Federal spending by Natural Resources Canada

43,823 records totalling $28,959,364,195.82 CAD, from official Government of Canada open data.

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Where the money flows

Contracting

$3,870.8M

across 32,033 contracts over $10k

16.6%

of contract dollars awarded without competition (11,118 contracts)

85.1%

of contracts with known bid counts received one bid or fewer (9,673 reported)

"Without competition" counts solicitation codes TN (non-competitive) and AC (Advance Contract Award Notice). Non-competitive awards are legal and sometimes required; the rate is context, not a judgment.

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

THE KEY FIRST NATION $1,000,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program - Demonstration Component
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The project is mostly related to conducting a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study to focus on the technical requirements as well as financial and regulatory aspects and permitting requiremen...

UCHUCKLESAHT TRIBE GOVERNMENT $1,000,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Aboriginal Economic Development - Strategic Partnerships Initiative (AANDC)
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project promotes energy independence and creates jobs and economic development opportunities in a Canadian rural or remote community

STEEPER ENERGY CANADA LIMITED $1,000,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Investments in the Forest Industry Transformation Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project will assess opportunities or diversification and optimization in a forest products facility.

WTC TRUCKING BC INC $1,000,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Green Freight Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project assists Canadian carriers to implement improvements to their fleet to lower fuel costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

THE RECOVER INITIATIVE $1,000,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Greener Neighbourhoods Pilot Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The program will pilot innovative solutions for aggregated deep energy retrofits in community-housing neighbourhoods in Canada, as well as support Market Development Teams in developing regional roadm...

TAHLTAN BAND COUNCIL $1,000,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Aboriginal Economic Development - Strategic Partnerships Initiative (AANDC)
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project promotes energy independence and creates jobs and economic development opportunities in a Canadian rural or remote community

CANADIAN NUCLEAR LABORATORIES $1,000,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

AV GROUP NB INC. $1,000,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

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

DAY & ROSS INC. $1,000,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Green Freight Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project assists Canadian carriers to implement improvements to their fleet to lower fuel costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

KWIKWASUT'INUXW HAXWA'MIS FIRST NATION $1,000,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Aboriginal Economic Development - Strategic Partnerships Initiative (AANDC)
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The project is mostly related to decreasing greenhouse gas emissions through the demonstration of technologies to reduce fossil fuel use for heat and/or power generation in Canada's remote communities...

HAMLET OF PAULATUK $1,000,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Aboriginal Economic Development - Strategic Partnerships Initiative (AANDC)
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project promotes energy independence and creates jobs and economic development opportunities in a Canadian rural or remote community.

GULL BAY FIRST NATION $1,000,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Aboriginal Economic Development - Strategic Partnerships Initiative (AANDC)
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The project is mostly related to decreasing greenhouse gas emissions through the demonstration of technologies to reduce fossil fuel use for heat and/or power generation in Canada's remote communities...

ASKIY ENERGY CORP. $1,000,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Aboriginal Economic Development - Strategic Partnerships Initiative (AANDC)
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The project is mostly related to decreasing greenhouse gas emissions through the demonstration of technologies to reduce fossil fuel use for heat and/or power generation in Canada's remote communities...

XENI GWET'IN FIRST NATIONS GOVERNMENT $1,000,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Aboriginal Economic Development - Strategic Partnerships Initiative (AANDC)
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project promotes energy independence and creates jobs and economic development opportunities in a Canadian rural or remote community.

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY $1,000,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project is mostly related to simulation tool development.

CANADIAN KRAFT PAPER INDUSTRIES LTD. $1,000,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

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

5468796 ARCHITECTURE INC. $1,000,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Green Construction Through Wood Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The objective of this Project is to design an innovative hybrid mass timber prefabricated system in a 7-storey affordable residential mixed-use building in Winnipeg, MB.

CANADIAN INTERAGENCY FOREST FIRE CENTRE INC. $1,000,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Grants and Contributions in support of the Global Forest Leadership Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The objective of this Project is to advance international forest leadership through activities that focus on expanding international engagement, collaborations and partnerships, as well as expertise.

ALTIS RECRUITMENT & TECHNOLOGY INC. $1,000,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Information technology and telecommunications consultants
FY 2023-2024
Canada
CLEAN FOUNDATION FKA: THE CLEAN NOVA SCOTIA FOUNDATION $999,992.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this project is to develop integrated adaptation plans and actions to increase the climate resilience of three coastal provincial parks and their surrounding jurisdictions in Nova Scoti...

SUNCOR ENERGY PRODUCTS PARTNERSHIP $999,940.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Transportation and Alternative Fuels
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to increase awareness, availability and use of lower-carbon vehicles and fuels in Canada by supporting the installation of 20 electric fast-charging stations in New Br...

UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA $999,925.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology assessment.

DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY $999,925.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Oil Spill Recovery Technology Development Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project is mostly related to oil spill issues.

FORSITE CONSULTANTS LTD $999,800.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Innovative Solutions Canada
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.