Details on Transfer Payment Programs Over $5 Million

The purpose of the Biofuels Production Incentive Program is to provide short term support to ensure the stability and resiliency of domestic producers of biodiesel and renewable diesel by improving competitiveness, lessen reliance on U.S. imports, and prevent the collapse of the Canadian biofuels industry.

The Program is expected to stabilize the biofuels sector and allow the Government of Canada time to amend the Clean Fuel Regulations and work with industry to develop a long-term strategy.

The objectives of this program are to provide an incentive to eligible facilities that produce biodiesel and renewable diesel in Canada based on production volumes, use of North American Feedstocks, and domestic offtake.

Biodiesel and renewable diesel production facilities remain operational

• Indicator: The proponents registered under the program remain operational in 2027

Result: 8 facilities remain operational by December 31, 2027.

As part of the Wildfire Resilient Futures Initiative, the purpose and objective of the program is to leverage wildfire science and technology capabilities in Canada to pursue ambitious research goals and engage in comprehensive, in-depth investigations to reduce the impacts of wildfires on Canadians. This program accelerates the development and adoption of risk assessment and mitigation approaches and innovative, adaptive forestry practices to reduce risk to communities and support a sustainable and resilient forest sector.

There are no repayable contributions under these programs.

Eligible Recipients

• For-profit organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Academia and public institutions
• Indigenous recipients
• Government

The expected results are:

• Foundational wildland fire knowledge is produced.
• Highly Qualified Personnel (HQPs) are trained, including Indigenous fire practitioners.
• Innovative adaptive forestry practices and wildfire prevention and mitigation strategies are demonstrated in Canada.

These results will be measured through the following performance indicators:

• Number of foundational wildland fire knowledge products created such as published articles, research reports, theses, handbooks, risk maps, software, methodologies, and databases produced etc.
• Number of wildland fire knowledge mobilization activities and initiatives completed such as conferences, seminars, presentations, webinars, etc.
• Number of HQPs trained through the program (including Indigenous fire practitioners, master’s students, PhD students, Post Doctoral Fellows, etc.)
• Number of demonstration sites established across Canada.

NRCan pays 50% of the operating costs of the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Energy Regulator. The province pays the other 50%. This is done pursuant to section 27 of the Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act. The funds are drawn from the Consolidated Revenue Fund. Cost recovery regulations put in place in 2016 allow the Regulator to cost recover up to 100% of eligible costs from industry, which are remitted to the government of Canada and the province of Newfoundland and Labrador on a 50-50 basis.

This transfer payment program does not have any repayable contributions.

NRCan pays 50% of the operating costs of the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator. The province pays the other 50%. This is done pursuant to section 28 of the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act. The funds are drawn from the Consolidated Revenue Fund. Cost recovery regulations put in place in 2016 allow the Regulator to cost recover up to 100% of eligible costs from industry, which are remitted to the government of Canada and the province of Nova Scotia on a 50-50 basis.

This transfer payment program does not have any repayable contributions.

• For-profit organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Academia and public institutions
• Indigenous recipients; and,
• Governments

OUTCOME 1 – Reduce GHG emissions in Canada by planting incremental trees by 2031

Indicators:

• Cumulative total number of incremental trees planted
• Cumulative total area planted with incremental trees
• Annual GHG emission reductions
• Projected long-term (2050) GHG emission reductions

OUTCOME 2 – Achieve environmental co-benefits through tree planting

Indicators:

• Cumulative total area planted that contributes to habitat restoration for species at risk and other species of interest
• Cumulative total area planted that contributes to increased forest resilience to climate change

OUTCOME 3 – Achieve human wellbeing co-benefits through tree planting

Indicators:

• Number of aggregate direct, indirect, and induced jobs created
• Percent of large (500+ FTEs) and medium (100-499 FTEs) organization funding recipients that have Diversity and Inclusion Plans
• Percent of under-represented groups in the tree planting and related activity workforce of large and medium organization funding recipients

Terms and Conditions for Grants and Contributions in Support of Innovation and Clean Growth in the Natural Resource Sector

Terms and Conditions for Grants and Contributions in Support of Renewable Energy and Electricity Technologies Programs

The program will displace the use of diesel and fossil fuels in Indigenous, rural, and remote communities by deploying and demonstrating renewable energy projects, encouraging energy efficiency and building skills and capacity.

Grants and Contribution payments made under this program are non-repayable.

• Indigenous recipients
• For-profit organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Academia and public institutions
• Government

• Canada’s natural resources are sustainable
• Competitiveness of Canada’s natural resources sectors is enhanced through strengthened access to new and priority markets

• Energy Innovation and Clean Technology
• Electricity Resources
• Forest Sector Competitiveness

Expected results for this program include:

• 195 Capacity Building, Deployment, Demonstration and Bioheat projects funded by 2027;
• 90% of funded projects are Indigenous-led or Indigenous-partnered by 2027;
• 15,500 job years generated by funded projects by 2027;
• Over 52M litres of diesel displaced annually by funded projects by 2030;
• Over 156,000 tonnes of GHG emissions avoided annually resulting from funded projects by 2030; and
• 67.2 MW of new renewable energy generation and heating capacity and 100 GWh of power production from funded projects by 2030.

Budget 2021 established the Clean Fuels Fund with $1.5 billion investment over 5 years to increase clean fuel production, establish biomass supply chains, and develop enabling codes and standards. The program was initially set to expire on March 31, 2026.

Budget 2024 announced the retooling of the Clean Fuels Fund, extending it to March 31, 2030, with a total funding of $375.8 million. Budget 2025 repurposed $175.2 million from the Clean Fuels Fund to the Biofuels Production Incentive.

The program provides non-repayable contributions for feasibility studies, basic engineering studies and detailed front-end engineering studies for new clean fuel facilities, facility expansions or facility conversions. Non-repayable contributions are also available to address gaps and misalignment in codes, standards and regulations related to the production, distribution and end-use of clean fuels.

The Clean Fuels Fund provides the private sector with cost-shared, conditionally repayable contributions to support the build out of new or retrofit or expand existing, clean fuel production facilities in Canada.

• Legal entities validly incorporated or registered in Canada including not-for-profit and for-profit organizations.
• Provincial, territorial, regional or municipal governments or their departments or agencies.
• Industry associations, academia and public institutions.
• Indigenous organizations and Indigenous communities that can demonstrate a minimum of 50% Indigenous ownership. Standards development organizations.

By December 31, 2030, the program expects a 10% increase in Canada’s capacity to produce clean fuels over 2021 levels. Since 2021, the program has supported the publication of 151 codes and standards covering the Clean Fuels value chain – from production to end use – spanning hydrogen, natural gas, electric vehicles, and bioenergy applications. In addition, 10 research reports were completed, several of which specifically address hydrogen production, delivery and end-use.

Building on these achievements, NRCan’s ongoing support for Standards Development Organizations is expected to result in at least 50 additional publications between 2026-27 and 2028-29, including new and revised standards, codes, technical specifications, and amendments that will further advance clean fuels deployment and safety.

Canadian academic institutions; non-governmental organizations; industry, research, and professional associations; companies; Indigenous communities or governments; community, regional and national Indigenous organizations; and provincial, territorial, regional and municipal governments and their departments and agencies.

International not-for-profit legal entities, including academic institutions; industry, research, and professional associations; and non-governmental organizations.

Expected results for FY2026/27 include continuation and completion of funded projects selected through Calls for Proposals. Projects support targeted stakeholders (e.g., communities, natural resource industries, professionals) to develop, deploy and exchange knowledge, tools, and practices which assist decision-makers in the analysis and implementation of adaptation measures.

Intermediate and long-term outcomes are:

• Targeted stakeholders (e.g., communities, natural resource industries) have the capacity to use and apply tools and information for adaptation
• Adaptation measures are implemented by targeted stakeholders (e.g., communities, natural resource industries, coastal regions)

Key performance measures will include but are not limited to:

• Number of targeted stakeholders reporting they have the necessary skills to use and apply tools and information for adaptation decision-making
• Number of regional-scale adaptation pilot projects undertaken
• Number of plans, reports, and strategies by targeted stakeholders that include adaptation measures
• Number of communities who report implementation of adaptation measures

Performance information related to immediate outcomes will also continue to be collected.

This program is intended to fund research and development to help support the establishment of conditions and enabling frameworks necessary for small modular reactors (SMRs) to displace fossil fuels and contribute to climate change mitigation.

This transfer payment program does not contain any repayable contributions.

The program will help contribute towards the establishment of enabling conditions to support provinces and territories as they work to develop and deploy SMRs as part of their respective decarbonisation and economic development plans.

The program has allocated funding via contribution agreements to fund eligible activities, including research and development, related scientific activities, and studies, focused in the areas of SMR waste, fuel supply and supply chain.

The projects currently funded under this program are set to be completed in 2026-27. Data to inform program results is collected by the program on an annual basis through project reporting.

2022-23 (Terms and Conditions for Grants and Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency)

2023-24 (Terms and Conditions for Grants and Contributions in Support of Innovation and Clean Growth in the Natural Resource Sector)

Terms and Conditions for Grants and Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency

Terms and Conditions for Grants and Contributions in Support of Innovation and Clean Growth in the Natural Resource Sector

The objectives of the program are to:

• increase the energy efficiency of consumer and commercial products;
• enhance commercial, institutional and residential building sector performance;
• encourage the implementation of cleaner and more energy efficient technologies and practices in the industrial sector to improve competitiveness;
• accelerate the development of cost-effective energy efficient technologies, design and construction.

Contribution payments made under this program are non-repayable.

Eligible recipients under the terms and conditions for grants and contributions in support of energy efficiency include:

• For-profit organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Academia, research associations, standards organizations, utilities, and public institutions
• Indigenous recipients
• Different levels of Governments and their departments and agencies
• International (non-government)
• Individual or sole proprietorships
• Other (research associations, standards organizations, utilities)

• Natural resource sectors are innovative
• Clean technologies and energy efficiencies enhance economic performance
• Canada’s natural resources are sustainable

Energy Efficiency

Energy Innovation and Clean Technology

Outcomes of the program may include the following:

• Awareness and capacity to access and adopt energy efficient practices and tools
• Increased availability and uptake of more-affordable, higher-efficiency consumer and commercial products
• Improved affordability and accessibility of clean energy and energy efficient technologies
• Improved energy performance in new and existing commercial, residential, and institutional/public buildings across Canada
• Demonstrate new energy efficient building solutions that will help achieve Canada’s 2030 and 2050 climate change objectives
• Accelerated adoption of energy management practices in the industrial sector to enable cost savings and improve competitiveness
• Reduced GHG emissions and increased energy savings for Canadians.

Key performance measures may include but are not limited to:

• Energy savings
• Implementation of energy saving opportunities
• Number of new energy efficient building technologies demonstrated

The Energy Innovation Program (EIP) advances clean energy technologies that will help Canada maintain a competitive, reliable, and affordable energy system while transitioning to a low-carbon economy. It supports energy research, development & demonstration (RD&D) projects and other science-related activities by investing in a wide range of Canadian businesses, utilities, Indigenous communities, and other organizations that are working to develop innovative clean energy technologies, scale up and integrate existing technologies, and support the clean energy ecosystem by sharing information and knowledge.

The EIP contributes to the development of new cleantech products and services for Canadians. It helps de-risk and improve cost and performance of existing technologies, accelerates the readiness of pre-commercial technologies, and enables energy system transformation.

Contributions under this program are non-repayable since the activities and benefits from the contributions are pre-commercial.

Eligible recipients include, but are not limited to:

• For-profit organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Academia and public institutions
• Indigenous recipients
• Government (only open to Provincial, Territorial, and municipal)
• Other (community groups)

• Natural resource sectors are innovative
• Clean technologies and energy efficiencies enhance economic performance
• Canada’s natural resources are sustainable

Activities are expected to contribute to new R&D; demonstration projects and associated codes and standards; and new knowledge products, including studies and analyses.

Expected results in 2026-27 include:

• Average of at least one partner other than NRCan or the proponent per project
• Project funding leveraged at least 1.5:1

Expected longer-term results include:

• New knowledge, intellectual property, and influence on regulations, codes and standards
• Clean energy solutions advance towards commercial readiness
• 4.25 Mt direct GHG reductions per year by 2030

The purpose of the program is to:

• Enhance whole-of-society collaboration and governance to strengthen resilience.
• Enhance disaster response capacity and coordination and foster the development of new capabilities to increase capacity to prepare for and respond to wildfires.

NRCan provides funding to support:

• Stream 1 – Equipment Fund: Strengthening capacities and capabilities in fire management across Canada by improving prevention, mitigation, preparedness and response.
• Stream 2 – Training Fund: Increasing, by 1,000, the number of and access to trained firefighters and specialized fire management personnel, particularly in Indigenous communities that are at highest risk to wildland fires.

There are no repayable contributions under this program.

• For-profit organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Academia and public institutions
• Indigenous recipients
• Government
• International (non-government)

Expected result: Increase capacity to prepare for and respond to wildfires.

These results will be measured through the following performance indicators:

• Number of provinces and territories with funding agreements in place
• Total incremental investment in equipment
• Number of people receiving training and/or employment support

The purpose of the First and Last Mile Fund (FLMF) is to support the development of critical minerals mining projects and critical minerals supply chains in Canada with federal funding for enabling infrastructure and mine-site development projects.

The FLMF’s primary objective is to increase Canada’s critical minerals production and accelerate supply chain development by supporting projects at the upstream and midstream segments of critical mineral value chains. In line with this objective, the FLMF aims to prioritize projects that:

• Strengthen nationally integrated critical minerals value chains and their ancillary benefits
• Position Canada as a reliable supplier of critical minerals globally
• Advance reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples by enabling Indigenous groups to lead, participate in, engage on, and benefit from critical minerals development
• Support sector decarbonization and downstream green technology manufacturing

The FLMF offers conditionally repayable and non-repayable contributions, as well as grants.

• Not-for-profit and for-profit private sector organizations legally incorporated or registered in Canada;
• Provincial, territorial, regional, and municipal governments and their departments and agencies where applicable;
• Canada Port Authorities (subject to Canada Marine Act)
• Indigenous organizations:
  • Indigenous communities or governments.
  • Tribal Councils or entities that fulfill a similar function (e.g., general council).
  • National and regional Indigenous councils, and tribal organizations.
  • Indigenous (majority-owned and/or controlled by Indigenous peoples) for-profit and not-for-profit organizations.

• Competitiveness of Canada’s natural resources sectors is enhanced through strengthen access to new and priority markets;
• Canadians are engaged in the future of the new and inclusive resource economy

FLMF funding addresses key infrastructure gaps in the upstream (mining) and midstream (processing) segments of critical mineral value chains, while enabling the capacity of implicated Indigenous groups, to achieve the following:

• Unlocking and accelerating the development of new critical mineral resources and regions
• Strengthening Canada’s critical mineral supply chains
• Improving access to markets

Natural Resources Canada is returning to Treasury Board with updated performance indicators for the FLMF, which will support the Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy.

The Forest Innovation Program (FIP) supports early-stage innovation that accelerates the growth of Canada’s bioeconomy through investments in research, development and technology transfer activities in the forest sector. This is completed through two measures: Bioeconomy Support through Forest Innovation (BSFI) and Innovative Tools and Practices.

The BSFI measure continues to support pre-commercial research and development, knowledge and technology transfer for innovative technologies and processes in the forest bioeconomy. BSFI has expanded develop, coordinate and unify pan-Canadian efforts to accelerate the development of priority standards and codes to permit trade in new products and support market access development. Under the BSFI, FIP will also provide contributions to accelerate the initial market penetration of innovative forest-based bioeconomy products in Canada. This will help firms overcome early commercialization barriers by supporting certification testing, regulatory approvals, and commercialization expertise required to achieve first domestic sales and attract international buyers.

The Innovative Tools and Practices measure continues to advance internal NRCan innovative research, coupled with technology transfer initiatives, in the areas of fibre characterization, precision forestry, genomics, adaptive forest management practices, changing climate impacts on growth and yield, and value chain optimization (digitalization).

The Innovative Tools and Practices measure does not have any repayable contributions.

Funding can be made available to the following eligible recipients:

• FPInnovations;
• Universities, colleges, and other academic institutions;
• Provinces, territorial, regional, and municipal governments and their departments and agencies where applicable;
• Indigenous organizations/groups;
• For profit enterprises and/or consortiums that harvest forest products in Canada or that produce forest products and that have existing forest product manufacturing facilities (for example, pulp, paper, or lumber mills) located in Canada;
• For profit enterprises and/or consortiums that supply materials, products, technologies or services to forest products enterprises defined above;
• Not-for-profit institutions; such as research, associations and standards organizations; and,
• Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents.

Expected result: Accurate information, advice, guidance, scientific data, tools and/or knowledge is available to stakeholders.

Performance indicators:

• Number of science-based knowledge and technology transfer products developed per year.
• Number of information sharing activities or collaborations based on the FIP project results.

Expected result: The Canadian forest sector has tools to support sustainable forests, forest industry market acceptance in Canada and forest leadership internationally.

Performance indicator: number of certifications, codes and standards that are developed or being developed as a result of FIP partnership or funding.

Expected result: Increased opportunities for historically under-represented groups to participate in forest sector based economic development.

Performance indicator: Number of forest-sector based scholarships awarded to individuals from targeted underrepresented groups (women, Indigenous people, visible minorities and persons with disabilities).

Expected result: The forest sector is innovative, and contributes to Canada’s economic development.

Performance indicator: number of transformative forest sector products and processes developed with the program support that are scaled up or commercially available through one or more forest sector companies.

The objectives of the Global Forest Leadership Program (GloFor) is to advance Canada’s international forest sector leadership and international diversification. This will be completed through activities that focus on expanding Canada’s international engagement, collaborations and partnerships, expertise, as well as international product and market diversification programming.

GloFor will work in conjunction with regional and provincial initiatives, and it will leverage collaboration where applicable. The program is intended to be national in scope and will stand on its own. The national perspective is unique and necessary when advancing initiatives on the global stage to ensure a coordinated, collaborative, and effective approach.

These efforts will help to position Canada as a world-leader in sustainable forest management and advance Canada’s global forest sector-related priorities, including on market and product diversification in the changing global trade landscape.

For the delivery of its transfer payments, GloFor will utilize both grants and non-repayable contributions.

• Not-for-profit organizations;
• Intergovernmental organizations;
• Universities, academic and vocational institutions;
• Co-operatives;
• Indigenous organizations (not-for-profit) and communities;
• Other levels of government and municipal governments and their departments and agencies where applicable;
• United Nations and its agencies;
• Multilateral, treaty and international organizations and their agencies; and
• Foreign, provincial, territorial, regional and municipal governments and their departments and agencies where applicable.

From 2026-27 to 2028-29, GloFor will provide funding to eligible recipients that will provide assistance to the Canadian forest sector which will allow its funding recipients to engage and implement projects that will support Canada’s domestic and international reputation.

These efforts will help to position Canada as a world-leader in sustainable forest management and advance Canada’s global forest sector-related priorities, including on market and product diversification. Key performance indicators will be based on the number of collaborations and partnerships established through GloFor activities and through the International Model Forest Network.

Global Partnership Initiative Sub-Activity only:

• March 31, 2030

All other Global Partnership Initiative Sub-Activities:

• March 31, 2027

The Global Partnerships Initiative (GPI) supports, enhances and promotes Canada’s international leadership in critical minerals by driving global environmental, social and governance standards, working effectively with Canada’s allies. GPI is comprised of several components under three main activities: Market development and investment attraction; international Research and Development; and enhancing and promoting Canada’s international leadership.

GPI Terms and Conditions include only non-repayable contributions.

Legal entities validly incorporated or registered in Canada including:

• For profit and not for profit organizations
• Community groups; and
• Academic institutions.

Provincial, territorial, regional and municipal governments and their departments and agencies where applicable.

Indigenous recipients:

• Indigenous communities or governments;
• Tribal Councils or entities that fulfill a similar function (eg. General council);
• National and regional Indigenous councils, and tribal organizations;
• Indigenous (majority owned and controlled by Indigenous people) for-profit and not-for-profit organizations; and
• Members of Indigenous groups with community knowledge, Indigenous traditional knowledge or input relevant to the policy dialogue, and with interest in the issues discussed through a policy dialogue.

International recipients:

• Treaty organizations and other international legal entities validly incorporated or registered abroad, including for-profit and not-for-profit organizations such as intergovernmental organizations, international industry associations, agencies, research associations, and standards organizations.
• Other legal entities validly incorporated or registered abroad, for the purpose of demonstrating Canadian critical minerals technologies applied abroad, including:
  • For profit and not for profit organizations such as, but not limited to, companies, industry associations, research associations, and standards organizations.
  • Community groups; and
  • Academic institutions.

Recipients that apply to the GPI must fall under one of the target groups above and have one or more international partners collaborating in the proposed project sector input.

• Canadians are engaged in the future of the new and inclusive resource economy
• Competitiveness of Canada’s natural resources sectors is enhanced through strengthened access to new and priority markets

Market Development and Investment Attraction

Result: Enhance and promote Canada’s international leadership.

Indicator: Number of international activities encompassing the critical minerals and metals sector.

Result: International activities promote dialogue and engagement with governments and critical minerals and metals sector stakeholders.

Indicator: Maintain or increase the number of international activities related to the critical minerals and metals sector.

International (Research and Development)

Result: Expand knowledge base of green and transformative mining technologies and practices.

Indicators:

• Number of active partnership agreements;
• Number of workshops delivered;
• Maintain or increase in number of partnerships and workshops over historical average.

The Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) program aims to increase the innovative use of wood in building projects, including mass timber and prefabricated wood construction, to de-risk wood-based building technologies, systems, and products and equip the workforce (including the design and construction communities, skilled trades, and post-secondary students) with the skills necessary to deploy mass timber buildings at scale in Canada.

The Program provides non-repayable contributions of up to 100% of a project’s eligible costs for the demonstration of innovative engineered wood products, systems and technologies. The program also provides funding non-repayable contributions to projects that accelerate the transformation of the construction sector to mainstream the use of wood in professional design and construction communities (e.g., enhancing buildings codes, technical guidance and education resources). The funding supports the forest sector’s transformation and resilience by encouraging the development and use of innovative, high-value, low-carbon building materials, and promoting local demand and markets for Canadian lumber.

A portion of GCWood demonstration funding focuses on highly replicable residential projects that directly support the government’s commitment of doubling Canada's current rate of residential construction over the next decade.

Funding can be made available to the following eligible recipients:

1. Legal entities validly incorporated or registered in Canada including:
   • For profit and not-for-profit organizations such as companies, industry associations, research associations, and standards organizations;
   • Indigenous organizations and groups; and
   • Canadian academic institutions.
2. Provincial, territorial, regional and municipal governments and their departments and agencies, where applicable.

Expected result: Construction industry stakeholders have the information and tools necessary to pursue wood-based building projects

Performance indicators:

• Number of construction industry stakeholders reached with education and outreach materials on constructing with wood;
• Number of information products made available to construction industry stakeholders to fill gaps, address barriers and support code and standards changes

Expected result: The forest sector is innovative, and contributes to Canada’s economic development

Performance indicators:

• Number of innovative wood-based systems/technologies and advanced building bio-products demonstrated;
• Number of replications of innovative wood-based systems/ technologies and advanced building bioproducts;
• Number of new or retrofitted multi-unit residential (overall size >300m²) building that showcase the use of mass timber and/or prefabrication using wood.

The objective of the Green Freight Program (GFP) is to help lower operating costs of freight companies and increase the competitiveness of the freight sector to help make the movement of goods more efficient, affordable and cleaner for all Canadians. The GFP does that by cost-sharing fleet energy assessments, and investing in fleet retrofits, engine repowers, logistical best-practice implementation and the purchase of low carbon vehicles.

The program consists of grant agreements and non-repayable contributions.

• For-profit organizations (e.g. shippers, carriers, logistics providers, etc.)
• Not-for-profit organizations
• Academic and public institutions
• Indigenous recipients
• Government
• Other

2024-25 (Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program)

2022-23 (Energy Efficiency Program)

Terms and Conditions for the Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program (2024-25)

Terms and Conditions for Grants and Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency (2022-23)

Help Canadians make their homes more energy efficient, reduce energy use, and support Canadian environmental objectives while making homes more comfortable and affordable to maintain, as well as creating good, middle-class jobs in their communities.

The Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program brings costs down for Canadians by reducing energy bills through no-cost home retrofits for low- to median-income Canadians, including tenants, and will be co-delivered by partners in provinces and territories.

The Oil to Heat Pump Affordability program helps low- to median-income homeowners transition from oil heating to electric heat pumps through offering upfront grants up to $15,000 in co-delivery jurisdictions where the province or territory has committed to match the last $5,000 in federal funding.

The Canada Greener Homes Grant offered grants up to $5,000 for energy-efficient home improvements, plus up to $600 for EnerGuide evaluations.

This transfer payment program does not have any repayable contributions.

Eligible recipients include:

• Individuals
• Legal entities validly incorporated or registered in Canada including for-profit and not-for-profit organizations such as electricity and gas utilities and standard organizations,
• Energy efficiency consulting firms, companies, industry associations, research associations, standards organizations;
• Indigenous recipients, such as national and regional governing bodies, Tribal Councils or entities that fulfill a similar function, for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, communities and Indigenous non-governing organizations;
• Community groups, cooperatives, advocacy groups;
• Canadian academic institutions;
• Provincial, territorial, regional and municipal governments and their departments, agencies and other public institutions where applicable; and,
• International legal entities validly incorporated or registered abroad including for-profit and not-for-profit organizations such as para-government organizations (E.g. International Energy Agency or one of its Operating Agents, United Nations, etc.), companies, industry associations, research associations, standards organizations and academic institutions.

NRCan’s home retrofit programs contribute to improved energy efficiency in homes and buildings, while laying the foundation for deeper reductions in emissions. They make energy and energy products more affordable, while supporting economic growth, innovation, job creation, climate resilience, energy security and capacity strengthening in the buildings sector.

Greener Homes Affordability Program and Oil to Heat Pump Affordability programs will continue delivering results in 2026-27 as described above. All grants for Canada Greener Homes Grant are expected to be issued by March 2026, NRCan will focus on wrapping up and final reporting on the program.

To make funding available to Indigenous groups potentially impacted by the Trans Mountain Expansion Pipeline Project (TMX) and the Line 3 Replacement Program (Line 3) to:

• Enhance their capacity to participate in the Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees (IAMC);
• Pursue other Committee objectives including those supporting their mandate to provide advice to regulators on environmental, safety, and socio-economic issues related to the performance of the projects and compliance with conditions, including on key United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act action plan measures that are connected to the natural resources space; and
• Address environmental concerns related to the broader pipeline corridor over the full lifecycle of the project.

This transfer payment program has non-repayable contributions.

Expected results:

• Collaborative and informed committees that facilitate Indigenous inclusion and engagement, and the provision of advice and recommendations to decision-makers for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project and Line 3 Replacement Project. This is measured by the percentage of impacted groups participating in Committee activities, and number of IAMC and sub-committee meetings.
• Communities possess the capacity to participate in monitoring and oversight of resource development projects in their lands, territories, and water measured by the percentage of impacted communities that participate in capacity-building activities.
• Indigenous peoples inform federal policy and processes to reflect Indigenous rights and priorities.

The Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships (INRP) Program aims to increase the economic participation of Indigenous communities and organizations in the development of natural resource projects that support the transition to a clean energy future. The INRP Program provides contribution funding to projects that:

• Increase the capacity of Indigenous communities to engage in, benefit from, actively participate in and/or capitalize on economic development opportunities in the natural resource sectors;
• Increase the investment and/or collaboration between Indigenous Peoples and other natural resource development stakeholders, including governments, industry, and non-governmental organizations.

Priority will be given to projects that:

• Result in benefits to multiple Indigenous communities and/or organizations;
• Support community capacity to transition to and participate in projects that contribute to Canada’s net-zero objectives and shift to clean energy (including critical minerals development).

All projects must be completed by March 31, 2027. This transfer has non-repayable contributions.

Recipients that are eligible for INRP funding include:

• Indigenous communities or governments (including Indian Act bands, self-governing First Nations, Métis Community Organizations, modern treaty implementation organizations including economic development corporations constituted under a modern treaty, etc.);
• Tribal Councils or entities that fulfill a similar function (e.g., general council);
• Regional and national Indigenous organizations;
• Indigenous not-for-profit (50% or greater control by Indigenous Peoples) and for-profit (50% or greater control by an Indigenous community / communities) corporations, businesses, joint ventures, partnerships, associations, co-operatives and institutions; and
• Academic institutions and research associations working with an Indigenous partner organization.

INRP does not fund businesses controlled by individual entrepreneurs.

INRP will support Indigenous-led projects that:

• Enhance the capacity of Indigenous communities to capitalize on business opportunities;
• Facilitate access of Indigenous communities and/or organizations to information, tools and/or resources that support business, employment and training opportunities; and
• Support community and regional engagement regarding economic participation in energy infrastructure projects.

This includes support for projects that increase Indigenous engagement and participation in critical minerals.

The Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) program facilitates the adoption or early access of transformative technologies and products in the Canadian forest sector to bridge the gap between development and commercialization.

IFIT offers non-repayable contributions towards capital projects, feasibility studies, and outreach activities undertaken by Canadian forest industry firms to implement first-in-kind and early adoption technologies, products, and processes. The program supports projects that advance the development of forest bioproducts, advanced biofuels, low-carbon building materials, diversified pulp and paper products, and improved fibre usage, process efficiencies and decarbonization. IFIT contributions help accelerate the sector’s transformation by supporting innovative advances that carry substantial investment, technology and/or market risk.

IFIT is also implements strategic contributions to resolve bottlenecks in the supply chain of the construction industry by expanding production capacity and improving process efficiency. Mass timber and prefabricated wood construction, supported by IFIT investments, directly address housing challenges by accelerating construction, enabling mid-rise and high-rise residential construction, reducing costs and improving resilience and innovation in supply chains.

Funding can be made available to the following eligible recipients:

Eligible Recipients:

1. Legal entities validly incorporated or registered in Canada including:
   • For profit and not-for-profit organizations such as companies, industry associations, research associations, and standards organizations;
   • Indigenous organizations and groups; and
   • Canadian academic institutions.
2. Provincial, territorial, regional, and municipal governments and their departments and agencies where applicable.

Expected result: Stakeholders are implementing projects, domestically and/or internationally.

Performance indicator: Amount of funds leveraged from the participation of other funding partners (industry, governments, etc.) in IFIT projects.

Expected result: Increased opportunities for historically under-represented groups to participate in forest sector based economic development.

Performance indicator: Number of outreach activities targeting equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) groups and under-represented groups.

Expected result: Increased opportunities for historically under-represented groups to participate in forest sector based economic development.

Performance indicator: Percentage of proponents’ final workforce diversity plans rated effective (score of 75% or above).

Expected result: The forest sector is innovative, and contributes to Canada’s economic development.

Performance indicators:

• Number of new or early adopted products or processes created/ implemented resulting from an IFIT investment that contribute to more a diversified and resilient forest sector;
• Number of direct jobs created or maintained by IFIT funded projects;
• Increase in production capacity of wood-based prefabricated and modular construction materials.

The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources is responsible under section 214 of the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act to make payments to the province of Newfoundland and Labrador equivalent to the revenue amounts received by Canada in relation to offshore petroleum activities in the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador offshore. The federal Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Resource Revenue Fund Regulations prescribe the time and manner for making the transfer payments. The funds are drawn from the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

This transfer payment program does not have any repayable contributions.

NRCan expects 100% of the payments to Newfoundland and Labrador to be processed on time and in accordance with the applicable regulations.

The amount of money transferred to Newfoundland and Labrador is largely based on royalties from offshore oil production and is subject to change. Royalty amounts vary year-to-year as a result of fluctuations in factors such as crude oil prices, exchange rates, changes in production levels, and the timing of sales.

Payments could also include amounts such as forfeitures associated with exploration licences as well as Corporate Income Tax.

As part of the Wildfire Resilient Futures Initiative, the Resilient Communities through FireSmart (RCF) program provides contribution funding to support a whole-of-society approach to enhance wildfire prevention and mitigation efforts and expand the adoption of FireSmart Canada.

There are no repayable contributions under these programs.

Eligible Recipients:

• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Indigenous recipients
• Government

The expected results of the RCF are that:

• Stakeholders are engaged in promotion of wildfire risk reduction.
• At risk communities identified by jurisdictions are aware of FireSmart programming.
• A FireSmart culture has been adopted nationally, particularly in at-risk communities.
• Safety and Security of Canadians is increased.

These results will be measured through the following performance indicators:

• Number of provinces and territories that have established inclusive governance structures.
• Percentage of Canadians surveyed in at-risk communities that are aware of FireSmart Canada.
• Number of at-risk communities who report having developed a wildfire community prevention and mitigation plan and are considered “FireSmart Ready”.
• Number of at-risk communities that have developed a wildfire community prevention and mitigation plan who have adopted local level prevention and mitigation measures.
• Percentage of Canadians surveyed in at-risk communities that have taken risk-reduction actions.

• For-profit Organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Government
• Indigenous recipients

SREPs has one target with a target achievement date during FYs 2025-27; 50% of applications to the program include equity, diversity, and inclusion plans or identify a public equity diversity and inclusion commitment by 2025. To date, 96% of applicants have done so.

While SREPs has no other targets or expected results during the FYs 2025-27 period, as of September 30, 2025, SREPs is supporting 107 deployment projects for 3,099 Megawatts (MW) of renewable energy capacity and 539 MWh of energy storage capacity. The total cost of these projects is $7.7 billion, to which SREPs has allocated funding of $1.5 billion. In addition, 90 capacity building projects have been approved at a total project cost of $212 million, to which SREPs funding totals $133 million. Finally, under the Indigenous Engagement Grant stream, 16 grant agreements have been signed at a total project cost of $3.4 million, to which SREPs grant funding totals $1.8 million. Furthermore, 42% of SREPs approved projects and funds are supporting projects with Indigenous ownership.

To date, 29 deployment projects have been commissioned, and 39 capacity building projects have been completed.

Terms and Conditions in Support of Innovation and Clean Growth in the Natural Resource Sectors, effective 2022-23 (Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration)

Terms and Conditions for Grants and Contributions for Critical Minerals Innovation and Global Partnerships, effective 2025-26

Terms and Conditions in Support of Innovation and Clean Growth in the Natural Resource Sectors

Terms and Conditions for Grants and Contributions for Critical Minerals Innovation and Global Partnerships

The purpose of the Strategic Commercialization Fund is to complement existing and new proposed programming by addressing funding gaps faced by critical mineral stakeholders.

The main objective is to provide support to industry to commercialize technologies Technology Readiness Level, including: pilot scale demonstrations; industry scale, proof of concept, demonstrations; and integrating downstream stakeholders with midstream research and development projects.

This program does not include any repayable contributions.

Legal entities validly incorporated or registered in Canada including:

• For profit and not for profit organizations;
• Community groups; and
• Academic institutions.

Provincial, territorial, regional and municipal governments and their departments and agencies, where applicable.

Indigenous recipients:

• Indigenous communities or governments;
• Tribal Councils or entities that fulfill a similar function (eg. General council);
• National and regional Indigenous councils, and tribal organizations;
• Indigenous (majority owned and controlled by Indigenous people) for-profit and not-for-profit organizations; and
• Members of Indigenous groups with community knowledge, Indigenous traditional knowledge or input relevant to the policy dialogue, and with interest in the issues discussed through a policy dialogue.

Technology advancement

Result: Technical progress as a result of supported Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) projects, measured by the TRL scale (standard methodology developed by the US government to measure a new technology or product’s maturity or position along the innovation chain, based on nine pre-defined stages).

• Indicators:
• Number of projects with TRL advancement;
• Number of high impact Research, Development and Demonstration projects to advance toward commercialization by 2027.

Enhance economic performance

Result: Better product and process outcomes resulting in improved economic and market performance.

• Indicators:
• Number of technical reports and projects ready for market;
• Number of domestic partners;
• Number of direct and indirect jobs created.

Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP) provides funding towards the deployment of electric vehicle (EV) chargers and hydrogen refuelling stations across Canada.

This initiative addresses a key barrier to the adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEV)—the lack of charging and refuelling stations in Canada—by increasing the availability of localized charging and hydrogen refuelling opportunities where Canadians live, work, travel, and play.

The program pays up to 50% of total project costs up to a maximum per technology. The maximum funding for Indigenous businesses and communities is up to 75% of total project costs up to a maximum per technology.

The Program has conditionally repayable contribution agreements.

• For-profit organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations
• Academia and public institutions
• Indigenous recipients
• Government
• Other