Arctic Inspiration Prize
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Thank you for helping spread the word about the Arctic Inspiration Prize!
Your support ensures northerners with bold, community-driven ideas hear about this opportunity and feal encouraged to apply. Below are quick links, images, videos, and copy-and-paste text you can use to promote nominations across the North
At a Glance:
- Total Prize Pool: Approx $3.7 million awarded annually
- Categories: $1 million for one exceptional team project, Up to $500,000 for four large-scale initiatives, and Up to $100,000 for up to seven Youth teams
- Who Can Apply: Teams led by Northerners, for the benefit of Northern communities
Key Dates:
- September 2, 2025: Nominations Open
- October 20, 2025: Letter of Intent / Inspiration Proposals Due
- January 19, 2026: Final Nominations Due
- May 2026: Winners celebrated at the AIP Ceremony
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Nominations are now open for the Arctic Inspiration Prize!
Each year, nearly $4 million is awarded to Northern teams with ideas that strengthen language, culture, education, health, and the environment. These are community-led solutions—created in the North, by the North, for the North.
Start your nomination today: 🔗 arcticinspirationprize.ca
☀️ Start your nomination today! Northern teams are already proving what’s possible.
Since 2012, the Arctic Inspiration Prize has awarded more than $30 million to over 50 winning projects led by Northerners, for Northerners. 🌟
Now it’s your turn. Nominations for the 2026 prize are open—bring forward your community’s ideas and be part of the next chapter.
Apply here: 🔗 arcticinspirationprize.ca
🌟 The Arctic Inspiration Prize Youth Prize is for Northern youth (30 and under) who want to make change in their communities. 🙌🏽
Up to $100,000 is available for youth-led projects that support language, culture, education, health, or the environment. Gather your team, shape your idea, and submit your nomination now.
Learn more: 🔗 arcticinspirationprize.ca/youth-prize
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Have an idea to benefit your community? The Arctic Inspiration Prize is accepting nominations now. Submit your Letter of Intent by October 20. Learn more at arcticinspirationprize.ca.
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Do you have an idea that could make life better in your community? The Arctic Inspiration Prize is accepting nominations now. With nearly 4 million dollars awarded each year, AIP supports Northern-led projects that turn ideas into action. Submit your Letter of Intent by October 20. Learn more at arcticinspirationprize.ca.
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Across the North, teams are turning ideas into action with the Arctic Inspiration Prize. From youth-led initiatives to community wellness, AIP recognizes and supports projects that make a difference. Nominations are open now. Start with a simple Letter of Intent by October 20. Visit arcticinspirationprize.ca to apply or contact your Region Manager for help. Details on the website.
Community Radio:
Do you have an idea that could make a difference for our community?
Nominations are now open for the Arctic Inspiration Prize. Nearly four million dollars is awarded every year to Northern teams with ideas that strengthen our community, culture, and wellbeing.
Letters of Intent are due by October 20, 2025, and nominations are open until January 19, 2026.
If you have an idea. or know someone who does, learn more at arcticinspirationprize.ca or check our office for posters and information.
By the North, for the North—the Arctic Inspiration Prize.
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The Arctic Inspiration Prize is accepting nominations for Northern-led projects that benefit communities across the North. With nearly $4M awarded annually, AIP helps turn ideas into action.
Submit a Letter of Intent by Oct 20, 2025. Learn more: arcticinspirationprize.ca
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The Arctic Inspiration Prize (AIP) is now accepting nominations for this year’s awards! Every year, nearly $4 million is awarded to Northern-led, community-driven teams with bold ideas to strengthen language, culture, wellness, education, the environment, and more.
The nomination journey begins with building a team and preparing a Letter of Intent/Inspiration Proposal, due October 20, 2025. From there, teams continue developing their full nomination with the support of Region Managers and Ambassadors.
Over the past 13 years, the AIP has recognized more than 50 teams and invested over $30 million into ideas by the North, for the North. Whether it’s a youth-led initiative, a community project, or a larger regional effort, the AIP is designed to help ideas grow and succeed.
Do you have an idea—or know someone who does? Learn more and start your nomination today: arcticinspirationprize.ca
Hello,
Do you have a bold idea that could make a difference in your community? The Arctic Inspiration Prize (AIP) is now accepting nominations for its annual awards. Each year, nearly $4 million is awarded to Northern-led, community-driven teams that are turning ideas into action across the North.
Key dates:
- September 2, 2025 – Nominations open
- October 20, 2025 – Letters of Intent due
- January 19, 2026 – Final nominations due
- May 2026 – Winners celebrated in Whitehorse, Yukon
The nomination journey begins with building a team and preparing a Letter of Intent/Inspiration Proposal, due October 20, 2025. From there, teams continue developing their full nomination with the support of Regional Managers and Ambassadors.
Over the past 13 years, the AIP has supported more than 50 teams with over $30 million in funding—investing in ideas by the North, for the North.
If you or someone you know has an idea that could benefit your community, learn more and start your nomination today: https://arcticinspirationprize.ca/nomination-selection/get-nominated/
Please share this opportunity with others who might be interested.
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