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Green Construction Through Wood (GCWood) Program — Demonstration project stream
Supports modern wood-based housing demonstrations
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Latest source updateLast Update: August 1, 2026Latest change: The GCWood content now also includes the active program overview and objectives, expanding beyond the closed demonstration project stream page content.View change
Latest source update
Last Update: August 1, 2026
Latest change: The GCWood content now also includes the active program overview and objectives, expanding beyond the closed demonstration project stream page content.
GCWood program scope expanded
The GCWood content now includes an active program overview in addition to the demonstration project stream material, with new background and objectives describing support for multi-unit residential buildings and other wood construction demonstration projects. This adds scope details about broader program direction, including applications for community infrastructure and other non-traditional wood structures. The demonstration project stream details remain visible, including the call dates of 2026-02-25 to 2026-04-27 and the April 27, 2026, 3:00 p.m. EST application deadline.
Funding available
$ 5,000,000
Deadline
Closed
Location
Canada
Who can apply
Legal entities validly incorporated or registered in Canada, including for-profit and not-for-profit organizations such as developers, builders, and not-for-profit housing providers
See full eligibility
Overview
Green Construction Through Wood (GCWood) Program’s demonstration project stream supports legal entities incorporated or registered in Canada for multi-unit residential building projects across Canada, with up to 50% of eligible costs to $5 million. It funds design, permitting, and construction drawings, MMC deployment, and related testing and monitoring.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Increase production or service capacity
- Implement environmental initiatives
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- For-profit business
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- All industries
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Design, approval and construction activities for multi-unit residential and mixed-use residential buildings
- Deployment of innovative building solutions using wood-based products, including building technologies, systems and design concepts
- MMC elements that improve productivity, quality, cost effectiveness and efficiency, including innovative off-site and on-site processes and products
- Use of advanced non-structural bio-products such as wood-based cladding and wood fibre insulation
Documents Needed
- Application form
- Project renderings and construction documents
- Project schedule (Gantt chart or equivalent)
- Proof of building permit status (municipal receipts or email confirmations)
- Site layout
- Class D or Class C estimate
- Comparative project cost
- Proof of engagement and commitment to the off-site manufacturer
- Business plan or development strategy, if available
- Letters of support from all partners
- Results from studies or testing
- Organizational chart
- Proof of development permit status (municipal receipts or email confirmations)
- Proof of (re-)zoning permit status (municipal receipts or email confirmations)
- Shop drawings and prefabricated elements documentation
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Legal entities validly incorporated or registered in Canada, including for-profit and not-for-profit organizations such as developers, builders, and not-for-profit housing providers
- Indigenous organizations and communities
- Provincial, territorial, regional and municipal governments, and their departments and agencies
Eligible expenses
- Design development, permitting, and construction drawings
- Research and development to support the design and approval of the system, technology or bio-product, including engineering design, testing and numerical modelling
- Deployment of MMC on-site and off-site
- Standardization of the design concept, including preapproved engineering solutions, prototypes, and fire safety and moisture management strategies or plans
- Cost of innovative wood-based building technology or system and bio-product, manufacturing and processing of wood-based assemblies, case studies, and in situ testing, instrumentation and monitoring
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Costs associated with the production or export of softwood lumber products
Selection criteria
- Proposals offering a high volume of residential units are prioritized.
- Proposals deploying MMC that results in quicker and more cost-effective construction are prioritized.
- Proposals with building designs that can be scaled or replicated by the developer, builder or owner and their design teams are prioritized.
- Proposals including Canadian manufactured wood-based products and advanced bio-based products are prioritized.
- Rated criteria are innovation, cost effectiveness and replicability, technical feasibility, business case, experience and expertise, value for investment, timing or project readiness, and benefits to Canadians.
How to apply
- Review the application form and guidebook through the NRCan Funding Portal.
- Complete the application form offline if needed, using the Word version available through the portal.
- Submit the completed application form with supporting documentation through the NRCan Funding Portal.
Processing and Agreement
- Each application that meets the mandatory criteria will be reviewed by an interdisciplinary panel of experts
- GCWood will notify applicants of their proposal result, and successful projects will move on to the due diligence phase
- NRCan will acknowledge receipt of an application and/or a proposal within five business days of receiving it
- NRCan will issue an official written notification of the funding decision within 100 business days of the closing date of the call for proposals, or within 100 business days of receiving the proposal for a continuous intake process
- NRCan will issue payments within 30 calendar days of receiving invoices if all the conditions in the Contribution Agreement are met
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Green Construction Through Wood (GCWood) Program — Demonstration project stream Program
What is the Green Construction Through Wood (GCWood) Program — Demonstration project stream?
Green Construction Through Wood (GCWood) Program’s demonstration project stream supports legal entities incorporated or registered in Canada for multi-unit residential building projects across Canada, with up to 50% of eligible costs to $5 million. It funds design, permitting, and construction drawings, MMC deployment, and related testing and monitoring.
How much funding can be received?
Green Construction Through Wood (GCWood) Program — Demonstration project stream Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $5,000,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Green Construction Through Wood (GCWood) Program — Demonstration project stream program?
To be eligible for the Green Construction Through Wood (GCWood) Program — Demonstration project stream program, you must:
The applicant must be a legal entity validly incorporated or registered in Canada.
The project must be for a multi-unit residential or mixed-use residential building.
The project must be at an advanced stage of design or permitting, or be shovel-ready.
What expenses are eligible under Green Construction Through Wood (GCWood) Program — Demonstration project stream?
Design, approval and construction activities for multi-unit residential and mixed-use residential buildings
Deployment of innovative building solutions using wood-based products, including building technologies, systems and design concepts
MMC elements that improve productivity, quality, cost effectiveness and efficiency, including innovative off-site and on-site processes and products
Use of advanced non-structural bio-products such as wood-based cladding and wood fibre insulation
Who can I contact for more information about the Green Construction Through Wood (GCWood) Program — Demonstration project stream?
You can contact Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) by email at gcwood-cvbois@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca.
Where is the Green Construction Through Wood (GCWood) Program — Demonstration project stream available?
The Green Construction Through Wood (GCWood) Program — Demonstration project stream program is available across Canada.
Is the Green Construction Through Wood (GCWood) Program — Demonstration project stream a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Green Construction Through Wood (GCWood) Program — Demonstration project stream is a Grant and Funding