Grant and contribution program
Contributions in support of Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities
Department of Natural Resources · Environment, energy and natural resources
In fiscal year 2024–25, Department of Natural Resources paid out $56.3 million under Contributions in support of Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities, up from $47.5 million in 2023–24. That is $1.88 per tax filer.
Headline figures
Fiscal year 2024–25
$56.3M
Up $8.8M from $47.5M in 2023–24.
Per tax filer uses 29,965,100 tax filers (2023, the latest count published); per person uses a population of 41,162,593 (2024). An allocation of cost, not a tax bill.
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| Fiscal year | Spending |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | $47.5M |
| 2024–25 | $56.3M |
Largest recipients
The largest named recipients of payments reported under this program in 2024–25. Location is the recipient's address, which is not always where the money is spent. Recipient payments can differ slightly from the program total above because the Public Accounts report them separately.
| Recipient | Location | Paid | Per tax filer |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Kaska | Watson Lake, Yukon | $5.6M | $0.19 |
| Qikiqtaaluk Business Development Corporation | Iqaluit, Nunavut | $5.1M | $0.17 |
| Société en Commandite Onimiskiw Opitciwan | Atikamekw of Opitciwan, Quebec | $4.0M | $0.13 |
| Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek | Sand Point First Nation, Ontario | $3.5M | $0.12 |
| The Nunatsiavut Government | Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador | $3.3M | $0.11 |
| Sayisi Dene Renewable Energy Ltd | Tadoule, Manitoba | $2.8M | $0.09 |
| Dehcho First Nations | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories | $2.3M | $0.08 |
| Kivalliq Alternative Energy Ltd | Vancouver, British Columbia | $2.1M | $0.07 |
| Puffin Wind Inc | Georgetown, Prince Edward Island | $2.1M | $0.07 |
| Ulkatcho Energy Corporation | Anahim Lake, British Columbia | $2.0M | $0.07 |
Source and basis
- Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada, retrieved 2026-11-03. Open Government Licence - Canada.
- Recipients: Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada.
- Net expenditures of this transfer payment program in the Public Accounts. It overlaps with program spending, so do not add the two.
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