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NRCan (Natural Resources Canada)

Supports Canadian resource transitions through finance tools that bridge science outcomes to power, mineral, and forestry deployment.

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Key stats
Annual funding—
Programs9
Active grants1
Total grants7
About

Natural Resources Canada is the federal department responsible for Canada's power, minerals, and forests portfolios, and it uses its funding tools to move technology from research into deployment. Its work covers low-carbon power research, clean fuels production, critical minerals processing, and forest bioeconomy innovation, with support delivered through contribution agreements and repayable con…

Programs & grants under this funder
Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program (CGHAP)

Supports no-cost home retrofits for low-to-median-income Canadians out province by province.

Clean Fuels Fund (CFF)

Supports Capital contributions for new clean fuel production facilities in Canada hydrogen renewable diesel sustainable aviation fuel.

1 grant
Clean Fuels Fund — General Stream
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (CMIF)

Supports projects for clean energy and transportation infrastructure enabling Canadian critical minerals.

1 grant
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (CMIF) — EOI
Closed
— pool
Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration Program (CMRDD)

Supports projects for critical minerals processing recycling and commercialization technology continuous intake.

1 grant
Critical Minerals RDD Program — EOI
Between cycles
— pool
Energy Innovation Program (EIP)

Connects Energy Innovation Program to support demonstration funding clean energy technologies per project canadian innovators.

1 grant
Energy Innovation Program (EIP)
Between cycles
— pool
Forest Innovation Program (FIP)

Supports Federal science innovation and collaboration funding for early-stage forest bioeconomy innovation in Canada.

1 grant
Forest Innovation Program (FIP) — Renewal
Closed
— pool
Indigenous Forestry Initiative (IFI)

Supports Indigenous communities and organizations developing forestry governance planning and economic capacity in Canada.

1 grant
Indigenous Forestry Initiative (IFI)
Closed
CAD 16.9M pool
Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREPs)

Provides Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program to support repayable contributions clean electricity infrastructure renewables storage grid modernization.

1 grant
SREPs — Critical Regional Priorities & Indigenous-Led Streams
Closed
— pool
Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative (ZEVAI)

Supports Funding for ZEV awareness and education campaigns in Canada for-profits not-for-profits and governments cost share.

Last verified: 31 May 2026Source: natural-resources.canada.ca