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

BIINJITIWAABIK ZAAGING ANISHINAABEK $210,557.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The objective of this Project is capacity building activities that build knowledge and skills related to renewable energy, energy storage and grid modernization projects.

GOSS GILROY INC $210,264.77
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Research contracts
FY 2019-2020
Canada
PCI GEOMATICS ENTERPRISES INC. $210,180.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
License/Maintenance fees for client software related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE)
FY 2024-2025
Canada
KPMG $210,180.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Research contracts
FY 2025-2026
Canada
ALEXIS NAKOTA SIOUX NATION $210,130.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)
FY 2019-2020
Canada

The objective of this Project is to advance Indigenous issues and priorities in environment, safety and/or socioeconomic imperatives, consistent with the Terms of Reference of the Indigenous Advisory...

ECONOLER INTERNATIONAL INC. $210,038.75
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Management consulting
FY 2017-2018
Canada

Development of GreenHouse Gas reduction plan for Environment and Climate change Canada and Transport Canada

VANCOUVER REGIONAL CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION $210,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The purpose of this project is to build on the success of BC's Energy Step Codes implementation by supporting concrete strategies that will be shared with a network of stakeholders and jurisdictions a...

STUDENT ENERGY $210,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Deployment Program component
FY 2019-2020
Canada

The objective of this Project is to reduce diesel dependency in rural and remote communities through capacity building activities related to the development and delivery of knowledge and skills that l...

1772387 ALBERTA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP O/A ENCOR BY EPCOR $210,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Transportation and Alternative Fuels
FY 2020-2021
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 24 electric vehicle chargers in Alberta.

QUADREAL PROPERTY GROUP G.P. INC. $210,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Transportation and Alternative Fuels
FY 2020-2021
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 32 electric vehicle charging stations in Bri...

DEVRON (YS) LTD. $210,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Transportation and Alternative Fuels Program
FY 2021-2022
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 42 electric vehicle chargers in Ontario.

1772387 ALBERTA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP O/A ENCOR BY EPCOR $210,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Clean Fuels, Transportation and Industry
FY 2020-2021
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 24 electric vehicle chargers in Alberta.

QUADREAL PROPERTY GROUP G.P. INC. $210,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Clean Fuels, Transportation and Industry
FY 2020-2021
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 32 electric vehicle charging stations in Bri...

ECO-WEST CANADA $210,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative
FY 2022-2023
Canada

This project promotes greater awareness among Canadians of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure.

THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE $210,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Small Scale Research
FY 2022-2023
Norway

The objective of the Project is to promote and deepen the efficacy of extractive sector transparency on a global scale. The objective of the 55th Board meeting is to execute an in-person board meeting...

DEVRON (YS) LTD. $210,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Clean Fuels, Transportation and Industry
FY 2021-2022
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 31 electric vehicle chargers in Ontario.

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF MISSISSAUGA $210,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Zero Emissions Vehicle Infrastructure Program
FY 2024-2025
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 42 electric vehicle chargers in Ontario.

SHAPE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CORP. $210,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Zero Emissions Vehicle Infrastructure Program
FY 2025-2026
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 2 electric vehicle chargers in Ontario.