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

Trent University $750,000.00
National Defence | Défense nationale
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
FY 2025-2026
Canada

NAADSN will analyze how climate change is reshaping national and North American security, particularly in the Arctic and Northern regions, and intends to address the evolving nature of the Canada-Unit...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
FY 2026-2027
Canada

The Network for Strategic Analysis (NSA) will provide expertise on the transformation of the international order and its implications for Canada’s defence policy, geopolitical competition, pan-domain...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
FY 2026-2027
Canada

Triple Helix will support the Defence Team by working to clarify and improve how Department of National Defense and the Canadian Armed Forces communicates its capability, technological and service nee...

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
CCG Marine Operation & Response TPP-Contributions
FY 2025-2026
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
Contribution to the Biological and Chemical Defence Review Committee
FY 2020-2021
Canada

The Committee normally comprises three non-governmental experts in scientific disciplines relevant to BCD such as chemistry, microbiology and toxicology. The Committee´s annual cycle of activity incl...

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: Speed meets strategy: Building Canada’s hypersonic innovation network. The Department of National...

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
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
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
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...

City of Québec $582,989.00
National Defence | Défense nationale
Capital Assistance Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The city of Québec will design the water connection system for the supply of clean water to CFB Valcartier.

Sky Canoe Inc. $578,220.00
National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

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

National Defence | Défense nationale
Grant Program to the National Office of the Cadet Leagues of Canada
FY 2021-2022
Canada

put in place a highly effective volunteer association framework in order to support their purpose which is to facilitate youth access to the Cadet Movement across Canada and support the three main aim...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Grant Program to the National Office of the Cadet Leagues of Canada
FY 2021-2022
Canada

put in place a highly effective volunteer association framework in order to support their purpose which is to facilitate youth access to the Cadet Movement across Canada and support the three main aim...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Grant Program to the National Office of the Cadet Leagues of Canada
FY 2021-2022
Canada

put in place a highly effective volunteer association framework in order to support their purpose which is to facilitate youth access to the Cadet Movement across Canada and support the three main aim...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Grant Program to the National Office of the Cadet Leagues of Canada
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The Cadet Leagues’ mandate is to put in place a highly effective volunteer association framework in order to support their purpose which is to facilitate youth access to the Cadet Movement across Cana...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Grant Program to the National Office of the Cadet Leagues of Canada
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The Cadet Leagues’ mandate is to put in place a highly effective volunteer association framework in order to support their purpose which is to facilitate youth access to the Cadet Movement across Cana...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Grant Program to the National Office of the Cadet Leagues of Canada
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The Cadet Leagues’ mandate is to put in place a highly effective volunteer association framework in order to support their purpose which is to facilitate youth access to the Cadet Movement across Cana...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The bilingual network will provide The Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) with a research hub focusing on current sources of tension in the rules-based internatio...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Networks
FY 2023-2024
Canada

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Contest, Robot Round-up, calls for Canadian innovators to demonstrate to DND/CAF how advancements in robotic p...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Networks
FY 2023-2024
Canada

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Contest, Robot Round-up, calls for Canadian innovators to demonstrate to DND/CAF how advancements in robotic p...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Networks
FY 2023-2024
Canada

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Contest, Robot Round-up, calls for Canadian innovators to demonstrate to DND/CAF how advancements in robotic p...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Networks
FY 2023-2024
Canada

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Contest, Robot Round-up, calls for Canadian innovators to demonstrate to DND/CAF how advancements in robotic p...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Networks
FY 2023-2024
Canada

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Contest, Robot Round-up, calls for Canadian innovators to demonstrate to DND/CAF how advancements in robotic p...