Government of Yukon

Tourism and Culture

Advanced Artist Award
Helps advanced Yukon visual, literary and performing artists practising at a senior level. Assists with innovative projects, travel or educational pursuits that contribute to their personal artistic development and to their community.

Archaeology Program
Research, management, and interpretation of Yukon's archaeological sites and collections.

Arts Fund
Supports group projects that foster the creative development of the arts in the Yukon and support the principles of the Yukon Arts Policy.

Cultural Industry Training Fund
Funded by Department of Education and administered by MusicYukon, this fund assists Individual Yukon entrepreneurs, businesses, collectives, industry associations or organisations engaged in cultural industries or the arts.

Geographical Place Names
The Heritage Branch maintains and updates the Yukon Geographical Place Names database of over 5,000 records.

Historic Properties Assistance Program
Helps individuals, community groups, societies, Yukon First Nations and businesses become involved in the heritage preservation process.

Historic Resources Fund
The types of projects considered include:archaeology, palaeontology, community museums, First Nations Heritage or Cultural Centres, historic sites, native language preservation, toponymy, historical research.

Historic Sites
Research, inventories, preservation, management, development and interpretation of Yukon's historic sites and routes. Find out how to nominate a site for historic designation.

Museums
Yukon Museum Guide: Online information about Yukon's Museums, Interpretive Centres, and First Nations Cultural/Heritage Centres.

Palaeontology Program
Inventories and curates Yukon fossils and conducts research on Yukon’s ancient life and environments.

Product Development Partnership Program
Stimulate the development of niche tourism products, facilitates tourism workshops and builds capacity throughout the Yukon.

Tourism Cooperative Marketing Fund
Funding is available for market-ready or export-ready businesses and groups.

Tourism Industry Services
Provides market intelligence, travel trade FAM tours, tourism marketplace, cooperative marketing, tourism e-marketing, and industry liaison services and programs.

Visitor Information Centres
Make the most of your Yukon adventure with advice, travel tips, road and weather information from travel specialists at Yukon Visitor Information Centres.

Yukon Archives
Acquires, preserves, and provides access to the Yukon's documentary heritage.

Yukon Arts Funding Program
Supports non-profit societies primarily engaged in literary, visual or performing arts activities.

Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre
Watch Berengia come alive and explore treasures of another world.

Yukon Craft Strategy
Includes Created In the Yukon initiative and the Studio Guide.

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