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
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program - Demonstration Component
FY 2018-2019
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...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program - Demonstration Component
FY 2018-2019
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...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program - Demonstration Component
FY 2018-2019
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...

EQUS REA LTD. $2,477,386.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Smart Grid Deployment Program
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The purpose of this project is to improve existing asset utilization and efficiency, improving grid reliability and resilency while maintaining or improving cybersecurity, and increasing grid flexibil...

FPINNOVATIONS $2,476,400.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Renewal and Enhancement of Funding for the Forest Research Institute
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The project provides funding to FPInnovations, Canada's national forest research institute, to enable work on lumber and building codes and standards that maintain and diversify markets, and improved...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2015-2016
Canada
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.

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.

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...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Clean Fuels, Transportation and Industry
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to redistribute a component of the ZEVIP funding to delivery organizations to increase awareness, availability and use of lower carbon vehicles and fuels in Canada by...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contribution in support of Expanding Market Opportunities
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The purpose of this project is to provide funding to the association to support their efforts in maximizing the share of wood in the non-traditional construction markets, and to build proficiency in u...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology demonstration.

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.

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.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Zero Emissions Vehicle Infrastructure Program
FY 2025-2026
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 981 electric vehicle chargers in Quebec and...

EQUS REA LTD. $2,451,597.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology demonstration.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Deployment Program component
FY 2018-2019
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.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Innovation and Clean Growth in the Natural Resource Sectors
FY 2017-2018
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to construct a facility that will process exhaust from a local coal power plant (fly ash and CO2) into functional additives that enhance comprehensive strength of cem...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a Changing Climate
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The objective of this Project is to address immediate needs in British Columbia for the purchase of key wildland fire equipment and training/hiring of personnel.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Zero Emissions Vehicle Infrastructure Program
FY 2024-2025
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 490 electric vehicle chargers in Ontario.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.