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

ALBERTA URBAN MUNICIPALITIES ASSOCIATION $1,906,158.00
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...

SASKATCHEWAN INDIAN GAMING AUTHORITY $1,905,000.00
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 28 electric vehicle chargers in Saskatchewan...

MLTC INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENTS LP $1,900,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development
FY 2017-2018
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to support the Proponent's efforts to upgrade specific components of the NorSask Sawmill, to modernize and improve the mill's efficiency and capacity; thereby safeguar...

PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE CANADA (PTAC) $1,900,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

This project is mostly related to encouraging the adoption of clean technologies.

MACEWEN PETROLEUM INC $1,900,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Clean Fuels, Transportation and Industry
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The purpose of this Project is to increase awareness, availability and use of lower carbon vehicles and fuels in Canada by supporting the installation of 38 DC Fast electric vehicle charging stations...

MACEWEN PETROLEUM INC $1,900,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Clean Fuels, Transportation and Industry
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The purpose of this Project is to increase awareness, availability and use of lower carbon vehicles and fuels in Canada by supporting the installation of 26 DC Fast electric vehicle charging stations...

BEECHER BAY FIRST NATION $1,900,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The objective of this Project is to advance Indigenous issues and priorities in environment, safety and/or socioeconomic imperatives, consistent with the Terms of Reference of the Indigenous Advisory...

EMTERRA ENVIRONMENTAL $1,898,162.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Green Freight Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project assists Canadian carriers to implement improvements to their fleet to lower fuel costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA $1,898,050.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Energy Innovation Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

This project is mostly related to technology assessment.

ELECTRA BATTERY MATERIALS CORPORATION $1,897,638.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Critical Mineral Research, Development and Demonstration Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to support the development of Canadian critical minerals value chains.

BC RESEARCH INC. $1,891,896.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2017-2018
Canada

The purpose of the agreement is to support the development of hybrid spill treating agents to be used as rapid response agents to combat marine oil spills at large scale. The resulting agents would ha...

DOMTAR INC. $1,890,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2017-2018
Canada
MAPLE LEAF FOODS INC $1,886,168.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Fuels Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The proponent will conduct a feasibility study to assess the constructing a network of anaerobic digesters (AD) to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) across Southern Manitoba

ELECTRO-KINETIC SOLUTIONS INC. $1,882,500.00
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.

BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY $1,880,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Zero Emissions Vehicle Infrastructure Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The purpose of this Project is to increase awareness, availability and use of lower carbon vehicles and fuels in Canada by supporting the installation of 36 electric vehicle charging stations in Briti...

ELECTRICITY HUMAN RESOURCES CANADA $1,879,934.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Youth Employment and Skills Strategy - Science and Technology Internship Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

The objective of this Project is to support Sub-Projects that provide youth with work experience (via internships and training) in natural resource sectors related to science, technology, engineering...

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS $1,877,661.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a Changing Climate
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The objective of this project is to increase capacity to prepare for and respond to wildfires.

YUKON CONSERVATION SOCIETY $1,875,000.00
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...

MARITIME ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED $1,870,868.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The objective of this project is capacity building activities that build knowledge and skills related to renewable energy and energy storage projects.

CELLUFORCE INC. $1,870,140.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Investments in the Forest Industry Transformation Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project will assess opportunities or diversification and optimization in a forest products facility.

ONION LAKE CREE NATION $1,868,682.00
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.

ONION LAKE CREE NATION $1,868,682.00
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.

SWITCH POWER ONTARIO BATTERY OPERATIONS CORPORATION $1,864,910.00
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.