Natural Resources Canada · Contribution program
The Emissions Reduction Fund
The purpose of the Emissions Reduction Fund is to help Canadian oil and gas companies invest in clean solutions to reduce methane and other greenhouse gas emissions.
- Total value
- $370M
- Agreements
- 68
- Dec 2020 to May 2023
- Median agreement
- $1.8M
- Typical range
- $480K–$7.9M
- 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.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | $89.2M |
| 2021 | 45 | $205M |
| 2022 | 17 | $48.9M |
| 2023 | 3 | $27.5M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 60 | $256M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 6 | $91.9M |
| Manitoba | 2 | $22.8M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 65 | $281M |
| Other organizations | 3 | $89.2M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd | NATURAL GAS PROCESSING PLANT AND GATHERING SYSTEMContribution | $17,681,587 |
| May 2023 | Saturn Oil & Gas Inc. | RIDGEBACK RESOURCES METHANE CONSERVATION PROJECTContribution | $2,016,135 |
| Jan 2023 | Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd | TAMARACK - NIPISI INTAKE 3 GAS CONSERVATION PROJECTContribution | $7,791,059 |
| Dec 2022 | Halo Exploration Ltd. | DUVERNAY GAS CONSERVATION PROJECTContribution | $6,279,971 |
| Dec 2022 | Halo Exploration Ltd. | DUVERNAY GAS CONSERVATION PROJECTContribution | $12,559,942 |
| Dec 2022 | Saturn Oil & Gas Inc. | SATURN OIL & GAS METHANE CONSERVATION PROJECTContribution | $0 |
| Nov 2022 | Steel Reef Infrastructure Corp. | STEEL REEF STEELMAN ACID GAS INJECTIONContribution | $4,655,539 |
| Nov 2022 | Tourmaline Oil Corp | Intake 3 Gas Conservation ProjectContribution | $442,500 |
| Nov 2022 | Tourmaline Oil Corp | Intake 3 Gas Conservation ProjectContribution | $1,056,000 |
| Nov 2022 | Canadian Natural Resources Limited | PIERSON MANITOBA CO-INJECTION PROJECTContribution | $1,125,750 |
| Nov 2022 | Crescent Point Energy Corp. | BROMHEAD GAS CONSERVATION PROJECTContribution | $4,365,068 |
| Sep 2022 | Tourmaline Oil Corp | RISING STAR RESOURCES VAPOUR RECOVERY UNIT COMPRESSOR AND TIE-INContribution | $262,224 |
| Sep 2022 | Tourmaline Oil Corp | RISING STAR RESOURCES GAS GATHERING PROJECTContribution | $284,086 |
| Mar 2022 | Oceans Limited | Development of an Ocean Circulation Forecasting System for Oil Spill TrajectoriesContribution | $496,000 |
| Mar 2022 | Horizon Maritime Services Ltd. | Offshore Connected Worker Mixed Reality ApplicationContribution | $400,000 |
| Mar 2022 | Ampelmann Canada Limited | Contribution in support of project to Revolutionize Offshore Personnel TransferContribution | $1,798,000 |
| Mar 2022 | Canadian Natural Resources Limited | SASKATCHEWAN WELLSITE VENTING REDUCTION PROJECTContribution | $624,000 |
| Mar 2022 | Canadian Natural Resources Limited | SASKATCHEWAN WELLSITE VENTING REDUCTION PROJECTContribution | $780,000 |
| Jan 2022 | Steel Reef Infrastructure Corp. | STEEL REEF METHANE CONSERVATION PROJECTSContribution | $6,584,967 |
| Jan 2022 | Steel Reef Infrastructure Corp. | STEEL REEF METHANE CONSERVATION PROJECTSContribution | $7,140,976 |
| Dec 2021 | Ipc Canada Ltd. | IPC EMULSION TIE-IN PROJECTSContribution | $1,192,498 |
| Nov 2021 | Crescent Point Resources Partnership | CRESENT POINT RESOURCES PARTNERSHIP PIPELINES AND SWB TIE-INSContribution | $7,865,275 |
| Oct 2021 | Whitecap Resources Inc. | WHITECAP METHANE CONSERVATION PROJECTContribution | $1,104,266 |
| Sep 2021 | Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd | TAMARACK GAS GATHERING INFRASTRUCTUREContribution | $5,389,153 |
| Sep 2021 | Tamarack Acquisition Corp. | TAMARACK GAS GATHERING INFRASTRUCTUREContribution | $3,161,973 |