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
Critical Mineral Research, Development and Demonstration Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to support the development of Canadian critical minerals value chains.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Home Retrofits
FY 2022-2023
Canada

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's Indigenous communities.

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Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The objective of this project is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the deployment of renewable energy and grid modernization technologies.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Home Retrofits
FY 2023-2024
Canada

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's Indigenous communities.

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Clean Fuels Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The proponent will conduct a study to determine the feasibility of a full-scale commercial facility in Terrace, British Columbia, that converts wood residuals, wood wastes, and other low-value organic...

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Clean Fuels Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to support the construction of a clean fuels production facility.

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Clean Fuels Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The proponent will conduct a feasibility study to assess the construction of a continuous stirred tank reactor anaerobic digester at a Maple Leaf foods facility to produce pipeline quality renewable n...

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Clean Fuels Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The project consists of harvesting manure, processing it and converting the biogas into renewable natural gas and redistributing the digestate in liquid and solid form to participating dairy producers...

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Clean Fuels Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The proponent will construct renewable natural gas (RNG) facility from upgraded feedlot manure to develop a more sustainable and circular food production system to produce RNG. The proponent will use...

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Clean Fuels Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The proponent will construct renewable natural gas (RNG) facility from upgraded feedlot manure to develop a more sustainable and circular food production system to produce RNG. The proponent will use...

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Clean Fuels Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to conduct a feasibility study to assess developing a water electrolysis & ammonia synthesis facility in the Kootenays region of British Columbia.

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Clean Fuels Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The proponent will conduct a feasibility study to assess developing a water electrolysis & ammonia synthesis facility on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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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.

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

The purpose of this agreement is the delivery of capacity funding for Indigenous groups to engage with the department of Natural Resources Canada

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Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The objective of this project is to provide Canada with increased capacity-building and training development on the fundamentals of Net-Zero, with respect to the National Building Code (NBC) 2020 and...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Geo-Mapping for Energy and Minerals Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

Tools for enhancing use of GEM geological maps.

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Clean Fuels Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The Proponent will construct a regional processing biohub in High River, Alberta, to collect, clean and process feedstock for use in a co-located clean fuel facility.

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Clean Fuels Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The proponent will construct a pre-processing building to establish a biomass supply chain system. The system will involve different steps such as collecting corn stover, storing /de-baling /size-redu...

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Contributions in support of Investments in the Forest Industry Transformation Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

This project will assess opportunities or diversification and optimization in a forest products facility.

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Contributions in Support of Home Retrofits
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's Indigenous communities.

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Clean Fuels Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The Proponent will construct a 10.5 MW electrolytic hydrogen production facility at the Harmac Pulp Mill at Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. This electricity grid-enabled facility will generate clean hydr...

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Clean Fuels Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The proponent will construct a new hydrogen production facility in Buckingham in the province of Quebec. The hydrogen will be injected into Gazifère's existing pipeline distribution grid.

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Clean Fuels Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The proponent will conduct a study to determine the feasibility of a full-scale commercial facility in Drayton Valley, Alberta, that converts wood residuals, wood wastes, and other low-value organic m...

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Green Freight Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project assists Canadian carriers to implement improvements to their fleet to lower fuel costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.