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

SWITCH POWER ONTARIO BATTERY OPERATIONS CORPORATION $2,339,255.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program
FY 2021-2022
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.

CANADIAN WOOD COUNCIL $2,326,780.00
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...

CANADIAN WOOD COUNCIL $2,321,313.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contribution Program for expanding market opportunities
FY 2017-2018
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to provide funding to the association to support their efforts to encourage innovation in wood products, building systems and building codes and product standards by i...

FPINNOVATIONS $2,320,000.00
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.

LAC LA RONGE INDIAN BAND $2,310,563.00
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.

FPINNOVATIONS $2,305,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Green Construction Through Wood Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The objective of this project is to support research and testing activities to better commercialize various wood building systems, and to generate the necessary data to enable these wood-based systems...

ELEAPPOWER LTD. $2,303,058.89
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

GATHERING VOICES SOCIETY $2,301,750.00
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.

UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA $2,300,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstration Program
FY 2018-2019
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology demonstration.

NABAKATUK FOREST PRODUCTS 2008 S.E.N.C. $2,300,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development
FY 2017-2018
Canada

This project is mostly about business start up or expansion that encourages Indigenous forest economic development opportunities.

HYDRO-QUEBEC $2,300,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Transportation and Alternative Fuels
FY 2019-2020
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 one electric vehicle fast-charger in Quebec.

NABAKATUK FOREST PRODUCTS 2008 S.E.NN.C. $2,300,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development
FY 2017-2018
Canada

This project is mostly about business start up or expansion that encourages Indigenous forest economic development opportunities.

HYDRO-QUEBEC $2,300,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Clean Fuels, Transportation and Industry
FY 2019-2020
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 forty-six (46) electric vehicle fast-charger...

CREE LUMBER $2,300,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development
FY 2020-2021
Canada

This project is mostly about business start up or expansion that encourages Indigenous forest economic development opportunities.

CREE LUMBER $2,300,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development
FY 2020-2021
Canada

This project is mostly about business start up or expansion that encourages Indigenous forest economic development opportunities.

UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA $2,300,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstration Program
FY 2018-2019
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology demonstration.

KWIKWASUT'INUXW HAXWA'MIS $2,299,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program - Demonstration Component
FY 2019-2020
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...

KWIKWASUT'INUXW HAXWA'MIS $2,299,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program - Demonstration Component
FY 2019-2020
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...

KWIKWASUT'INUXW HAXWA'MIS $2,299,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program - Demonstration Component
FY 2019-2020
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...

HATCH LTD. $2,297,304.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2015-2016
Canada
CANADIAN WOOD COUNCIL $2,294,119.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contribution Program for expanding market opportunities
FY 2017-2018
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to provide funding to the association to support their efforts to encourage innovation in wood products, building systems and building codes and product standards by i...

UNIBOARD CANADA INC. $2,292,430.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2014-2015
Canada
UNIVERSITE DU QUEBEC A RIMOUSKI $2,285,370.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this project is to increase the resilience to erosion and flooding in remote communities of Nunavut by prioritizing climate change risks to support the development of adaptation strateg...

OFFSHORE ENERGY RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF NOVA SCOTIA $2,282,531.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Emerging Renewable Power Program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

The objective of this Project is to provide a regional electricity study that will provide public benefits by disseminating information relevant to the development of renewable energy projects