Loan · repayable

BDC Forestry Support Program - Liquidity support

Government of Canada, Business Development Bank of Canada · Federal (all of Canada)

OpenForestryManufacturing
Funding
Loan up to $25,000,000
Borrow up to $25,000,000 — repayable, not a payout
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Loan · repayable
Company stage
SME, Large Corp
Limited to: Tariff-impacted. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

Loan financing of up to $25 million for forestry sector operations and cash flow needs, to maintain continuity and bridge short-term financial pressures caused by tariffs. Includes a 36-month interest-only period and preferred rates for certain sectors.

Who can apply

  • Headquarters in Canada
  • forestry manufacturing and services businesses (sawmills, remanufacturing facilities, pulp and paper mills, finished wood product manufacturers, forestry harvesting companies, forestry transportation)
  • obligations before 2025 met (except sawmills) plus sector-specific criteria
  • finished wood product manufacturers must be subject to tariffs
  • annual revenue of $2 million or more
  • operating for 3 years or more.
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What it can pay for

Business Expansion

Past recipients

No public list of past recipients is linked for this program yet.

Official source

Program details change. Always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official page before you apply.

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Last checked by SeedPort: Oct 15, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.