Yukon Mineral Exploration Program (YMEP)
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Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
Territorial grant supporting mineral exploration in Yukon through three tiered streams: grassroots prospecting (up to $15,000 at 100% funding), focused exploration (up to $25,000 at 75% funding), and advanced exploration (up to $40,000 at 50% funding). Open to individual geologists, prospectors, and companies. Annual intake with applications reviewed by an independent advisory committee.
Eligibility Requirements
- Individual geologists, prospectors, and companies searching for mineral deposits in Yukon
- Exploration must take place in Yukon
- Must meet stream-specific requirements (prospecting, focused, or advanced)
- Cannot explore on restricted land
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- Up to $40KUp to $15,000 (prospecting, 100%); up to $25,000 (exploration, 75%); up to $40,000 (advanced, 50%)
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Territorial
- Co-Funding
- Up to 100% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Annual intake — 2026 deadline was March 31, 2026 (passed); next intake expected early 2027
Program Scorecard
Competition, effort, and approval at a glance
Accessible — straightforward requirements
Moderate competition — prepare a strong application
Easy — minimal documentation
How to Win
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider TipTiered structure rewards different stages of exploration: grassroots prospecting is 100% funded (up to $15K), intermediate is 75% (up to $25K), and advanced is 50% (up to $40K).
Success Profile
Evaluation Criteria
Everything you need to win YMEP
Not a marketing summary. The actual checklist, intel, and stack strategy reviewers look for.
- 4-document checklist with what each reviewer is actually checking
- Your Application Game Plan — the print-ready PDF the preview below describes
- 10-step application timeline with prep hours per step
- Insider tip from program officers on what separates winners
- 5-program stacking strategy to combine with compatible funding
- Success profile + evaluation criteria — exactly what reviewers score on
Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 4
Eligible Expenses 10
Ineligible Expenses 11
Intake Periods
Deadline Notes
Ineligible Organizations
- 9 more application steps
- 2 more required documents
- 10 eligible expenses
- 11 ineligible expenses
- Intake periods
- Deadline notes
- Ineligible organizations
Funding Stack Strategy
Compatible programs, clawback risk, and combined funding potential
Compatible Programs
Clawback Risk
Medium RiskHow YMEP Compares
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