Funding Programs
The Department of Health and Social Services, directly or in partnership, supports a number of funding programs which assist Yukon residents in a variety of ways. The following funding programs are in place:Health Investment Fund - HIF
Telephone: (867) 667-5689, Fax: (867) 667-3096
The fund is to help people help each in healthy ways, which strengthen their communities. More information
Professional Development Fund - PDF
Telephone: (867) 667-5689, Fax: (867) 667-3096
The objective of the fund is to help health and social service workers advance their direct delivery skills so they can provide Yukon people with high quality services. More information
Youth Investment Fund - YIF
Telephone: (867) 667-3709, Fax: (867) 393-6326
YIF is a pool of money that comes from many departments in the Yukon Government. The money pays for short-term projects for youth. This fund is administered by the Department of Justice. More information
Yukon Child Benefit - YCB
Telephone: 1 (800) 387-1193
For information regarding eligibility, amount to be received, etc. call the 1-800 listed. For information regarding policy development/program design, questions should be referred to Brian Kitchen 667-5688 or Pat Living 667-3673.
Kids Recreation Fund - KRF
Telephone: (867) 668-4236, Fax: (867) 667-4237
The fund has been established to enable children and youth, whose families are experiencing financial hardship, to actively participate in organized recreational programs. This fund is administered by Sport Yukon. More information
Primary Health Care Transition Fund - PHCTF
More than 100 Yukon residents came together in Whitehorse on May 26 and 27, 2003 to discuss ways to improve health care for the Yukon. Representatives from Yukon communities, First Nations, service agencies, social and health professionals spent the two days coming up with a list of 600 recommendations that could improve the make improvements to the Yukon's primary health care system over the long term. More information