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

MITACS INC. $1,445,150.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Youth Employment Strategy - Green Jobs
FY 2017-2018
Canada

The purpose of this project is to deliver a portion of the expansion of the Science and Technology Internship Program (STIP) Green Jobs to help young people gain valuable work experience in companies,...

THE ALBERTA ECOTRUST FOUNDATION $1,443,887.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency
FY 2023-2024
Canada

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

ATLANTIC COASTAL ACTION PROGRAM - CAPE BRETON $1,443,720.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions for 2 Billion Trees
FY 2024-2025
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.

NUNASI CORPORATION $1,440,245.00
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.

UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA $1,440,000.00
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.

UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA $1,440,000.00
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.

UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA $1,440,000.00
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 $1,439,211.00
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.

TOUCHWOOD AGENCY TRIBAL COUNCIL INC. $1,437,056.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Fuels Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The objective of this Project is to conduct a feasibility study to assess the development of a clean fuel facility at Punnichy, Saskatchewan

MIAWPUKEK FIRST NATION $1,431,500.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The objective of this project is to enhance Indigenous participation in the natural resource economy, and support governance, and First Nation, government, and/or industry engagement.

MIAWPUKEK FIRST NATION $1,431,500.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The objective of this project is to enhance Indigenous participation in the natural resource economy, and support governance, and First Nation, government, and/or industry engagement.

MIAWPUKEK FIRST NATION $1,431,500.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The objective of this project is to enhance Indigenous participation in the natural resource economy, and support governance, and First Nation, government, and/or industry engagement.

VANCOUVER FRASER PORT AUTHORITY $1,427,125.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
The Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this project is to develop a climate adaptation plan for the Port of Vancouver to increase the resilience of port operations, supply chain activities, natural systems, and neighbouring...

ENMAX POWER CORPORATION $1,426,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to demonstrate the integration of customer-owned small scale renewable electricity generation on a secondary network within the power grid of downtown Calgary to incre...

GOVERNMENT OF YUKON $1,423,382.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Home Retrofits
FY 2024-2025
Canada

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

CANADIAN INTERAGENCY FOREST FIRE CENTRE INC. $1,422,619.00
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...

NIHTAT ENERGY LTD. $1,422,315.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Bioheat Program component
FY 2019-2020
Canada

This project supports the creation or augmentation of Canadian forest biomass fuel value chains.

INDIGENOUS CLEAN ENERGY SOCIAL ENTERPRISE $1,418,864.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Youth Employment and Skills Strategy - Science and Technology Internship Program
FY 2021-2022
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...

COLLEGES AND INSTITUTES CANADA $1,414,960.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Youth Employment Strategy - Science and Tech Internship Program under the Career Focus Program
FY 2019-2020
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...

BIOTALENT CANADA INC. $1,411,765.00
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...

ENERLAB 2000 INC. $1,410,547.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2017-2018
Canada

The objective of this agreement is to support, at commercial scale, the use of lignin to replace petroleum-based raw materials in the manufacturing of polyurethane products.