Grant

Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program – Collaboration Projects

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Natural Resources · Ontario

OpenForestryManufacturingResearch
Funding
Up to $3,000,000
Up to $3,000,000 per project
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Grant
Covers up to 30% of eligible costs
Company stage
SME, Large Corp, Non-profit, Academic

Overview

Grant of up to $3 million covering up to 30% of eligible costs for collaborative forest sector projects in Ontario involving at least three partners, aimed at improving productivity, innovation, competitiveness and market access through innovation in technology, process and/or products.

Who can apply

  • Collaborative projects with a minimum of three partners, including at least one Ontario-based for-profit forestry/wood products company.
  • Eligible partners include forest sector for-profit businesses, not-for-profit research organizations, forest industry associations and academia.
  • Project must have at least $3 million in eligible costs and benefit Ontario's forest sector.
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What it can pay for

R&DCapital / EquipmentBusiness ExpansionTechnology adoptionCommercialization

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 Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.