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

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.

ECOPRO LITHIUM INC. $6,000,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

HYDRO-QUÉBEC $5,949,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Innovation and Clean Growth in the Natural Resource Sectors
FY 2017-2018
Canada

The objective of this agreement is to design, develop and implement a research facility for the development, testing and validation of next-generation smart grid technologies.

HYDRO QUÉBEC $5,949,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Innovation and Clean Growth in the Natural Resource Sectors
FY 2017-2018
Canada

The objective of this agreement is to design, develop and implement a research facility for the development, testing and validation of next-generation smart grid technologies.

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

CANADA WOOD GROUP $5,848,619.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contribution Program for expanding market opportunities
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The purpose of this project is to provide funding to the association to support market development activities to expand export opportunities for the Canadian wood products industry.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Bioheat Program component
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The Proponent will build a wood pellet manufacturing facility and biomass processing yard to supply fibre for the new CHP plant and residential heating markets in Ontario, the US and the EU. The proje...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Grants and Contributions in support of the Global Forest Leadership Program
FY 2026-2027
Canada

The objective of this project is to advance forest sector international market diversification including market access through engagement and partnerships, and sharing Canadian expertise abroad.

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.

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...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Wildland Fire Resilience
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This Project will support wildland fire management and increased wildland fire resilience of Indigenous Communities through the leadership and equitable inclusion of Indigenous Peoples (First Nations,...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program - Demonstration Component
FY 2019-2020
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...

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 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...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Bioheat Program component
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project involves the installation of proven biomass heating or combined heat and power technology to displace fossil fuel use and reduce GHG emissions in a Canadian rural or remote community.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Youth Employment and Skills Strategy - Science and Technology Internship Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The objective of this Project is to support Sub-Projects that provide Participants with work experience (via internships and training opportunities) in the Natural Resource Sectors to protect the envi...

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.

PUFFIN WIND INC. $5,680,500.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program - Demonstration Component
FY 2021-2022
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...

CARLETON UNIVERSITY $5,675,750.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

This project is mostly related to addressing knowledge gaps.

SPUR PETROLEUM LTD. $5,634,509.00
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...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Youth Employment and Skills Strategy - Science and Technology Internship Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The objective of this Project is to support Sub-Projects that provide Participants with work experience (via internships and training opportunities) in the Natural Resource Sectors to protect the envi...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Youth Employment and Skills Strategy - Science and Technology Internship Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The objective of this Project is to support Sub-Projects that provide Participants with work experience (via internships and training opportunities) in the Natural Resource Sectors to protect the envi...

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.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Deployment Program component
FY 2024-2025
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.