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

TA ALBERTA HYDRO LP $10,000,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The objective of this Project is to increase the availability of ancillary services that the Brazeau Hydroelectric facility can provide to the Alberta Interconnected Electric System.

CARBON ALPHA CORP. $10,000,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology demonstration.

TORNGAT METALS LTD. $9,995,216.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to support the development of clean energy and/or transportation infrastructure that will enable the development of priority critical mineral projects in Canada.

INNAVIK HYDRO LP $9,966,156.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Deployment Program component
FY 2021-2022
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.

EAGLE HILL ENERGY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP $9,962,398.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Deployment Program component
FY 2021-2022
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.

MEG ENERGY CORP. $9,933,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2016-2017
Canada
THE CITY OF RED DEER $9,900,657.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The objective of this project is to deploy Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI 2.0) across the City of Red Deer to enable more efficient electricity management and support future grid modernization.

THE CITY OF RED DEER $9,900,657.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program
FY 2026-2027
Canada

The objective of this Project is to deploy Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI 2.0) across the City of Red Deer to enable more efficient electricity management and support future grid modernization.

HYDRO OTTAWA LIMITED $9,863,200.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's residential, commercial, and institutional building sector.

HYDRO OTTAWA LIMITED $9,863,200.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Grants & Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's residential, commercial, and institutional building sector.

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA $9,861,481.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of COVID-19 Safety Measures in Forest Sector Operations
FY 2020-2021
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to offset additional costs associated with COVID-19 safety measures faced by small and medium-sized forest sector enterprises (SME).

KWANLIN DÜN FIRST NATION $9,846,205.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology demonstration.

THE POWER COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN $9,736,427.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The objective of this Project is to modernize critical infrastructure in Saint John's electricity distribution system to enhance grid resiliency and automation and enable increased electrification.

TOWN OF ANTIGONISH $9,699,620.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The objective of this project is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the deployment of renewable energy and grid modernization technologies.

ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS ORGANIZATION $9,634,333.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2017-2018
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to deliver the Science and Technology Internship Program and the Green Jobs programs to help young people gain valuable work experience in companies, sectors and indu...

NOVA SCOTIA POWER INC. $9,456,424.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Strategic Interties Predevelopment Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

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

HUSKY OIL OPERATIONS LIMITED $9,400,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Innovation and Clean Growth in the Natural Resource Sectors
FY 2016-2017
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to support Hydrogen-Donor Diluent Reduction (HDR) technology scale-up and demonstration in order to validate the continuous achievement of product quality, diluent red...

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA $9,357,100.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of COVID-19 Safety Measures in Forest Sector Operations
FY 2020-2021
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to offset additional costs associated with COVID-19 safety measures faced by small and medium-sized forest sector enterprises (SME).

HALO EXPLORATION LTD. $9,316,981.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Emissions Reduction Fund
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The objective is to support onshore upstream and midstream oil and gas sector to lower or eliminate routine venting of methane rich natural gas from conventional, tight and shale oil and gas operation...

HALO EXPLORATION LTD. $9,316,981.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Emissions Reduction Fund
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The objective is to support onshore upstream and midstream oil and gas sector to lower or eliminate routine venting of methane rich natural gas from conventional, tight and shale oil and gas operation...

NANO ONE MATERIALS CORP. $9,310,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology demonstration.