Federal spending by National Defence

1,110 records totalling $2,527,129,435.07 CAD, from official Government of Canada open data.

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Where the money flows

Planned vs. actual spending

What Parliament authorised this organization to spend versus what it actually spent, across all its votes. Source: Public Accounts of Canada (via GC InfoBase). This covers the organization's entire budget, not just the grants and contracts listed below.

Fiscal year Authorised Spent Used
2024-2025 $34,711,513,470 $33,924,795,250 97.7%
2023-2024 $34,945,077,835 $33,469,476,787 95.8%
2022-2023 $28,501,032,979 $26,930,160,095 94.5%
2021-2022 $26,635,209,189 $24,126,144,961 90.6%
2020-2021 $28,053,562,425 $26,827,037,837 95.6%
2019-2020 $23,776,955,012 $22,839,438,337 96.1%
2018-2019 $22,105,709,253 $21,615,941,912 97.8%
2017-2018 $23,577,936,795 $22,877,086,721 97.0%
2016-2017 $19,470,364,449 $18,606,153,529 95.6%
2015-2016 $19,997,410,380 $18,666,073,243 93.3%

Did it deliver? (2024-2025 results report)

Every department sets measurable performance targets and reports against them. Source: Departmental Results Reports via GC InfoBase — the department's own self-reported scorecard.

81

of 214 targets met

89

targets not met

44

not yet measurable or unavailable

See missed targets
  • % deviation of average daily meal cost from the standard allowance

    Target: — · Actual: 15.3

  • % of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction relative to a 2005 baseline

    Target: — · Actual: 39.1

  • % of Canadian Armed Forces families who feel they meet the challenges of military life

    Target: — · Actual: 81.7

  • % of goods and services contracts that are awarded within established performance targets

    Target: — · Actual: 93.9

  • % of the target Canadian youth population that participates in Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers

    Target: — · Actual: 1.89

National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Networks
FY 2024-2025
Canada

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems Sandbox 2024. Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) is see...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Networks
FY 2024-2025
Canada

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems Sandbox 2024. Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) is see...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
FY 2025-2026
Canada

CDSN will aim to strengthen Canadians' understanding of defence and security issues by assessing how different population sub-groups in Canada perceive the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), the threats fac...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
FY 2025-2026
Canada

ECONSEC will conduct research on economic security and corporate espionage – with a particular focus on businesses and universities – as a key element of national security, Canadian defence and Canadi...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems Sandbox 2025 (Urban). Each innovator demonstrated and tested their...

Objexis AI $375,000.00
National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems Sandbox 2025 (Urban). Each innovator demonstrated and tested their...

National Defence | Défense nationale
CCG Marine Operation & Response TPP-Contributions
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The overarching goal (purpose) is to support enhancements in marine safety and marine environmental protection in Canadian waters, while embracing the concepts of codevelopment and sustainable economi...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Networks
FY 2024-2025
Canada

Funding will support concept development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (CUAS) Concept Development 2024. Defence Research and Development Canada...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
FY 2026-2027
Canada

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Drone surge: Scaling tactical Uncrewed Aerial Systems manufacturing for modern defence. The Departm...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
FY 2026-2027
Canada

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Drone surge: Scaling tactical Uncrewed Aerial Systems manufacturing for modern defence. The Departm...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
FY 2026-2027
Canada

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Drone surge: Scaling tactical Uncrewed Aerial Systems manufacturing for modern defence. The Departm...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
FY 2026-2027
Canada

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Drone surge: Scaling tactical Uncrewed Aerial Systems manufacturing for modern defence. The Departm...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
FY 2026-2027
Canada

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Drone surge: Scaling tactical Uncrewed Aerial Systems manufacturing for modern defence. The Departm...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
FY 2026-2027
Canada

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Drone surge: Scaling tachtical Uncrewed Aerial Systems manufacturing for modern defence. The Depart...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
FY 2026-2027
Canada

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Drone surge: Scaling tactical Uncrewed Aerial Systems manufacturing for modern defence. The Departm...

Sky Canoe Inc. $345,000.00
National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Networks
FY 2024-2025
Canada

Funding will support concept development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (CUAS) Concept Development 2024. Defence Research and Development Canada...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Canadian Coast Guard Marine Operations and Response Transfer Payment Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this program is to support enhancements in marine safety and marine environmental protection in Canadian waters, while embracing the concepts of codevelopment and sustainable economic d...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
FY 2026-2027
Canada

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Drone surge: Scaling tactical Uncrewed Aerial Systems manufacturing for modern defence. The Departm...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Canadian Coast Guard Marine Operations and Response Transfer Payment Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this program is to support enhancements in marine safety and marine environmental protection in Canadian waters, while embracing the concepts of codevelopment and sustainable economic d...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
FY 2026-2027
Canada

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Drone surge: Scaling tactical Uncrewed Aerial Systems manufacturing for modern defence. The Departm...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Indigenous Reconciliation Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project aims to provide Beaver Lake with the capacity needed to engage with Canada on its Cold Lake Air Weapons Range (CLAWR) modernization activities.

National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
FY 2026-2027
Canada

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Drone surge: Scaling tactical Uncrewed Aerial Systems manufacturing for modern defence. The Departm...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Canadian Coast Guard Marine Operations and Response Transfer Payment Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this program is to support enhancements in marine safety and marine environmental protection in Canadian waters, while embracing the concepts of codevelopment and sustainable economic d...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
FY 2026-2027
Canada

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Drone surge: Scaling tactical Uncrewed Aerial Systems manufacturing for modern defence. The Departm...

Superwake Ltd. $332,600.00
National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
FY 2026-2027
Canada

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Drone surge: Scaling tactical Uncrewed Aerial Systems manufacturing for modern defence. The Departm...