Federal extramural science and technology spending rose to $10.2 billion in the 2024/2025 fiscal year, up from $8.6 billion in 2020/2021, according to Statistics Canada. Total extramural science expenditures grew from $8,589 million in 2020/2021 to $10,243 million in 2024/2025. Natural sciences and engineering received $8,051 million in 2024/2025, up from $6,628 million in 2020/2021. Social sciences, humanities and arts funding increased to $2,191 million from $1,961 million. Extramural research and development spending fell slightly from $6,534 million in 2020/2021 to $6,511 million in 2022/2023 before rising to $7,376 million in 2024/2025. Related scientific activities grew from $2,056 million to $2,867 million over the same period. The data show a steady rise in federal support for external research across all science sectors.
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