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

MLTC INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENTS LP $3,400,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development
FY 2017-2018
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to support the Proponent's efforts to upgrade specific components of the NorSask Sawmill, to modernize and improve the mill's efficiency and capacity; thereby safeguar...

DP WORLD FRASER SURREY INC. $3,400,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Zero Emissions Vehicle Infrastructure Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this Project is to increase awareness, availability and use of lower carbon vehicles and fuels in Canada by supporting the installation of 101 electric vehicle chargers in British Colum...

WOODLAND BIOFUELS INC. $3,399,800.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Growth in the Natural Resources Sectors Innovation Program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology demonstration.

THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA $3,395,853.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Building and Mobilizing Foundational Wildland Fire Knowledge
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project aims to strengthen wildland fire risk assessments and develop preventive measures to reduce the impacts of wildfires and protect communities.

MINING INDUSTRY HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL $3,392,500.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Science and Technology (S&T) Internship Program - Green Jobs
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this project is to support the creation of Sub-Projects that provide youth participants with quality employment opportunities and skills training in the natural resources sector (energy...

QULLIQ ENERGY CORPORATION (QEC) $3,380,800.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Deployment Program component
FY 2019-2020
Canada

The purpose of this project is to decrease greenhouse gas emissions through the reduction of diesel use for electricity generation in Canada's remote communities and remote industrial sites.

GAZIFÈRE INC. $3,376,500.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Fuels Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The proponent will conduct a feasibility study to assess developing a water electrolysis facility allowing the injection of low carbon green hydrogen produced though electrolysis into Gazifère's gas d...

GAZIFÈRE INC. $3,376,500.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Fuels Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The proponent will conduct a feasibility study to assess developing a water electrolysis facility allowing the injection of low carbon green hydrogen produced though electrolysis into Gazifère's gas d...

CANADA NICKEL COMPANY INC. $3,362,416.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

ELECTROVAYA CORP. $3,361,100.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2011-2012
Canada
GROUPE RAMO INC. $3,353,700.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions for Growing Canada's Forests to 2 Billion Trees
FY 2021-2022
Canada

This project advances the Government of Canada commitment to plant an additional two billion new trees over the next 10 years as part of a broader approach to nature-based climate solutions.

TARQUTI ENERGY INC. $3,350,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Deployment Program component
FY 2022-2023
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...

RENEW FARMS INC TRUSTEE $3,345,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Fuels Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The Proponent will complete a front-end engineering design (FEED) study to assess the construction of a waste biomass-to-renewable natural gas (RNG) facility in Medicine Hat, Alberta.

NOROXEL ENERGY LTD. $3,342,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2012-2013
Canada
CARBON UPCYCLING TECHNOLOGIES INC. $3,339,050.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Innovation and Clean Growth in the Natural Resource Sectors
FY 2017-2018
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology assessment.

ONION LAKE CREE NATION $3,330,000.00
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.

EUSI FARMS LTD. $3,315,225.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Fuels Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The Proponent will construct a new anaerobic digester and renewable natural gas (RNG) upgrading facility to produce RNG in Forest, Ontario.

INDIGENOUS CLEAN ENERGY SOCIAL ENTERPRISE $3,294,116.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Science and Technology (S&T) Internship Program - Green Jobs
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The objective of this Project is to support Sub-Projects that provide Participants with work experience (via internships and training opportunities) in the Natural Resource Sectors to protect the envi...

HYDRO-QUÉBEC $3,288,774.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Clean Fuels, Transportation and Industry
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The purpose of this Project is to increase awareness, availability and use of lower carbon vehicles and fuels in Canada by supporting the installation of 66 Electric vehicle chargers in Quebec.

MARITIME INNOVATION LIMITED $3,286,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Investments in the Forest Industry Transformation Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project will install innovative technology in a forest products facility in Canada.

MARITIME INNOVATION LIMITED $3,286,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Investments in the Forest Industry Transformation Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project will install innovative technology in a forest products facility in Canada.

CANADA WOOD GROUP $3,285,785.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2016-2017
Canada
ELECTRICITY HUMAN RESOURCES CANADA $3,275,104.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The objective of this project is capacity building activities that build knowledge and skills related to renewable energy and grid modernization projects in Canada.