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

GOVERNMENT OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND $7,608,484.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions for 2 Billion Trees
FY 2024-2025
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.

SASKATCHEWAN POWER CORPORATION $7,593,129.00
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...

THE YUKON ELECTRICAL COMPANY LIMITED $7,543,278.00
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) across Yukon communities within the Proponent's service area to enable more efficient electricity management and suppo...

CENOVUS FCCL LTD. $7,525,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2016-2017
Canada
HYDRO-QUEBEC $7,500,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2013-2014
Canada
9474-9785 QUEBEC INC. $7,500,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Investments in the Forest Industry Transformation Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The objective of this Project is to build and operate a biochar production plant to provide decarbonisation and carbon sequestration solutions to increase the environmental performance of natural reso...

9474-9785 QUEBEC INC. $7,500,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Investments in the Forest Industry Transformation Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The objective of this Project is to build and operate a biochar production plant to provide decarbonisation and carbon sequestration solutions to increase the environmental performance of natural reso...

MINISTÈRE DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES ET DES FORÊTS $7,500,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions for 2 Billion Trees
FY 2025-2026
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.

SPEARHEAD TIMBERWORKS INC. $7,500,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Investments in the Forest Industry Transformation Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project will install innovative technology in a forest products facility in Canada.

DAIKEN NORTH AMERICA $7,500,000.00
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.

FORTUNE MINERALS LIMITED $7,486,630.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Grants and Contributions for Critical Minerals Innovation and Global Partnerships
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to support the development of critical minerals value chains in Canada and abroad.

FORTUNE MINERALS LIMITED $7,486,630.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Grants and Contributions for Critical Minerals Innovation and Global Partnerships
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to support the development of critical minerals value chains in Canada and abroad.

FORTUNE MINERALS LIMITED $7,486,630.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Grants and Contributions for Critical Minerals Innovation and Global Partnerships
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to support the development of critical minerals value chains in Canada and abroad.

SASKATCHEWAN POWER CORPORATION (SASKPOWER) $7,463,140.00
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.

NUNATSIAVUT GOVERNMENT $7,458,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2024-2025
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...

HYDRO QUEBEC $7,428,747.00
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...

FPINNOVATIONS $7,428,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2011-2012
Canada
CANDO - COUNCIL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF NATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS $7,421,258.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The objective of this Project is to support the participation of Indigenous groups on the Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committee for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project.

PUC DISTRIBUTION INC. $7,355,438.00
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...

CITY OF WINNIPEG $7,329,800.00
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.

POLLUTION PROBE FOUNDATION $7,300,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Clean Fuels, Transportation and Industry
FY 2023-2024
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 495 electric vehicle chargers across Canada.

KIVALLIQ ALTERNATIVE ENERGY LTD. $7,278,774.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Deployment Program component
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The objective of this Project is to deploy renewable solar energy technology to support clean energy in rural, remote and Indigenous communities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

GOVERNMENT OF NEW BRUNSWICK $7,254,652.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of the Resilient Communities Through FireSmart program
FY 2024-2025
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 New Brunswick.

Batch report│Rapport en lots $7,150,787.74
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Oil to Heat Pump Affordability Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

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