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
Indigenous Reconciliation Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project supports exploratory discussions between the Chipewyan Prairie First Nation and DND/CAF .

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

This project supports a review of the impacts of the Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range.

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

This project supports relationship-building and reconciliation efforts between Snuneymuxw Nation and DND/CAF .

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

This project supports conference participation at the DEFSEC'25 trade show.

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

Funding for 3rd party support to K'ómoks First Nationn (KFN) in relation to Goose Spit Leaseback Process.

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

Funding for this project will assist the recipient to identify, document, and protect Beaver Lake sites of archeological significance in the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range (CLAWR) to support ongoing rela...

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

This project supports a review of the impacts of the Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range (PLAWR).

National Defence | Défense nationale
Community Support for Sexual Misconduct Survivors Grant Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project provides an integrated healing experience for those affected by sexual misconduct within the Defence community to address the impacts of trauma and provide an awareness of the different e...

White Ribbon $50,000.00
National Defence | Défense nationale
Community Support for Sexual Misconduct Survivors Grant Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project builds on prior work with the Royal Military College (RMC) to expand a bilingual, trauma-informed prevention program. It involves providing RMC with an enhanced program, further developin...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Community Support for Sexual Misconduct Survivors Grant Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project seeks to develop a program for male survivors of Military Sexual Trauma (MST), adapted to address the unique needs of men, including societal pressures, stigma, and barriers to disclosure...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Community Support for Sexual Misconduct Survivors Grant Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project aims to support the development and launch of an anonymous peer-support chat platform tailored to Indigenous veterans and their families, including those connected to the CAF and RCMP. Th...

LaFlesche Inc. $50,000.00
National Defence | Défense nationale
Indigenous Reconciliation Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project supports LaFlesche Inc.’s strategic participation in the Canada Patrol Submarine Project by strengthening its capacity to engage effectively in federal and international defence procureme...

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

This project will support Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) to engage in discussions with the Department of National Defense (DND) and develop a framework that would streamline points of contacts...

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

This project will support co-development, consensus building, and meaningful consultation on housing priorities and modular housing solutions, with a central focus on advancing Indigenous procurement...

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

Funding will support Nihtat Gwich'in Council's consultation capacity related to federal defence initiatives advancing within the Gwich’in Settlement Area.

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

This project consists of convening Canadian and international experts in foreign policy and defence and security to examine the implications of the new U.S. National Security Strategy. The conference ...

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

This project consists of a high-level, one-day event designed to generate timely, policy-relevant insights for the Defence Team. The roundtable will convene senior representatives from allied defence...

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

This project consists of a four-day conference in Brussels where students from Canada, NATO member countries, and European universities will study hybrid threats with experts from defence, government,...

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

This project consists of five roundtables focused on the implementation of infrastructure projects for the Defence Team. The roundtables will convene members of the Defence Team, industry, academia, a...

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

This project consists of three workshops focused on advancing the development, adoption, and integration of emerging technologies within Canadian defence. The workshops aim to examine the CAF applicat...

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

This project consists of a four-part policy paper series focused on strengthening Canada’s defence industrial partnership with the Republic of Korea. The series will explore Canada-Korea defence partn...

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

This project consists of a comparative analysis of Nordic whole-of-society defence models and report with policy recommendations for Canada’s application. The study will identify partnership structure...

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

This project consists of a series of ten conferences held across Canada to strengthen public understanding and support for Canada’s commitment to invest 5% of GDP in defence by 2035. A report will be...

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

This project consists of a two-day conference focused on Canada’s plan to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035 and its implications for procurement, industrial capacity, and national securit...

PerceptX Inc. $50,000.00
National Defence | Défense nationale
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project consists of a research report examining how Canada’s strategic strengths, such as Arctic operations and cybersecurity, can be applied in the Indo-Pacific region to support trade diversifi...