Forestry Grant in Canada
Grants for Canadian Forestry Companies
Canada’s forestry industry is transforming as businesses invest in innovation, clean technology, and sustainable growth. Across the country, companies can access a broad network of funding programs—from federal initiatives like Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT), Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), and Green Construction Through Wood (GCWood), to provincial programs that target modernization and emissions reduction. These grants help sawmills, engineered wood producers, and biomass energy developers upgrade equipment, improve efficiency, and develop new products for global markets. Combined with growing support for Indigenous-led forestry projects, this wave of funding is helping Canada’s forest sector remain competitive, reduce carbon impacts, and drive the shift toward a cleaner, circular economy.
152 opportunities available
Expert AdviceOpen
Farm Debt Mediation Service
Free mediation service helping insolvent Canadian farmers negotiate debt arrangements with creditors
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Grant and FundingClosed
The social reforestation program
Social reforestation and carbon sequestration support
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Genome Funding Opportunities
Funding for genomics research and innovation in BC
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Emerging Innovators Challenge
SME-led clean technology funding in Alberta
Eligible Funding
- From $250,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Financial Assistance Program for the Development of Private Woodlots
Financial support for private forest improvement
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Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Perth County Stewardship Program
Funding for rural conservation projects
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Renfrew County Community Development Fund
Non-repayable funding for local economic development
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Grant and FundingOpen
2025 Wildfires Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) Program
Disaster recovery support for wildfire-affected organizations
Grant and FundingClosed
Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Studies projects
Support for forest innovation studies
Grant and FundingOpen
FESBC — 2025-27 Wildfire Risk Reduction Funding
Supports wildfire risk reduction in British Columbia
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Support Program for the Retention of Strategic Enterprises and Emergency Assistance (PARESAU) – Stream 3: Support Measures for Softwood Lumber Producers and Exporters
Financing for softwood lumber duty-related liquidity needs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Alberta Innovates — Agri-Food and Bioindustrial Innovation Program
Funding for agri-food and bioindustrial innovation
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2
Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ), innovÉÉ, Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA), Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)
Supports collaborative AI and quantum innovation projects
Other SupportClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada — Inclusive industrial protective headwear
Inclusive headwear solution for industrial safety
Grant and FundingOpen
Forest Biomass Program — Indigenous bioeconomy partnerships stream
Supports Indigenous forest biomass partnerships
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Ottawa Rural Clean Water Program
Supports rural projects safeguarding Ottawa’s surface and groundwater quality
Other SupportOpen
Gasoline used in unlicensed business equipment
Ontario gasoline tax refund for unlicensed equipment
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Strategic Energy Management for Industry (SEMI)
Energy funding for Alberta industry
Grant and FundingClosed
BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF)
Funding for manufacturing growth and modernization
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Grant and FundingClosed
Spruce Grove & District Agricultural Society Student Scholarship
Scholarship support for agriculture students
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Clean Foundation — Green Jobs
Subsidy to hire interns in the natural resources sector
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario tax credit for manufacturing and processing
Supports corporations with eligible manufacturing and processing income
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Workforce Response Grant — Community Response Stream
Funding for forest-sector community training needs
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Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingTax CreditsClosed
Huron-Kinloss Downtown Improvement Program
Matched funding for downtown business improvements
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Ag-West Bio – Technology Commercialization Investment Fund
Loans or equity for Saskatchewan bioscience and agtech commercialization
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Forestry Calls for Projects (FHM, TNO, Sustainable Forest Management Program – PADF)
Funding for forestry and territory development projects
Tax CreditsOpen
Nova Scotia Capital Investment Tax Credit
Refundable corporate tax credit for qualifying Nova Scotia investments
Grant and FundingOpen
CHOICES Workplace Safety Incentive Program
Rebates for employee training in occupational health and safety in Yukon
Other SupportTax CreditsClosed
Tax Incentive and Rebate Programs
Property tax relief for eligible Ontario landowners
Grant and FundingClosed
Forest Operations Modernization Program
Funding for forest operations modernization projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Lands and Economic Development Services Program
Supports Indigenous economic development and sustainable land management
Grant and FundingOpen
Business Rebate Program
Supports business energy efficiency upgrades in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingOpen
Community Conservation Fund
Supports community-led conservation for fish and wildlife
Grant and FundingOpen
The Land for Wildlife Fund
Conservation land acquisition for fish and wildlife habitat
Grant and FundingOpen
FESBC — 2025-27 Fibre Utilization Funding
Supports residual fibre utilization projects
Grant and FundingArchived
Alberta Innovates — Land and Biodiversity Program
Support for sustainable land and biodiversity innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Caribou Habitat Restoration Grants
Restores critical caribou habitat in British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpen
Protecting habitats – Municipal and school taxes component
Support for municipal and school property taxes
Grant and FundingClosed
Programme Innov'Action agroalimentaire 2018-2023
Financial support for industry-impacting agro-food projects addressing COVID-19 issues.
Grant and FundingOpen
Emergency Response Grants
Financial aid for community emergency responses to wildfires and disasters.
Grant and FundingOpen
School’s Out Summer
Supports summer enrichment programs for children facing barriers with public funding.
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceArchived
Technology showcase program for buildings and innovative wood solutions
Funding for innovative wood construction projects