Name of the organization: Natural Resources Canada
Planning Year (Year 1): 2025-26
Number of Programs in the Program Inventory: 39
Total 2025-26 Planned Spending ($) from Departmental Plan: $3,695,742,581
| Departmental Results Framework (DRF) Inventory Program | Evaluations to be approved in 2025-26 to 2029-30 | Planned year of approval | Estimated program spending in 2025-26 covered by evaluationFootnote 1 | Total planned program spending in 2025-26 | Primary Evaluation Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Geodetic Survey: Spatially Enabling Canada | None | Not applicable | $0 | $6,348,990 | Not applicable |
| Geological Knowledge for Canada’s Onshore and Offshore Land | Evaluation of Geological Knowledge for Canada's Onshore and Offshore Land Program | 2028-29 | $46,473,559 | $59,643,090 | Departmental Priority |
| Evaluation of Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals (GeoNorth) | 2026-27 | $13,169,531 | Departmental Priority | ||
| Core Geospatial Data | Evaluation of Core Geospatial Data and Innovative Geospatial Solutions (DRF inventory programs) | 2028-29 | $57,558,360 | $59,530,568 | Departmental Priority |
| Horizontal Evaluation of Impact Assessment and Regulatory Processes (IAAC lead) | 2027-28 | $1,972,208 | Horizontal Initiative | ||
| Canada-US International Boundary Treaty | None | Not applicable | $0 | $2,056,976 | Not applicable |
| Canada Lands Survey System | Evaluation of Canada Lands Survey System | 2028-29 | $15,966,241 | $15,966,241 | Departmental priority |
| Geoscience for Sustainable Development of Natural Resources | Horizontal Evaluation of Impact Assessment and Regulatory Processes (IAAC lead) | 2027-28 | $3,851,937 | $44,771,494 | Horizontal initiative |
| Horizontal Evaluation of Marine Conservation Targets (DFO lead) | 2025-26 | $4,005,694 | Horizontal initiative | ||
| Geoscience for Sustainable Development of Natural Resource | 2026-27 | $36,913,863 | Departmental Priority | ||
| Pest Risk Management | Evaluation of Pest Risk Management Program (DRF Inventory) | 2027-28 | $36,251,055 | $36,251,055 | Required by the FAA |
| Forest Climate Change | Horizontal Evaluation of Natural Climate Solutions Fund (formative) | 2025-26 | $365,222,856 | $383,438,972 | Required by the FAA |
| Horizontal Evaluation of Natural Climate Solutions Fund | 2029-30 | TBD | Required by the FAA | ||
| Climate Change Adaptation | Evaluation of Climate Change Adaptation Program (DRF inventory) | 2027-28 | $23,955,361 | $23,955,361 | Required by the FAA |
| Adaptation to Climate Change - Horizontal Roll-up (ECCC lead) | 2026-27 | $0 | Horizontal initiative | ||
| Explosives Safety and Security | None | Not applicable | $0 | $13,149,551 | Not applicable |
| Geoscience to Keep Canada Safe | None | Not applicable | $0 | $20,136,883 | Not applicable |
| Wildfire Risk Management | Evaluation of Wildfire Risk Management Program (DRF Program) | 2026-27 | $165,758,082 | $165,758,082 | Required by the FAA |
| Polar Continental Shelf Program | None | Not applicable | $0 | $24,314,379 | Not applicable |
| Energy Innovation and Clean Technology | Evaluation of Energy Innovation and Clean Technology Program (DRF inventory program) | 2025-26 | $310,013,891 | $330,137,930 | Required by the FAA |
| Evaluation of Energy Innovation and Clean Technology Program (DRF inventory program) | 2029-30 | $0 | Required by the FAA | ||
| Horizontal evaluation of Oceans Protection Plan (TC lead) | 2026-27 | $8,038,979 | Horizontal initiative | ||
| Evaluation of Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program | 2024-25 | $4,392,143 | Required by the FAA | ||
| Evaluation of Greener Neighborhoods Pilot Program | 2027-28 | $7,692,917 | Required by the FAA | ||
| Green Mining Innovation | Joint Audit and Evaluation of Green Mining Innovation | 2026-27 | $26,955,225 | $27,373,806 | Required by the FAA |
| Horizontal Evaluation of Impact Assessment and Regulatory Processes (IAAC lead) | 2027-28 | $418,581 | Horizontal initiative | ||
| Fibre Solutions | None | Not applicable | $0 | $14,833,917 | Not applicable |
| Sustainable Forest Management | Horizontal Evaluation of Impact Assessment and Regulatory Processes (IAAC lead) | 2027-28 | $1,759,232 | $26,588,438 | Horizontal initiative |
| Evaluation of Sustainable Forest Management Program | 2029-30 | $24,829,206 | Departmental priority | ||
| Cumulative Effects | Horizontal Evaluation of Impact Assessment and Regulatory Processes (IAAC-led) | 2027-28 | $111,008 | $8,239,270 | Horizontal initiative |
| Evaluation of Cumulative Effects Program | 2027-28 | $8,128,262 | Departmental priority | ||
| Lower Carbon Transportation | Joint Audit and Evaluation of the Clean Fuels Fund Program | 2025-26 | $208,151,051 | $353,478,212 | Required by the FAA |
| Evaluation of Green Freight | 2027-28 | $33,474,565 | Required by the FAA | ||
| Evaluation of Zero Emissions Vehicle Infrastructure Program | 2028-29 | $111,852,596 | Required by the FAA | ||
| Electricity Resources | Evaluation of Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program | 2025-26 | $1,773,158 | $340,680,261 | Required by the FAA |
| Evaluation of Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways | 2025-26 | $237,070,115 | Required by the FAA | ||
| Evaluation of Electricity Predevelopment | 2026-27 | $59,146,327 | Required by the FAA | ||
| Evaluation of Enabling Responsible Small Modular Reactors Deployment | 2026-27 | $14,962,912 | Required by the FAA | ||
| Horizontal Evaluation of Impact Assessment and Regulatory Processes (IAAC lead) | 2027-28 | $777,031 | Horizontal initiative | ||
| Evaluation of Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways | 2029-30 | $26,950,718 | Required by the FAA | ||
| Energy Efficiency | Evaluation of Energy Efficiency Program (DRF Program) | 2025-26 | $1,010,899,246 | $1,055,889,088 | Required by the FAA |
| Evaluation of Energy Efficiency Program | 2029-30 | $44,989,842 | $28,094,101 | Required by the FAA | |
| Energy and Climate Change Policy | Horizontal Evaluation of Impact Assessment and Regulatory Processes (IAAC lead) | 2027-28 | $192,709 | Horizontal initiative | |
| Horizontal Evaluation of Marine Conservation Targets (DFO lead) | 2025-26 | $23,173 | Horizontal Initiative | ||
| Horizontal Evaluation of Indo Pacific Strategy (GAC lead) | 2027-28 | $2,947,876 | Horizontal initiative | ||
| Innovative Geospatial Solutions | Horizontal Evaluation of Impact Assessment and Regulatory Processes (IAAC lead) | 2027-28 | $865,575 | $17,213,596 | Horizontal initiative |
| Horizontal Evaluation of Core Geospatial Data and Innovative Geospatial Solutions (DRF inventory programs) | 2028-29 | $16,348,021 | Departmental Priority | ||
| Forest Sector Competitiveness | Evaluation of Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program | 2025-26 | $712,783 | $153,800,775 | Required by the FAA |
| Evaluation of Forest Sector Competitiveness Program (DRF inventory program) | 2025-26 | $153,087,992 | Required by the FAA | ||
| Evaluation of Forest Sector Competitiveness Program (DRF inventory program) | 2030-31 or later | TBD | Departmental Priority | ||
| Provision of Federal Leadership in the Minerals & Metals Sector | Horizontal Evaluation of Impact Assessment and Regulatory Processes (IAAC lead) | 2027-28 | $525,088 | $192,569,362 | Horizontal initiative |
| Horizontal Evaluation of Canadian Critical Mineral Strategy | 2028-29 | $45,102,466 | Commitment in TB submission | ||
| Horizontal Evaluation of Marine Conservation Targets (DFO lead) | 2025-26 | $475,556 | Horizontal initiative | ||
| Evaluation of Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund | 2028-29 | $146,466,252 | Required by the FAA | ||
| Energy Safety and Security, and Petroleum Resources | Horizontal Evaluation of Impact Assessment and Regulatory Processes (IAAC lead) | 2027-28 | $4,050,769 | $15,792,522 | Horizontal initiative |
| Horizontal Evaluation of Marine Conservation Targets (DFO lead) | 2025-26 | $1,068,256 | Horizontal initiative | ||
| Evaluation of Energy Safety and Security, and Petroleum Resources Program | 2029-30 | $10,673,497 | Departmental Priority | ||
| Statutory Offshore Payments | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | $0 | Not applicable |
| Indigenous Reconciliation and Regulatory Coordination | Joint Audit and Evaluation of Advancing Reconciliation | 2025-26 | $19,009,880 | $49,076,018 | Departmental Priority |
| Evaluation of Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships | 2027-28 | $16,000,000 | Required by FAA | ||
| Evaluation of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees | 2028-29 | $12,749,339 | Required by FAA | ||
| Horizontal Evaluation of Impact Assessment and Regulatory Processes (IAAC lead) | 2027-28 | $1,316,799 | Horizontal initiative | ||
| Youth Employment and Skills Strategy - Science & Technology Internship Program (Green Jobs) | Horizontal Evaluation of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy | 2028-29 | $15,138,744 | $15,138,744 | Horizontal initiative |
| Internal Services | |||||
| Management and Oversight Services | Joint Audit and Evaluation of Advancing Reconciliation | 2025-26 | $0 | $51,109,056 | Departmental priority |
| Horizontal Evaluation of Impact Assessment and Regulatory Processes (IAAC lead) | 2027-28 | $235,458 | Horizontal initiative | ||
| Communications Services | None | Not applicable | Not applicable | $21,196,789 | Not applicable |
| Legal Services | None | Not applicable | Not applicable | $12,792,680 | Not applicable |
| Human Resources Services | Joint Audit and Evaluation of Advancing Reconciliation | 2025-26 | Not applicable | $32,852,787 | Departmental priority |
| Financial Management Services | None | Not applicable | Not applicable | $17,099,774 | Not applicable |
| Information Management Services | None | Not applicable | Not applicable | $7,215,797 | Not applicable |
| Information Technology Services | None | Not applicable | Not applicable | $31,011,228 | Not applicable |
| Real Property Management Services | Horizontal Evaluation of Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan Phase IV (ECCC-led) | 2029-30 | $1,275,300 | $31,654,515 | Horizontal initiative |
| Materiel Management Services | None | Not applicable | Not applicable | $522,989 | Not applicable |
| Acquisition Management Services | None | Not applicable | Not applicable | $6,059,284 | Not applicable |
| TOTAL: | $3,361,751,285Footnote 1 | $3,695,742,581Footnote 2 | |||
| Percentage of FY 2025-26 planned spending covered by five-year IAEP: | 90%Footnote 3 | ||||