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

NAN CORPORATE SERVICES $2,827,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Bioheat Program component
FY 2019-2020
Canada

This project involves the installation of proven biomass heating or combined heat and power technology to displace fossil fuel use and reduce GHG emissions in a Canadian rural or remote community.

NAN CORPORATE SERVICES $2,827,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Bioheat Program component
FY 2019-2020
Canada

This project involves the installation of proven biomass heating or combined heat and power technology to displace fossil fuel use and reduce GHG emissions in a Canadian rural or remote community.

FRONTIER LITHIUM RESOURCES INC $2,826,808.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to support the development of clean energy and/or transportation infrastructure that will enable the development of priority critical mineral projects in Canada

FRONTIER LITHIUM RESOURCES INC $2,826,808.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Critical Minerals First and Last Mile Fund (previously The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program)
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to support the development of clean energy and/or transportation infrastructure that will enable the development of priority critical mineral projects in Canada

GOVERNMENT OF NOVA SCOTIA $2,810,975.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of the Resilient Communities Through FireSmart program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The objective of this Project is to support a whole-of-society approach to enhance wildfire prevention and mitigation efforts and expand the adoption of FireSmart in Nova Scotia.

AURORA HYDROGEN INC $2,794,817.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology demonstration.

NIHTAT ENERGY LTD. $2,791,058.00
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.

HYDRO-QUÉBEC $2,780,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Zero Emissions Vehicle Infrastructure Program
FY 2023-2024
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 814 electric vehicle chargers in Quebec.

HYDRO-QUÉBEC $2,780,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Zero Emissions Vehicle Infrastructure Program
FY 2023-2024
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 814 electric vehicle chargers in Quebec.

CANADIAN WOOD COUNCIL $2,778,950.00
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.

MANITOBA HYDRO $2,772,481.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2013-2014
Canada
COMMUNITY FORESTS INTERNATIONAL $2,771,436.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions for 2 Billion Trees
FY 2022-2023
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.

NIAGARA PENINSULA ENERGY INC $2,769,440.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The objective of this Project is to deploy grid modernization technologies to support and enhance the grid in Niagara.

NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED $2,768,345.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Electricity Pre-development Projects Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The objective of this Project is to support predevelopment activities of clean electricity infrastructure to help deploy battery energy storage systems (BESS).

WIKWEMIKONG DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION $2,767,750.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Bioheat Program component
FY 2018-2019
Canada

This project involves the installation of proven biomass heating or combined heat and power technology to displace fossil fuel use and reduce GHG emissions in a Canadian rural or remote community.

WIKWEMIKONG DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION $2,767,750.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Bioheat Program component
FY 2018-2019
Canada

This project involves the installation of proven biomass heating or combined heat and power technology to displace fossil fuel use and reduce GHG emissions in a Canadian rural or remote community.

WIKWEMIKONG DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION $2,767,750.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Bioheat Program component
FY 2018-2019
Canada

This project involves the installation of proven biomass heating or combined heat and power technology to displace fossil fuel use and reduce GHG emissions in a Canadian rural or remote community.

NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED $2,763,252.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Electricity Pre-development Projects Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The objective of this Project is to support predevelopment activities of clean electricity infrastructure to help deploy battery energy storage systems (BESS).

GIYAK MISHKAWZID SHKAGMIKWE INC. (GMS) $2,760,462.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships
FY 2024-2025
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.

GBATTERIES ENERGY CANADA INC. $2,755,510.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

GBATTERIES ENERGY CANADA INC. $2,755,510.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

MITACS INC. $2,752,667.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2017-2018
Canada
LONDON HYDRO INC. $2,750,349.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Smart Grid Infrastructure Demonstrations Program
FY 2018-2019
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology demonstration.

EKONA POWER INC. $2,750,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.