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
Outreach and Engagement
FY 2019-2020
Canada

The purpose of the project is to raise the profile of the mining sector, to increase awareness of career opportunities and attract students to related college/university programs, and to increase the...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Outreach and Engagement
FY 2019-2020
Canada

The purpose of this project is to engage and inform Indigenous Peoples on how mineral exploration and mining activities can contribute to their community development goals.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development
FY 2019-2020
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
Geo-Mapping for Energy and Minerals Program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

GEM geoscience information for use in land use strategies.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Outreach and Engagement
FY 2019-2020
Canada

The design and creation of the Canada Pavilion, including preparing specifications of the layout of the pavilion and graphic images that will be displayed on the walls of the pavilion; and the product...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Dialogues
FY 2020-2021
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is the delivery of participant funding for Indigenous groups to engage with the department of Natural Resources Canada in relation to the Trans Mountain Expansion Project...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Transportation and Alternative Fuels
FY 2020-2021
Canada

This project supports fuel efficiency within Canada's on-road heavy-duty fleet industry.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Outreach and Engagement
FY 2020-2021
Canada

The objective of this project is to share information about sustainable forest management and to promote careers in forestry.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Dialogues
FY 2020-2021
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is the delivery of participant funding for Indigenous groups to engage with the department of Natural Resources Canada in relation to the Trans Mountain Expansion Project...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Dialogues
FY 2020-2021
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is the delivery of participant funding for Indigenous groups to engage with the department of Natural Resources Canada in relation to the Trans Mountain Expansion Project...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Small Scale Research
FY 2020-2021
Canada

Advance the development of an online knowledge-sharing portal, contributing to ensuring that natural resources are developed sustainably in Canada. This portal will also assist land managers in decis...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Outreach and Engagement
FY 2020-2021
Canada

This project is mostly related to the dissemination of results and outreach activities.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Deployment Program component
FY 2021-2022
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...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency
FY 2020-2021
Canada

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

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Outreach and Engagement
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The objective of this Project is to enrich the Indigenous youth Guardian Program with ecological land classification knowledge

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Small Scale Research
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The objective of this Project is to set the foundation of understanding, predicting, and mitigating the impacts of major resource extraction projects on 2SLGBTQIA+ persons and communities in impact as...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Outreach and Engagement
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The objective of this Project is to rollout the National Mining Career Ambassador Program by recruiting and training Career Ambassadors from the mining sector across Canada, who will engage diverse yo...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Outreach and Engagement
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The objective of this Project is to update the Canadian Auto Recyclers Environmental Code (CAREC) and the Audit Protocols to include vehicle electric references. As well as train auditors and deliver...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency
FY 2022-2023
Canada

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's commercial/institutional building sector.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Outreach and Engagement
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The objective of this Project is to promote the Indigenous youth Guardian program.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Wildland Fire Resilience
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The objective of the project is to improve the physico-chemical properties of a new additive allowing to bring a fireproof protection by the heat to the vegetable matter

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Wildland Fire Resilience
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The objective of the project is to improve the physico-chemical properties of a new additive allowing to bring a fireproof protection by the heat to the vegetable matter

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Outreach and Engagement
FY 2023-2024
Canada

Identify locations of Birch and Medicine through the use of maps and community consultation and cultivate engagement through awareness within communities.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Dialogues
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to support engagement on Regional Tables with the Government of Canada.