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

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF BRAMPTON $1,720,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Zero Emissions Vehicle Infrastructure Program
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 176 EV chargers in Ontario.

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF BRAMPTON $1,720,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Zero Emissions Vehicle Infrastructure Program
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 176 EV chargers in Ontario.

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF BRAMPTON $1,720,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Zero Emissions Vehicle Infrastructure Program
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 176 Electric Vehicle chargers in Ontario.

CSA GROUP $1,716,469.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Transportation and Alternative Fuels
FY 2018-2019
Canada

This project supports the development of codes and standards for alternative fuels, vehicles and charging/refuelling infrastructure.

NIHTAT ENERGY LTD. $1,713,195.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program - Demonstration Component
FY 2022-2023
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...

NIHTAT ENERGY LTD. $1,713,195.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program - Demonstration Component
FY 2022-2023
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...

NIHTAT ENERGY LTD. $1,713,195.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program - Demonstration Component
FY 2022-2023
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...

NIHTAT ENERGY LTD. $1,713,195.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program - Demonstration Component
FY 2022-2023
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...

NIHTAT ENERGY LTD. $1,713,195.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program - Demonstration Component
FY 2022-2023
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...

DEXTERRA COMMUNITY INITIATIVES $1,708,750.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions for 2 Billion Trees
FY 2024-2025
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.

GOVERNMENT OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND $1,708,700.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions for 2 Billion Trees
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The project advances the Government of Canada commitment to plant an incremental two billion trees by March 31, 2031, to tackle the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.

GOVERNMENT OF SASKATCHEWAN - MINISTRY OF PARKS, CULTURE AND SPORT $1,705,100.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions for 2 Billion Trees
FY 2023-2024
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.

FPINNOVATIONS $1,700,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2011-2012
Canada
TERRAVERDAE BIOWORKS INC. $1,700,000.00
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.

FPINNOVATIONS $1,700,000.00
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.

CARLETON UNIVERSITY $1,700,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Program for Energy Research and Development
FY 2019-2020
Canada

This project is mostly related to environmental impacts.

CENOVUS ENERGY INC. $1,700,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Fuels Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The proponent will conduct a feasibility study to assess the installation of a CO2 sequestration facility and integrate with an existing Minnedosa Ethanol Plant (MEP), in order to capture and sequeste...

CANADIAN INTERAGENCY FOREST FIRE CENTRE INC. $1,695,951.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Wildland Fire Resilience
FY 2019-2020
Canada

The objective of this Project is to enhance Canadian wildfire response capacity by developing national type 2 firefighter standards, modernizing and integrating data management systems for resource sh...

TOWN OF INUVIK $1,695,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Bioheat Program component
FY 2020-2021
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.

COLLEGES AND INSTITUTES CANADA $1,694,118.00
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...

THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY $1,692,156.00
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 by supporting opportunities for wildland firefighter training for participants that have faced barriers.