Federal spending by Natural Resources Canada

11,788 records totalling $25,088,484,272.29 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 $5,116,900,484 $4,419,629,197 86.4%
2023-2024 $4,558,971,132 $3,466,610,323 76.0%
2022-2023 $3,939,612,350 $2,540,126,761 64.5%
2021-2022 $3,185,752,995 $2,121,211,426 66.6%
2020-2021 $1,802,302,668 $1,401,833,512 77.8%
2019-2020 $2,587,501,670 $2,454,790,927 94.9%
2018-2019 $1,530,255,241 $1,402,966,977 91.7%
2017-2018 $1,639,167,166 $1,566,252,215 95.6%
2016-2017 $1,474,973,680 $1,357,998,914 92.1%
2015-2016 $1,715,634,089 $1,335,178,669 77.8%

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.

43

of 67 targets met

3

targets not met

21

not yet measurable or unavailable

See missed targets
  • Percentage of innovative mining technologies developed by the Department that move towards being ready for commercial use

    Target: — · Actual: 10.0

  • Number of times the Department’s economic and investment data are accessed

    Target: — · Actual: 219950.0

  • Number of times the Department's products and expertise on adaptation are accessed by Canadians

    Target: — · Actual: 21632.0

ENBRIDGE GAS INC $670,691,325.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Home Retrofits
FY 2022-2023
Canada

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's residential sector

ENBRIDGE GAS INC $667,218,961.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Home Retrofits
FY 2022-2023
Canada

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's residential sector

ENBRIDGE GAS INC $613,437,876.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Home Retrofits
FY 2022-2023
Canada

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's residential sector

GOVERNMENT OF QUEBEC $521,100,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Home Retrofits
FY 2022-2023
Canada

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's residential sector.

EFFICIENCYONE $372,431,634.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Home Retrofits
FY 2021-2022
Canada

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's residential sector.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contribution in Support of National Aerial Wildfire Capacity
FY 2025-2026
Canada

To create a coordinated national aerial firefighting surge capacity

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions for 2 Billion Trees
FY 2023-2024
Canada

This project advances the Government of Canada commitment to plant an additional two billion new trees over the next 10 years as part of a broader approach to nature-based climate solutions.

EFFICIENCYONE $233,925,510.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Home Retrofits
FY 2021-2022
Canada

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's residential sector.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions for 2 Billion Trees
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project advances the Government of Canada commitment to plant an additional two billion new trees over the next 10 years as part of a broader approach to nature-based climate solutions.

EFFICIENCYONE $204,500,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Home Retrofits
FY 2021-2022
Canada

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's residential sector.

EFFICIENCYONE $198,843,634.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Home Retrofits
FY 2021-2022
Canada

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's residential sector.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Home Retrofits
FY 2022-2023
Canada

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's residential sector.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program
FY 2026-2027
Canada

This project is to improve home affordability and energy efficiency in Canada's residential sector.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2008-2009
Canada

Operating incentive to support a renewable alternative to gasoline project in Mooretown, Ontario.

EFFICIENCYONE $124,000,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Home Retrofits
FY 2021-2022
Canada

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's residential sector.

NOVUS HYDROGÈNE INC. $117,242,234.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Fuels Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The Proponent will construct an electrolysis plant (facility) to produce hydrogen. The electrolysis process will use water and clean electricity to produce hydrogen required for the Varennes bioethano...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Fuels Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The Proponent will construct an electrolysis plant (facility) to produce hydrogen. The electrolysis process will use water and clean electricity to produce hydrogen required for the Varennes bioethano...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Fuels Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The proponent will construct an electrolysis plant (facility) to produce hydrogen. The electrolysis process will use water and clean electricity to produce hydrogen required for the Varennes bioethano...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Canada Greener Homes Grant
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Homeowners have been deemed eligible to receive grants in order to make energy efficient retrofits to their homes.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Oil to Heat Pump Affordability Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's residential sector.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Home Retrofits
FY 2023-2024
Canada

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's residential sector.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions for 2 Billion Trees
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project advances the Government of Canada commitment to plant an additional two billion new trees over the next 10 years as part of a broader approach to nature-based climate solutions.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Canada Greener Homes Grant
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Homeowners have been deemed eligible to receive grants in order to make energy efficient retrofits to their homes.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions for 2 Billion Trees
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project advances the Government of Canada commitment to plant an additional two billion new trees over the next 10 years as part of a broader approach to nature-based climate solutions.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions for 2 Billion Trees
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The project advances the Government of Canada commitment to plant an incremental two billion trees by March 31, 2031, to tackle the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.