Forestry Industry Innovation Program

Under the $300 million Forestry Growth Fund, the Forestry Industry Innovation Program will offer open competitive grants to improve forestry supply chain efficiency, productivity and innovation through 2 separate grant opportunities:

• Wood Processing Feasibility and Market Access Program ($3.92 million) will offer grants of $10,000–$250,000.
• Wood Processing Innovation Capacity Building Program ($25.53 million) will offer grants of $1–$5 million across 2 rounds of up to $12.77 million each over 5 years.

The programs will provide a pathway from project planning to implementation, strengthening domestic manufacturing, competitiveness and higher-value wood production, including housing products.

All eligible applicants may apply, with small and medium-sized enterprises and applicants proposing studies addressing hardwood processing challenges or opportunities particularly encouraged to apply.

Grant Opportunity Guidelines and other supporting documents will be published on GrantConnect when the grant opportunity is open for applications.

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry will continue to update information on the Forestry Growth Fund, including this grant opportunity on their website.