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

NIHTAT ENERGY LTD. $2,951,058.00
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.

BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY $2,950,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Clean Fuels, Transportation and Industry
FY 2022-2023
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 56 electric vehicle chargers in the province...

BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY $2,950,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Clean Fuels, Transportation and Industry
FY 2022-2023
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 56 electric vehicle chargers in the province...

CANADIAN WOOD COUNCIL $2,942,610.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Green Construction Through Wood Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The objective of this project is to increase the number of educational offerings and content related to wood construction education in order to increase the understanding and acceptance of wood as a b...

ADK HOLDINGS LTD. $2,941,672.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program - Demonstration Component
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The project is mostly related to decreasing greenhouse gas emissions through the demonstration of technologies to reduce fossil fuel use for heat and/or power generation in Canada's remote communities...

PROJECT LEARNING TREE CANADA $2,941,176.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Youth Employment and Skills Strategy - Science and Technology Internship Program
FY 2021-2022
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...

PROJECT FOREST LTD. $2,933,621.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions for 2 Billion Trees
FY 2024-2025
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.

CANADIAN WOOD COUNCIL $2,928,950.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Green Construction Through Wood Program
FY 2018-2019
Canada

This project promotes increased capacity and adoption of wood education in Canada.

NAZBEC LIMITED PARTNERSHIP $2,917,000.00
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.

GNR NEUVILLE INC $2,914,840.11
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Fuels Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to build a renewable natural gas production facility in the municipality of Neuville, Quebec which will valorize the biogas captured on the landfill site operated by t...

ENERKEM INC. $2,913,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2012-2013
Canada
ENERKEM INC. $2,913,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2014-2015
Canada
ENERKEM INC. $2,913,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2016-2017
Canada
UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION IN CANADA $2,911,764.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Science and Technology (S&T) Internship Program - Green Jobs
FY 2022-2023
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...

PCI KING GEORGE DEVELOPMENTS INC. $2,903,928.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Clean Fuels, Transportation and Industry
FY 2022-2023
Canada

This project promotes the adoption of electric vehicles and awareness of charging infrastructure.

OUJE-BOUGOUMOU CREE NATION $2,900,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Bioheat Program component
FY 2018-2019
Canada

This project supports the creation or augmentation of Canadian forest biomass fuel value chains.

OUJE-BOUGOUMOU CREE NATION $2,900,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Bioheat Program component
FY 2018-2019
Canada

This project supports the creation or augmentation of Canadian forest biomass fuel value chains.

OUJE-BOUGOUMOU CREE NATION $2,900,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Bioheat Program component
FY 2018-2019
Canada

This project supports the creation or augmentation of Canadian forest biomass fuel value chains.

WOODLAND BIOFUELS INC. $2,899,800.00
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.

NEW RELATIONSHIP TRUST $2,877,300.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Deployment Program component
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The purpose of this Interdepartmental Letter of Agreement (ILA) is to record the common understanding of the Parties regarding the administration of the usage of NRCan's CERRC-Capacity and Deployment...

CANADA MINING INNOVATION COUNCIL $2,843,940.00
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 research and development.

SASKATCHEWAN INDUSTRIAL AND MINING SUPPLIERS' ASSOCIATION $2,830,385.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Enabling Small Modular Reactors Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

To evaluate the capabilities of the existing supply chain in Saskatchewan, including Indigenous suppliers, and identify the technical requirements, gaps, opportunities, and barriers relating to the ma...

TESLA MOTORS CANADA ULC $2,830,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Clean Fuels, Transportation and Industry
FY 2022-2023
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 64 electric vehicle chargers in Saskatchewan...