Loan guarantee · repayable

Softwood Lumber Guarantee Program

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

OpenForestryExport
Funding
See details
Loan guarantee — the bank lends the money, not this program directly
Deadline
Dec 31, 2026
Open, deadline Dec 31, 2026 (fixed date).
Type
Loan guarantee · repayable
Company stage
SME, Large Corp
Limited to: Tariff-impacted. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

Trade support for Canadian businesses affected by U.S. softwood lumber duties, offered through term loans and letters of credit from financial institutions and guaranteed by BDC.

Who can apply

  • Canadian businesses operating in the softwood lumber mills or remanufacturing mills sector, with minimum annual revenue of $1 million
  • financing available from $500,000 to $30 million per eligible borrower group.
  • Applications are initiated through the business's primary financial institution.
Not sure if you qualify?Book a call with SeedPort to see whether Softwood Lumber Guarantee Program fits your company and what you would need to apply.
Book a call with SeedPort

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.

Official program page →

Similar programs

Access to Talent ProgramNatural Products Canada
Up to $75,000
Ongoing
Open
Agri-food Project FinanceFarm Credit Canada
Loan up to $250,000,000
Ongoing
Open
AgriMarketing ProgramGovernment of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Up to $10,000,000
Mar 31, 2028
Open
AgriMarketing Program - Kosher and Halal Investment ComponentGovernment of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Up to $2,000,000
Ongoing
Open
AgriMarketing Program - Market Diversification for National Industry AssociationsGovernment of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Up to $5,000,000
Ongoing
Open
AgriMarketing Program - Market Diversification for Small and Medium-sized EnterprisesGovernment of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Up to $100,000
Ongoing
Open

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 Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.