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.
143 opportunities available
Grant and FundingOpen
New Construction Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program
Supports energy-efficient commercial and industrial new building projects
Grant and FundingOpen
FESBC — 2025-27 Wildfire Risk Reduction Funding
Supports wildfire risk reduction projects on provincial crown land
Grant and FundingOpen
Research Funding
Supports impactful, citizen-involved research with long-term funding.
Grant and FundingOpen
CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Business
Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AI, using aluminium
Grant and FundingOpen
Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program — Collaboration projects
Funding for collaborative forestry projects in Ontario
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
AgriStability
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Government of Canada, Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC), Agricorp, La Financière agricole (FADQ), Aquaculture and Fisheries (NB)
Insurance to protect farming operations
Grant and FundingArchived
Alberta Innovates — Agri-Food and Bioindustrial Innovation Program
Funding for agri-food and bioindustrial sector innovations
Expert AdviceOpen
Farm Debt Mediation Service
Free mediation service helping insolvent Canadian farmers negotiate debt arrangements with creditors
Grant and FundingClosed
ERA — 2025 Industrial Transformation Challenge
Funding innovative technologies for Alberta's industrial transformation
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
Synchronex
Research centres and technical experts across Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Xecs call 4 – electronic components and systems
Xecs supports collaborative R&D in electronic components and systems
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Ottawa Rural Clean Water Program
Supports rural projects safeguarding Ottawa’s surface and groundwater quality
Grant and FundingOpen
Strategic Energy Management for Industry (SEMI)
Improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions
Grant and FundingOpen
Financial Assistance Program for the Development of Private Woodlots
Financial and technical assistance to carry out forest management activities
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
Money for skills training in the forest sector
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Ag-West Bio – Technology Commercialization Investment Fund
Loans or equity for Saskatchewan bioscience and agtech commercialization
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
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Genomics Training and Capacity Program – Ontario
Supports Indigenous genomics training and research capacity development
Grant and FundingClosed
Forest Operations Modernization Program
Supports modernization and productivity for Quebec forest operations
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 innovative fibre utilization projects on BC provincial crown land
Grant and FundingClosed
Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Studies projects
Funding for forest sector studies
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.
Grant and FundingArchived
Technology showcase program for buildings and innovative wood solutions
Supports innovative wood construction to reduce greenhouse gas emissions