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

FORESTRY INNOVATION INVESTMENT LTD $2,173,050.00
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 market development activities to expand export opportunities for the Canadian wood products industry.

EVRAZ INC. NA $2,170,474.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

This project is mostly related to codes and standards development.

IAMGOLD CORPORATION $2,168,970.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology demonstration.

NUNATUKAVUT COMMUNITY COUNCIL $2,166,150.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project is mostly about the participation in the forest bioeconomy and Indigenous forest economic development opportunities.

MIAWPUKEK FIRST NATION $2,163,140.00
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.

YUKON CONSERVATION SOCIETY $2,154,500.00
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...

RIMROCK RENEWABLES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP $2,153,704.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Fuels Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The proponent will construct renewable natural gas (RNG) facility from upgraded feedlot manure to develop a more sustainable and circular food production system to produce RNG. The proponent will use...

THE GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA $2,152,910.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

THE GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA $2,152,447.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

THE GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA $2,152,447.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

VILLE DE MONTRÉAL $2,150,695.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Grants & Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's residential, commercial, and institutional building sector.

SAF+ CONSORTIUM INC $2,150,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Impact Canada Initiative
FY 2019-2020
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

CARBON ENGINEERING LTD. $2,150,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Impact Canada Initiative
FY 2019-2020
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

SAF+ CONSORTIUM INC $2,150,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Impact Canada Initiative
FY 2019-2020
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

FORGE HYDROCARBONS CORP $2,150,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Impact Canada Initiative
FY 2019-2020
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

MCLEOD LAKE INDIAN BAND $2,150,000.00
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.

TORONTO PARKING AUTHORITY $2,145,000.00
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 366 electric vehicle chargers in Ontario.

SURGE ENERGY INC $2,140,583.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Emissions Reduction Fund
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The objective is to support onshore upstream and midstream oil and gas sector to lower or eliminate routine venting of methane rich natural gas from conventional, tight and shale oil and gas operation...

COREM $2,135,004.00
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.

COREM $2,135,004.00
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.

CHEMETICS INC. $2,131,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Enabling Small Modular Reactors Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

To develop capacity in becoming a nuclear qualified pressure vessel and finished equipment supplier, by conducting research and development related to testing and qualifying new fabrication technologi...

COTA AVIATION LTD. $2,130,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's industrial sector.

GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT $2,130,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Grants & Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The objective of the Project is to establish and pilot a home energy labelling initiative within Nunavut's developing sustainable energy framework to improve residential energy efficiency, reduce emis...

GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT $2,130,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Grants & Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The objective of the project is to establish and pilot a home energy labelling initiative within Nunavut's developing sustainable energy framework to improve residential energy efficiency, reduce emis...