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
Grants and Contributions in support of the Global Forest Leadership Program
FY 2024-2025
United States

The purpose of this grant agreement is to support the United Nations Forum on Forests secretariat in carrying out its mandate to support promotion of sustainable forest management, including administr...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to enhance the ability for Indigenous Peoples to engage and participate in projects related to enabling infrastructure for critical minerals development.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to enhance the ability for Indigenous Peoples to engage and participate in projects related to enabling infrastructure for critical minerals development.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to enhance the ability for Indigenous Peoples to engage and participate in projects related to enabling infrastructure for critical minerals development.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to enhance the ability for Indigenous Peoples to engage and participate in projects related to enabling infrastructure for critical minerals development.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to enhance the ability for Indigenous Peoples to engage and participate in projects related to enabling infrastructure for critical minerals development.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project promotes awareness and knowledge among Canadians about light-duty electric vehicle charging, charging infrastructure, and operation.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to enhance the ability for Indigenous Peoples to engage and participate in projects related to enabling infrastructure for critical minerals development.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to enhance the ability for Indigenous Peoples to engage and participate in projects related to enabling infrastructure for critical minerals development.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to enhance the ability for Indigenous Peoples to engage and participate in projects related to enabling infrastructure for critical minerals development.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to enhance the ability for Indigenous Peoples to engage and participate in projects related to enabling infrastructure for critical minerals development.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to enhance the ability for Indigenous Peoples to engage and participate in projects related to enabling infrastructure for critical minerals development.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's industrial sector.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project is mostly related to simulation tool development.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Wildland Fire Resilience
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The objective of this agreement is to analyze the national wildfire aviation landscape.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to enhance the ability for Indigenous Peoples to engage and participate in projects related to enabling infrastructure for critical minerals development.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to enhance the ability for Indigenous Peoples to engage and participate in projects related to enabling infrastructure for critical minerals development.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to enhance the ability for Indigenous Peoples to engage and participate in projects related to enabling infrastructure for critical minerals development.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to enhance the ability for Indigenous Peoples to engage and participate in projects related to enabling infrastructure for critical minerals development.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to enhance the ability for Indigenous Peoples to engage and participate in projects related to enabling infrastructure for critical minerals development.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to enhance the ability for Indigenous Peoples to engage and participate in projects related to enabling infrastructure for critical minerals development.

IRON AND EARTH $50,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Outreach and Engagement
FY 2025-2026
Canada

Grant to support Iron & Earth in launching a national initiative to amplify fossil fuel worker voices, explore policy in Alberta and Saskatchewan, and engage Indigenous communities in Just Transition...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The objective of this project is to enhance Indigenous participation in the natural resource economy, and support governance, and First Nation, government, and/or industry engagement.

ARCTIC 360 $50,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Outreach and Engagement
FY 2025-2026
Canada

Arctic360's Energy Snapshot will develop a comparative energy analysis and recommendations, which can be disseminated to government, industry, and Indigenous stakeholders to ultimately support and inf...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Outreach and Engagement
FY 2025-2026
Canada

UNENE's project will deliver a non-regulatory, national forum designed to disseminate information, share best practices, and support engagement across Canada's nuclear energy ecosystem, while identify...