Natural Resources Canada · Contribution program
Grants & Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency
The objective is to improve energy efficiency in Canada. Canadian energy users in the industrial, residential, commercial/institutional, and transportation sectors must have access to the information and qualified expertise required to make informed choices on energy consumption in the marketplace. Across all of these sectors, products that use energy and affect energy consumption will be a specific focus.
- Total value
- $300M
- Agreements
- 136
- Jul 2021 to Jun 2026
- Median agreement
- $519K
- Typical range
- $180K–$1.3M
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Natural Resources Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
50 of 99 organizations, most funding first.
Plus 3 agreements ($4.2M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
* 2026 so far: agreements starting by Oct 2026. Departments publish each quarter after it ends, so the latest months fill in later.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | $2.7M |
| 2022 | 0 | $0 |
| 2023 | 21 | $12.7M |
| 2024 | 42 | $250M |
| 2025 | 56 | $26.5M |
| 2026* | 15 | $7.9M |
By province
$0$2–$5$11–$26$41–$113
Per resident: the total over the whole window divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada, table 17-10-0009-01). Agreements are placed by the recipient’s address, so a national organization’s funding counts where its office is.
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 39 | $82.6M |
| Alberta | 18 | $56.9M |
| Nova Scotia | 12 | $44.7M |
| Quebec | 6 | $35.4M |
| British Columbia | 19 | $26.5M |
| Manitoba | 6 | $22.1M |
| Saskatchewan | 8 | $17.2M |
| Nunavut | 4 | $4.9M |
| Prince Edward Island | 3 | $4.8M |
| Northwest Territories | 3 | $2.2M |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 13 | $1.1M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2 | $1M |
| Yukon | 1 | $627K |
| New Brunswick | 2 | $195K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other organizations | 45 | $154M |
| Indigenous recipients | 19 | $58M |
| For-profit organizations | 21 | $51M |
| Government | 32 | $34.9M |
| Academia | 6 | $1.6M |
| International (non-government) | 13 | $1.1M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Energy Agency (IEA)Hosting the Secretariat of the International Energy Efficiency Hub (EE Hub) · Grant · Jun 2026 | Hosting the Secretariat of the International Energy Efficiency Hub (EE Hub)Grant | $127,000 | |
| Gwl Realty Advisors Inc.ISO 50001 ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION · Contribution · Jun 2026 | ISO 50001 ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATIONContribution | $600,000 | |
| The Governing Council of the University of TorontoISO 50001 ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION · Contribution · Jun 2026 | ISO 50001 ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATIONContribution | $480,000 | |
| Red Deer PolytechnicISO 50001 ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION · Contribution · Jun 2026 | ISO 50001 ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATIONContribution | $540,000 | |
| City of ReginaISO 50001 ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION · Contribution · Jun 2026 | ISO 50001 ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATIONContribution | $538,000 | |
| Halifax Regional Centre For EducationISO 50001 ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION · Contribution · Jun 2026 | ISO 50001 ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATIONContribution | $180,000 | |
| Provincial Health Services AuthorityISO 50001 ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION · Contribution · Jun 2026 | ISO 50001 ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATIONContribution | $195,000 | |
| The Corporation of the City of MississaugaISO 50001 ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION · Contribution · Jun 2026 | ISO 50001 ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATIONContribution | $143,000 | |
| City of SurreyISO 50001 ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION · Contribution · Jun 2026 | ISO 50001 ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATIONContribution | $564,000 | |
| Canadian Standards AssociationCSA Energy Efficiency Standards (FY26-27 and FY27-28) · Contribution · Apr 2026 | CSA Energy Efficiency Standards (FY26-27 and FY27-28)Contribution | $100,000 | |
| User-Centred Energy Systems Tcp Ltd.User-Centred Energy Systems Technology Collaboration Programme (Users TCP) by the International Energy Agency (IEA) - Common Fund · Grant · Mar 2026 | User-Centred Energy Systems Technology Collaboration Programme (Users TCP) by the International Energy Agency (IEA) - Common FundGrant | $15,918 | |
| Austrian Institute Of Technology GmbhThe 15th International Energy Agency Heat Pump Conference, May 26-29, 2026, Vienna Ausrtia · Contribution · Mar 2026 | The 15th International Energy Agency Heat Pump Conference, May 26-29, 2026, Vienna AusrtiaContribution | $13,725 | |
| Government of NunavutNunavut Energy & Shelter Technology (NEST) Research Facility Demonstration Sites (RFDS) Project · Contribution · Feb 2026 | Nunavut Energy & Shelter Technology (NEST) Research Facility Demonstration Sites (RFDS) ProjectContribution | $2,130,000 | |
| Government of NunavutNunavut Energy & Shelter Technology (NEST) Research Facility Demonstration Sites (RFDS) Project · Contribution · Feb 2026 | Nunavut Energy & Shelter Technology (NEST) Research Facility Demonstration Sites (RFDS) ProjectContribution | $2,130,000 | |
| United Nations Environment ProgrammeSupport for Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction · Grant · Feb 2026 | Support for Global Alliance for Buildings and ConstructionGrant | $139,000 | |
| Consortium For Energy Efficiency IncAdvancement of Energy Efficiency Collaboration · Contribution · Dec 2025 | Advancement of Energy Efficiency CollaborationContribution | $120,000 | |
| Chippewas of Georgina Island First NationFirst Nation Energy Code Development and Adoption · Contribution · Dec 2025 | First Nation Energy Code Development and AdoptionContribution | $465,183 | |
| Consortium For Energy Efficiency IncAdvancement of Energy Efficiency Collaboration · Grant · Dec 2025 | Advancement of Energy Efficiency CollaborationGrant | $90,000 | |
| Frog Lake First Nations #121 & 122Frog Lake First Nations Energy Efficiency Building Code Adoption · Contribution · Dec 2025 | Frog Lake First Nations Energy Efficiency Building Code AdoptionContribution | $1,321,997 | |
| Northwest TerritoriesNWT Net-Zero Ready Building Codes Development · Contribution · Dec 2025 | NWT Net-Zero Ready Building Codes DevelopmentContribution | $1,600,000 | |
| Province of British ColumbiaBC Home Energy Planner – Real Estate Strategy · Contribution · Nov 2025 | BC Home Energy Planner – Real Estate StrategyContribution | $500,000 | |
| Cape Breton Regional MunicipalityGreening Housing Acceleration Fund · Contribution · Oct 2025 | Greening Housing Acceleration FundContribution | $100,000 | |
| British Columbia Institute of TechnologyEducating and motivating Canadian business leaders into real action on deep retrofit planning and implementation · Contribution · Oct 2025 | Educating and motivating Canadian business leaders into real action on deep retrofit planning and implementationContribution | $654,000 | |
| British Columbia Institute of TechnologyEducating and motivating Canadian business leaders into real action on deep retrofit planning and implementation · Contribution · Oct 2025 | Educating and motivating Canadian business leaders into real action on deep retrofit planning and implementationContribution | $654,000 | |
| Sustainable Building Manitoba Inc.Manitoba Energy Efficiency Challenge: Competition and Education for Advanced Building Design · Contribution · Oct 2025 | Manitoba Energy Efficiency Challenge: Competition and Education for Advanced Building DesignContribution | $142,000 |