Budget 2025

Budget 2025 describes how GNWT revenues and spending will support of the priorities of the 20th Legislative Assembly in the 2025-26 fiscal year.

The budget is the GNWT’s plan for spending for a fiscal year. This budget begins April 1st 2025 and ends March 31st 2026. For detailed information about the Budget, please refer to the following documents:

2025-2026 Capital Estimates
2025-2026 Main Estimates
2024-2028 Business Plan
2025-2026 Budget Highlights
2025-2026 Budget Address and Papers (includes the Economic Review and Fiscal Review)
2025-2026 Economic Review
2025-2026 Fiscal Review

How the budget works

Each year, the Government of the Northwest Territories develops a budget for programs and services by based on an estimate of the amount of its expected revenue. You can learn more about the GNWT's budget process by reviewing our How the Budget Works document or reviewing the Budget Cycle and Development Process webpage

Updated: Apr 29, 2026