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Forest Investment Program: Component 1 – Partial Cuts
Support for hardwood pulpwood harvesting
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Funding available
Up to 90% of project cost
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Outaouais, Laurentides, Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
Any natural person or business registered in the enterprise register that operates in state forest territory and is required under a valid agreement or contract to pay dues for wood volumes from the public forest.
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Overview
Aide à l’abattage de bois feuillus de trituration sans preneur supports registered individuals or businesses operating in public forest territory in the Outaouais and Laurentides regions for 2026-2027. It covers cutting hardwood pulpwood and leaving it in the forest, with payment calculated from eligible volume and regional thresholds.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Enhance an existing program
- Increase production or service capacity
- Implement environmental initiatives
Eligible Funding
- Up to 90% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Outaouais, Laurentides
- Quebec
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Cutting hardwood pulpwood without a buyer and leaving it in the forest.
Documents Needed
- Silvicultural prescription.
- Supporting documents for payment request.
- Technical and financial activity report (RATF).
- Progress report on silvicultural work (EATS), if applicable.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Any natural person or business registered in the enterprise register that operates in state forest territory and is required under a valid agreement or contract to pay dues for wood volumes from the public forest.
Eligible expenses
- Partial-cut silvicultural work.
- Related execution costs included in the treatment value.
- Worksite ribboning of logging trails, when authorized.
- Eligible lodging-related cost adjustments, when applicable.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Martelage activities as stand-alone work.
- Final-cut phases.
- Partial cuts with no thinning in the residual matrix.
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec public forest land.
- All administrative regions.
Selection criteria
- Previously identified eligible intervention sectors may be accepted in whole or in part after MRNF evaluation.
How to apply
- Step 1: Review reference documents
- Consult the program reference documents for eligible activities and payment calculation.
- Check the applicable prescription and supporting calculation files.
- Step 2: Prepare supporting information
- Gather the technical and financial information needed for the request.
- Use the required calculation file to determine the aid amount.
- Step 3: Submit the payment request
- Submit an EATS during the work progress, when applicable.
- Submit the RATF for the treatment year, or the contract-related activity report in the case of a call for tenders.
Processing and Agreement
- The beneficiary may request payment by submitting an EATS.
- The beneficiary has until the RATF is filed for the treatment year to request financial aid.
- In the case of a call for tenders, the request must be made no later than the submission of the activity report and compliance with the intervention specification associated with the sale contract.
Additional information
- The program applies to public forest land in Quebec.
- Rexforêt may act as a delegate for certain activities.
- The program is based on annual forest planning or silvicultural prescriptions.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Forest Investment Program: Component 1 – Partial Cuts Program
What is the Forest Investment Program: Component 1 – Partial Cuts?
Aide à l’abattage de bois feuillus de trituration sans preneur supports registered individuals or businesses operating in public forest territory in the Outaouais and Laurentides regions for 2026-2027. It covers cutting hardwood pulpwood and leaving it in the forest, with payment calculated from eligible volume and regional thresholds.
How much funding can be received?
Forest Investment Program: Component 1 – Partial Cuts Funds up to 90% of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Forest Investment Program: Component 1 – Partial Cuts program?
To be eligible for the Forest Investment Program: Component 1 – Partial Cuts program, you must:
The applicant must be a registered individual or business operating in state forest territory.
The applicant must be required under a valid agreement or contract to pay dues for public forest wood volumes.
The intervention sector must be in the Outaouais or Laurentides regions and the wood must have no buyer.
What expenses are eligible under Forest Investment Program: Component 1 – Partial Cuts?
Cutting hardwood pulpwood without a buyer and leaving it in the forest.
Who can I contact for more information about the Forest Investment Program: Component 1 – Partial Cuts?
You can contact Government of Québec by email at DAEF@mffp.gouv.qc.ca or by phone at 418 627-8650.
Where is the Forest Investment Program: Component 1 – Partial Cuts available?
The Forest Investment Program: Component 1 – Partial Cuts program is available Outaouais, Laurentides, Quebec.
Is the Forest Investment Program: Component 1 – Partial Cuts a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Forest Investment Program: Component 1 – Partial Cuts is a Grant and Funding