoundationC$3M 2Pathy Family Foundation/Fondation de la Famille PathyC$3M 3The Eric S. Margolis Family Foundation/La Fondation Familiale Eric S. MargolisC$3M 4Community Foundations of CanadaC$2M 5Makeway FoundationC$2M 6Canadahelps CanadonC$1M

Where the money goes by org size

Grant dollars to charities in Nunavut, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). Nunavut sends a larger share to C$1M to C$10M charities than the country as a whole, and less to C$10M to C$100M.

Under C$100k6% vs 2% national

C$100k to C$1M25% vs 14% national

C$1M to C$10M69% vs 27% national

C$10M to C$100M0% 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 Nunavut that reached charities also located in Nunavut, rather than charities elsewhere. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
Is Nunavut a major grantmaking territory?: Nunavut ranks 13th 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 Nunavut?: Start with the largest grantmakers based in Nunavut, currently Ilisaqsivik Society and Iqaluit Pentecostal Church. Funders from other provinces also reach in, led by Mastercard Foundation.
How recent is this Nunavut 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