Federal spending by Natural Resources Canada

11,790 records totalling $25,088,527,659.71 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
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to increase energy efficiency in the foodservice industry.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to conduct additional testing trials to determine the efficiency and economic viability of using natural air drying as a method to maintain optimum conditions of fores...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is about business and operational planning for Indigenous forest economic development opportunities.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Outreach and Engagement
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to reach out to and educate the Canadian business community in becoming wildfire resilient including insurance providers and the real estate industry, engage Canadian...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Aboriginal Economic Development - Strategic Partnerships Initiative (AANDC)
FY 2018-2019
Canada

This initiative is helping strengthen the development of a viable northern forestry industry based on growing markets for wood fuels.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Transportation and Alternative Fuels
FY 2018-2019
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 an electric fast-charging station in British...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Outreach and Engagement
FY 2018-2019
France

The purpose of this agreement is to support the IEA's work on advancing participation and leadership of women in the energy sector, which has important linkages with the Clean Energy Education and Emp...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Aboriginal Economic Development - Strategic Partnerships Initiative (AANDC)
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to help strengthen the development of a viable northern forestry industry based on growing markets for wood fuels.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Outreach and Engagement
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to support NRCan's 2019 membership in the Energy Council of Canada and the Council's efforts to enhance the value of Canada's participation in the World Energy Council...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Transportation and Alternative Fuels
FY 2018-2019
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 one EV charger in Nova Scotia.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2018-2019
Canada

This project is mostly related to increased knowledge and collaboration with stakeholders and/or international organizations.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency
FY 2018-2019
Canada

This project is to support the implementation of a study to reduce energy costs and improve energy performance.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2019-2020
France

This project is mostly related to increased knowledge and collaboration with stakeholders and/or international organizations.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development
FY 2018-2019
Canada

This project is focused on pre-feasibility and feasibility opportunity scanning for forest economic development opportunities and Indigenous participation in the forest industy.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Outreach and Engagement
FY 2018-2019
United States

To fund youth-led workshops that provide training and develop communication products to disseminate information on the role of nuclear energy in meeting clean energy and climate change goals

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency
FY 2018-2019
Kenya

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada related to the industrial, residential and commercial/institutional building sectors.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Dialogues
FY 2019-2020
Canada

The purpose of this project is to undertake deeper consultations with potentially impacted Indigenous groups on federally-regulated pipeline projects and to support their participation in consultation...