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

FOREST RESOURCE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION OF ALBERTA $11,152,967.00
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.

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF BRAMPTON CLARK TRANSIT FACILITY $11,152,412.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstration Program
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is The Corporation of the City of Brampton will demonstrate overhead charging stations and electric buses.

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF BRAMPTON CLARK TRANSIT FACILITY $11,152,412.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstration Program
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is The Corporation of the City of Brampton will demonstrate overhead charging stations and electric buses.

SOCIETE DE PROTECTION DES FORETS CONTRE LES INSECTES ET MALADIES $11,100,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of the Spruce Budworm Early Intervention - Phase II
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The Spruce Budworm Early Intervention Strategy - Phase II Program is designed to reduce the risk of outbreak in Atlantic Canada and Quebec by developing and applying a novel, science-based, less-costl...

GOVERNMENT OF QUEBEC $11,055,652.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of the Resilient Communities Through FireSmart program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The objective of this Project is to support a whole-of-society approach to enhance wildfire prevention and mitigation efforts and expand the adoption of FireSmart in Quebec

HYDRO QUEBEC $11,000,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Smart Grid Deployment Program
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The purpose of this project is to improve existing asset utilization and efficiency, improving grid reliability and resilency while maintaining or improving cybersecurity, and increasing grid flexibil...

CENTRAL CHILCOTIN REHABILITATION LTD. $10,848,988.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions for 2 Billion Trees
FY 2022-2023
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.

CENTRAL CHILCOTIN REHABILITATION LTD. $10,818,988.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions for 2 Billion Trees
FY 2022-2023
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.

ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS ORGANIZATION $10,804,217.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Youth Employment Strategy - Science and Tech Internship Program under the Career Focus Program
FY 2017-2018
Canada

The purpose of this project is to deliver the Science and Technology Internship Program (STIP) Green Jobs to help young people gain valuable work experience in companies, sectors and industries that a...

EPCOR UTILITIES INC. $10,677,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Smart Grid Deployment Program
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The purpose of this project is to improve existing asset utilization and efficiency, improving grid reliability and resilency while maintaining or improving cybersecurity, and increasing grid flexibil...

EPCOR UTILITIES INC. $10,677,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Smart Grid Deployment Program
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The purpose of this project is to improve existing asset utilization and efficiency, improving grid reliability and resilency while maintaining or improving cybersecurity, and increasing grid flexibil...

PUC DISTRIBUTION INC. $10,626,500.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Smart Grid Deployment Program
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The purpose of this project is to improve existing asset utilization and efficiency, improving grid reliability and resilency while maintaining or improving cybersecurity, and increasing grid flexibil...

PUC DISTRIBUTION INC. $10,626,500.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Smart Grid Deployment Program
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The purpose of this project is to improve existing asset utilization and efficiency, improving grid reliability and resilency while maintaining or improving cybersecurity, and increasing grid flexibil...

NEW BRUNSWICK POWER CORPORATION $10,585,446.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Strategic Interties Predevelopment Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The objective of this Project is to support predevelopment work to help build new inter-provincial electricity transmission infrastructure.

PACIFIC COAST RENEWABLES CORP. $10,505,100.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Fuels Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The proponent will expand their anaerobic digestion facility, using 60,000 tonnes/year of organic waste, to produce an additional 185,000 GJ/year of RNG, in Abbotsford, British Columbia. The proponent...

PACIFIC COAST RENEWABLES CORP. $10,505,100.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Fuels Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The proponent will expand their anaerobic digestion facility, using 60,000 tonnes/year of organic waste, to produce an additional 90,000 GJ/year of RNG, in Abbotsford, British Columbia. The Proponent...

PAPIER MASSON WB LIMITED PARTNERSHIP $10,500,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Investments in the Forest Industry Transformation Program
FY 2016-2017
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to modify the thermo-mechanical pulp production line to allow for the extraction of pulp fibre for use in bio-composites.

SKIDEGATE BAND COUNCIL $10,378,880.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Deployment Program component
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The purpose of this project is to decrease greenhouse gas emissions through the reduction of diesel use for electricity generation in Canada's remote communities and remote industrial sites.

THE CANADIAN INTERAGENCY FOREST FIRE CENTRE INC $10,315,750.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of the Resilient Communities Through FireSmart program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The objective of this Project is to support a whole-of-society approach to enhance wildfire prevention and mitigation efforts and expand the adoption of FireSmart™ Canada.

FORESTS ONTARIO $10,089,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of the Forest Innovation Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

The objective of the Project is to support the delivery of Forest Ontario's 50 million tree program while ensuring to increase forest cover and continue to build overall capacity of the multiple compo...

RIMROCK RENEWABLES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP $10,065,182.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Fuels Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The proponent will construct renewable natural gas (RNG) facility from upgraded feedlot manure to develop a more sustainable and circular food production system to produce RNG. The proponent will use...

RIMROCK RENEWABLES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP $10,065,182.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Fuels Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The proponent will construct renewable natural gas (RNG) facility from upgraded feedlot manure to develop a more sustainable and circular food production system to produce RNG. The proponent will use...