Biochar Grants

This table below displays grants, tax credits, loans, and other funding that support biochar production, biochar applications, and biochar research in the United States.

We strive to provide accurate and timely information on grants. However, please note that we have not reviewed these funding sources in detail. Grants listed may or may not be currently available or applicable to your needs. Also note that many federal grant programs have been paused indefinitely pending DOGE and White House Administrative review. Federal programs listed have been available historically through 2024.

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Program	Funder	Funder Type	Funding Type	Uses	Eligibility	Geography	Deadlines	Award/Incentive	Info Link	QA Notes
Conservation Innovation Grants – Classic	USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service	Federal Government	Grant	Pilot and demonstrate innovative conservation technologies, soil-health approaches and new uses of agricultural or forestry materials	Non-federal entities and individuals; exact requirements are set by each NOFO	United States	Closed/Recurring; expected 2027 based on annual competition	Undisclosed individual award; 2026 competition was part of $65 million in combined CIG funding	Official CIG applicant page	Strong fit for biochar soil amendment, production/application demonstrations and conservation-market development. Annual national competition; 2026 deadline was July 27, 2026.
Conservation Innovation Grants – On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials	USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service	Federal Government	Grant	On-farm trials, producer incentive payments, soil-health demonstrations and evaluation of conservation innovations	Non-federal organizations capable of partnering with agricultural producers; exact NOFO eligibility applies	United States	Closed/Recurring; expected 2027 based on annual competition	Undisclosed individual award; up to $50 million is available annually for the program	Official CIG applicant page	Particularly suitable for regional biochar application trials. Applicants generally need producer partners and must measure environmental, financial and social outcomes.
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative – Strengthening Agricultural Systems	USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture	Federal Government	Grant	Large-scale research, development, demonstration, bioeconomy development and new markets for agricultural or forestry products	Land-grant institutions, state agricultural experiment stations, eligible higher-education institutions and other entities specified in the NOFO	United States	Closed/Recurring; expected January 2027 based on annual AFRI cycle	$1 million–$10 million	Official funding page	Potential fit for major biochar research and commercialization partnerships under “New Uses and Expanding Markets for Agriculture and Forestry Products.” The 2026 deadline was April 23, 2026; some commodity-specific projects require matching funds.
Wood Innovations Grants	USDA Forest Service	Federal Government	Grant	Commercialization, technology development, market expansion, hazardous-fuel utilization and conversion of forest biomass into higher-value products	Businesses, nonprofits, Tribes, governments, universities and other eligible entities identified in the annual NOFO	United States	Closed/Recurring; expected 2027 based on recurring competition	Undisclosed for the next cycle; recent awards have exceeded $50,000	Official Wood Innovations page	Strong fit for forest-residue biochar production, equipment, market development and facility feasibility. The Forest Service highlights previous biochar projects. The 2026 deadline was April 22, 2026.
Investments in Forest Industry Transformation – Capital Investment Project Stream	Natural Resources Canada	Federal Government	Grant	First-in-kind or early commercial forest-bioproduct manufacturing, equipment, facility commissioning and process transformation	Canadian forest-industry firms and other applicants meeting the program’s stream requirements	Canada	Closed/Recurring; 2026 window closed April 27, 2026; future cycle undisclosed	Up to C$10 million	Official capital-project stream	High-potential fit for commercial forest-residue biochar or biocarbon facilities. Assistance is generally a non-repayable contribution, subject to eligible-cost and stacking rules.
ONE RED Biochar Incentive Program	Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment	State	Grant	Material-handling equipment, pyrolysis units, wiring, installation, and utility upgrades for biochar-processing facilities	Entities in good standing with the Nebraska Secretary of State and compliant with Nebraska environmental requirements	Nebraska	Rolling/developing; applications accepted as needed through 2028 under the approved implementation schedule	Up to 80% of eligible project costs; $4.4 million total program funding	Official program page	Direct biochar fit. Facilities must convert woody organic waste into biochar. Public application instructions are still being developed; applicants should contact the program before incurring costs.
Healthy Soils Program Block Grant – On-Farm Biochar Support	California Department of Food and Agriculture, Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability	State	Grant	Purchase and soil incorporation of qualifying biochar; technical planning and implementation assistance	California farmers, ranchers, agricultural businesses, certain nonprofits, and eligible California Native American Tribes through selected regional block-grant recipients	California	Future opportunity; regional producer solicitations expected after 2026 block-grant recipients are selected and agreements are executed, estimated January 2027	Undisclosed; biochar support may be provided through capped invoice reimbursement or direct purchase of materials and services	Official program page	Direct biochar-use funding. Biochar is a new 2026 HSP practice. A certified technical-assistance provider must prepare the project plan. On-site biochar production is not supported under the current practice guidance.
Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program	British Columbia Ministry of Jobs and Economic Growth	Province	Grant	Feasibility studies, business planning, equipment, construction, economic infrastructure, programming, and rural business diversification	Eligible rural and Indigenous communities and specified community-based organizations; businesses may participate as partners but generally are not eligible lead applicants	Rural British Columbia	Closed/Recurring; expected July 2026 based on the program’s annual schedule and prior intake timing	C$50,000 annually for up to three years; development grants up to C$100,000; implementation grants up to C$400,000 or C$1 million	Official program page	Demonstrated biochar precedent. The province funded a C$182,000 project converting wood waste into biochar in the 2025–26 round. Best suited to community, nonprofit, Indigenous, or local-government-led biochar projects.
Sun Grant Program	USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture	Federal Government	Grant	Biobased energy and product technology development, biomass R&D, commercialization coordination, rural economic development, and subgrants	A consortium representing 1862, 1890, and 1994 land-grant institutions from the required Sun Grant regions	United States	17-Aug-26	$2,801,160	Official funding opportunity	Open now. Biochar may fit as a biomass-derived product or biobased-energy technology. This is not a direct application opportunity for an independent company; participation would generally require working through the eligible university consortium or a later subgrant.
Regional Innovation Ecosystems in British Columbia	Pacific Economic Development Canada	Federal Government	Grant	Technology demonstration, commercialization, shared-use infrastructure, market development, technology adoption, and clean-technology ecosystem development	Industry associations, ecosystem organizations, colleges, universities, Indigenous organizations, and other eligible nonprofits	British Columbia	September 11, 2026, 12:00 p.m. PT	Normally up to C$3 million; generally up to 50% of eligible project costs	Official program page	Open now. Strong potential for a multi-company biochar commercialization hub, testing facility, producer network, shared pyrolysis infrastructure, or biochar market-development initiative. Direct private-business applications are generally not eligible.
AgriScience Program – Projects Component	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	Federal Government	Grant	Pre-commercial research, development, testing, knowledge transfer, and development of agricultural products, practices, processes, or technologies	For-profit and nonprofit organizations, agricultural businesses, cooperatives, associations, Indigenous organizations, and academic applicants where eligible	Canada	Rolling/open; program authority runs through March 31, 2028	Undisclosed on the current public program listing	Official programs portal	Open now. Good fit for biochar feedstock studies, agronomic trials, contaminant analysis, soil-carbon measurement, product development, and pre-commercial validation. A project must benefit the Canadian agriculture or agri-food sector rather than only one company.
Industrial Research Assistance Program	National Research Council Canada	Federal Government	Grant	Technology R&D, prototype development, technical validation, commercialization preparation, hiring technical expertise, and innovation advisory services	Incorporated, for-profit Canadian technology SMEs with up to 500 employees	Canada	Rolling	Undisclosed; customized project-based financial assistance	Official financial-support page	Direct biochar precedent. Recent IRAP-supported work includes biochar production validation, biochar market development, and biochar characterization. The applicant must demonstrate technological innovation and Canadian economic benefits.
Business Development Program	Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency	Federal Government	Loan/Financing	Business startup, facility expansion, equipment, modernization, productivity improvements, environmental management, studies, and business-growth activities	SMEs, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and business-support organizations undertaking projects benefiting Atlantic Canada	Atlantic Canada	Rolling	Up to 50% of eligible capital costs; up to 75% for specified business-growth activities; business assistance is generally interest-free and repayable	Official program page	Direct biochar precedent. ACOA recently supported a C$50,000 biochar-facility feasibility study and has supported other biochar-related planning and capacity work. Innovation-centered projects may instead be directed to ACOA’s REGI programming.
USDA Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs	USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture	Federal Government	Grant	Early-stage R&D, technology development, proof of concept, prototype testing, and commercialization of agricultural innovations	Qualified U.S. for-profit small businesses; STTR applications require formal collaboration with a nonprofit research institution	United States	Closed/Recurring; next Phase I competition expected in 2027 based on prior cycles	Phase I generally $125,000–$181,500; Phase II generally $600,000–$650,000	Official program page	Suitable for innovative pyrolysis systems, biochar processing, emissions controls, nutrient-enhanced biochar, monitoring technologies, and agricultural biochar products. Phase II is restricted to prior Phase I recipients.
Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation Grant Program	California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection	State	Grant	Forest-biomass product R&D, feasibility studies, engineering, technology development, market analysis, testing, permitting strategies, and biomass-utilization research	Academic institutions; local, state, and federal agencies; Native American Tribes; nonprofits; businesses, foundations, researchers, and other private entities	California	Closed/Recurring; expected 2027 based on annual fiscal-year solicitation	$5,000–$375,000; only proposals requesting at least $50,000 meet this search threshold	Official program page	Strong fit for forest-derived biochar feasibility, product development, market analysis, testing, engineering, or policy research. The FY 2026–27 deadline was August 3, 2026. Not intended primarily for full commercial facility construction.
Frontier Innovation and Offtake Programs	Frontier	Corporation	PRI/Impact Investment	Carbon-removal R&D, pilot development, advance purchases of future removals, scale-up, and long-term carbon-removal offtake	Carbon-removal companies, project developers, and research teams meeting Frontier’s technical, MRV, permanence, and scalability requirements	Global, including the United States and Canada	Rolling	Innovation track approximately US$250,000–$1.5 million; offtake approximately US$10 million–$50 million	Official application page	Biochar may qualify through Frontier’s biomass carbon removal and storage pathway, but ordinary biochar production alone is not sufficient. Applicants need defensible carbon accounting, durability, MRV, technical data, and a credible scale-up pathway.
Value-Added Program	Alberta Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation	Province	Grant	Processing expansion, new products and processes, production capacity, market development, equipment, and commercialization	Alberta-registered bio-industrial or food processors; Stream B applicants must generally have at least C$1 million in annual sales	Alberta	Rolling until funding is allocated	Stream B: over C$50,000 up to C$250,000	Official program page	Strong fit for an operating biochar processor using agricultural feedstocks or producing an agricultural bio-industrial product. Capital costs are generally funded at 25%; non-capital costs at 50%, subject to program limits.
Emerging Opportunities Program	Alberta Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation	Province	Grant	Major processing investment, bio-industrial innovation, capacity expansion, product development, and projects creating significant sector growth	Agriculture and bio-industrial processors and other applicants meeting Alberta’s project and investment requirements	Alberta	Rolling by departmental invitation; funding is limited	Up to C$1 million per fiscal year and C$2 million per project	Official program page	Potential fit for a major commercial biochar or biocarbon facility. Agriculture and bio-industrial processors generally need a minimum total project investment of C$2 million. Applicants must contact the department and receive an invitation before submitting a request.
Agriculture Development Fund	Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture	Province	Grant	Agricultural research, product development, crop and soil research, biomass utilization, bio-industrial products, and applied technology development	Universities, research institutions, industry organizations, businesses, and qualified researchers meeting the annual program requirements	Saskatchewan	Closed/Recurring; next letters-of-intent window expected March 1–April 15, 2027	Undisclosed program maximum; recent biochar-related award was C$140,000	Official program page	Direct biochar precedent. The 2026 awards included development of a biomass, biochar, and lignin formulation. Best suited to research-led biochar projects rather than construction of a stand-alone commercial plant.
Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization Initiative	Appalachian Regional Commission	Federal Government	Grant	Economic diversification, new industries, manufacturing, biomass utilization, feasibility, workforce development, business creation, and regional infrastructure	States, local governments, political subdivisions, nonprofits, educational institutions, local development districts, Tribes, and other eligible regional entities	Eligible coal-impacted communities in the Appalachian Region	Closed/Recurring; FY 2026 applications closed July 8, 2026; future round expected based on recurring solicitations	Implementation projects: US$400,000–US$2 million; planning projects up to US$100,000	Official application page	Direct biochar precedent. ARC previously funded evaluation of converting regional biomass waste into products including biochar. A future application would need to demonstrate economic diversification and benefits to Appalachian coal-impacted communities, not merely environmental benefits.
Business and Workforce Development Grants	California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection	State	Grant	Biochar production and marketing, pyrolysis equipment, forest-biomass processing, facility expansion, permitting, feedstock handling, workforce training, and business planning	Businesses, nonprofits, academic institutions, Tribes, federal and state agencies, cities, counties, special districts, and qualifying private entities	California	Closed/Recurring; expected Q1–Q2 2027 based on 2025 and 2026 solicitations	$10,000–$3 million; include requests of at least $50,000 for this search	Official program page	Direct biochar eligibility. Forest-derived feedstock is important. Business-development requests up to $500,000 require 1:1 match; the portion above $500,000 requires 2:1 match. The 2026 deadline was May 20, 2026.
Sustainable Farms and Fields	Washington State Conservation Commission	State	Grant	Biochar kilns, biochar application, climate-smart agricultural equipment, producer technical assistance, carbon-farm planning, and practices reducing agricultural greenhouse-gas emissions	Conservation districts, Tribes, state agencies, universities, extension offices, counties, cities, towns, municipalities, and special-purpose districts	Washington	Closed/Recurring; expected spring 2027 based on annual fiscal-year funding rounds	Undisclosed individual award; $1,263,047 was allocated across 26 conservation districts for FY 2026	Official program page	Direct biochar precedent. The program funded a biochar kiln used to convert waste wood into soil amendment. Farmers generally access assistance through an eligible public or conservation-district applicant rather than applying directly.
Agricultural Innovation Grant Program	Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture	State	Grant	Biochar manufacturing expansion, biomass processing, equipment, energy efficiency, agricultural technology, commercialization, planning, and regional projects	Agricultural producers, agricultural processors, technical-service providers, and persons or cooperatives using agricultural commodities to create products or energy	Pennsylvania	Future round announced; application dates undisclosed	Planning: $7,500–$50,000; onsite: $5,000–$200,000; regional impact: $100,000–$2 million	Official program page	Direct biochar precedent. A previous recipient received $550,000 to improve energy efficiency and expand biochar manufacturing. A 30% match applies to planning grants; onsite and regional grants require 50% match. Only requests of at least $50,000 meet this search threshold.
Wildfire Risk Mitigation Loan Fund	Colorado State Forest Service	College/University	Loan/Financing	Equipment, operating capacity, timber utilization, biomass handling, processing, product manufacturing, business retention, and job creation	Colorado for-profit businesses that harvest, remove, use, or market timber generated through wildfire-risk-reduction or fuels-mitigation work	Colorado	Rolling	Undisclosed; project-specific financing through CSFS lending partners	Official program page	Plausible fit for a forest-residue biochar producer. The applicant must physically operate in Colorado and use qualifying timber from wildfire or fuels-mitigation treatments. Financing is subject to technical, financial, and onsite review.
Organics Management Grant Program	Dane County Department of Waste & Renewables	Municipal Entity	Grant	Biochar, composting, anaerobic digestion, food-waste prevention, organics recovery, reuse, and landfill diversion	Businesses, institutions, municipalities, Tribal governments and organizations, community groups, and nonprofits	Dane County, Wisconsin	Closed/Recurring; expected January 2027 based on the 2026 cycle and prior-award references	Undisclosed	Official program information	Biochar expressly eligible. Best fit for community-scale organics-to-biochar projects that demonstrate measurable waste diversion. Individual award size was not published in the official announcement; included because undisclosed amounts are permitted under your criteria.
Forest Restoration & Wildfire Risk Mitigation Grant Program	Colorado State Forest Service	College/University	Grant	Forest restoration, wildfire-risk reduction, woody-biomass utilization, equipment, project capacity, and community-scale fuels treatment	Local governments, community and property associations, public or private utilities, state agencies, federally recognized Tribes, Tribal organizations, qualifying nonprofits, and collaborative individual landowners	Colorado	October 8, 2026, 5:00 p.m. MDT	No individual minimum or maximum published; approximately $7.2 million available for the round	Official program page	Open now. Biochar is a conditional fit through beneficial utilization of woody material removed from wildfire-risk projects. A proposal must primarily address wildfire risk in the wildland–urban interface and benefit more than one property.
Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund	Minnesota Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources	State	Grant	Environmental research, demonstration, natural-resource management, waste-wood utilization, equipment, biochar production, soil and water applications, and statewide deployment	Minnesota public agencies, universities, nonprofits, local governments, Tribes, and other entities able to satisfy the annual RFP requirements	Minnesota	Closed/Recurring; expected January 2027 based on the annual solicitation pattern	No standard individual maximum identified; recent biochar proposals requested $69,000–$3.16 million	Official funding-process page	Strong biochar precedent. The 2027 process received multiple biochar proposals involving mobile kilns, statewide deployment, stormwater treatment, PFAS remediation, and regional production. Proposals are recommendations until appropriated by the Legislature.
Carbon Removal Supplier Services	Carbonfuture	Corporation	Other	Third-party certification support, digital monitoring and reporting, carbon-credit issuance support, buyer access, credit sales, and project scaling	Developers of durable carbon-removal projects, including qualifying biochar carbon-removal projects that pass sustainability, social-responsibility, due-diligence, and certification requirements	Global, including the United States and Canada	Rolling	Undisclosed; revenue depends on verified credit volume and negotiated buyer transactions	Official supplier page	Direct biochar-carbon pathway. This is market access rather than a grant or guaranteed investment. Carbonfuture does not directly finance projects or manage physical biochar sales.
Carbon Dioxide Removal Procurement Program	Microsoft	Corporation	Other	Purchase agreements for verified carbon removal; project scale-up; monitoring, reporting, verification, and credit delivery	Carbon-removal project developers and suppliers meeting Microsoft’s lifecycle, verification, environmental, social, and delivery criteria	Global, including United States and Canada	Expected end of August 2026; Microsoft recommends waiting for its updated application portal	Undisclosed; project-specific carbon-removal purchase or offtake agreement	Official program page	Biochar expressly prioritized. Applicants need lifecycle carbon accounting, sustainable feedstock, safe biochar disposition, independent verification, and credible delivery volume. This is procurement revenue, not a grant.
First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund – Equity Funding	British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions	Province	Grant	Equity participation, business planning, permitting, financing, interconnection, equipment, construction, commissioning, and final design for clean-energy projects	B.C. First Nation bands and other qualifying Indigenous governing bodies	British Columbia	Closed/Recurring; expected 2027 based on the 2026 intake	Up to C$500,000 per applicant	Official program page	Conditional fit for an Indigenous-owned biochar project that exports electricity, heat, or another qualifying energy product. Equity projects must be financially viable and have an Energy Purchase Agreement. The 2026 deadline was April 30, 2026.
Puro Standard Biochar Certification and Carbon Removal Marketplace	Puro.earth	Corporation	Other	Biochar carbon-credit certification, issuance of CO₂ Removal Certificates, registry services, buyer access, credit sales, and long-term offtake transactions	Operational or planned biochar producers able to pass initial qualification, validation, third-party verification, and annual data requirements	Global, including United States and Canada	Rolling	Undisclosed; supplier-controlled credit pricing and negotiated offtake revenue	Official supplier certification page	Direct biochar pathway. This is not a grant and does not guarantee a buyer. Certification, audit, annual, and transaction fees apply. Small-volume projects may face substantial fixed audit costs.
Carbon Removal Procurement Program	Microsoft	Corporation	Other	Purchase of verified carbon-removal credits from biochar and other CDR pathways	Qualified carbon-removal project developers	Global	Expected updated application portal by late August 2026	Undisclosed	Microsoft Carbon Removal Program	Biochar is one of Microsoft’s recognized carbon-removal pathways, but this is procurement revenue rather than a grant. (California Energy Commission)
Gold Standard PARC Methodology	Gold Standard	Other	Other	Certification pathway enabling biochar carbon-credit generation	Biochar project developers meeting methodology requirements	Global	Methodology under active development in 2026	Not a funding award	Gold Standard PARC Methodology	Not a funding program itself, but an important enabling pathway for projects seeking carbon-market revenue. (Gold Standard)
Indigenous Forestry Initiative – Contribution Funding	Natural Resources Canada	Federal Government	Grant	Indigenous forest-sector business development, feasibility and engineering studies, facility planning, equipment, value-added forest products, biomass utilization, commercialization, and workforce development	Indigenous communities, governments, organizations, businesses, partnerships, and other Indigenous-led entities meeting the contribution-stream requirements	Canada	Closed/Recurring; 2026 call closed May 13, 2026; next contribution call undisclosed	Undisclosed program maximum on the accessible official page; recent awards include projects from $50,000 to more than $1 million	Official contribution-funding page	Direct biochar precedent. Best suited to an Indigenous-owned or Indigenous-led biochar, biocarbon, forest-residue utilization, or pyrolysis project. The program may fund up to 100% of eligible project costs, subject to stacking rules and project assessment.
Waste to Energy and Materials Technical Assistance Program	U.S. Department of Energy – Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office	Federal Government	Technical Assistance	Project planning, technology evaluation, engineering support, feedstock analysis, techno-economic analysis, and implementation assistance for waste-to-energy and waste-to-materials projects	State, local, and Tribal governments	United States	2026 application cycle announced	Technical assistance (no direct cash award)	Official DOE program page	Relevant to municipal or Tribal biochar initiatives using organic waste or industrial byproducts. Not available to private companies directly and not a cash grant. (The Department of Energy’s Energy.gov)
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP)	USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture	Federal Government	Grant	Education, technical assistance, business development, and training for beginning farmers; biochar may be incorporated as part of broader training or demonstration projects	Collaborative networks that may include land-grant universities, Extension, nonprofits, Tribal organizations, government agencies, and private for-profit organizations	United States	Closed/Recurring; 2026 deadline was June 16, 2026	$49,999–$750,000	Official BFRDP program page	This is not a dedicated biochar program, but biochar demonstration or education could be part of an eligible agricultural training project. (Nation Institute of Food and Agriculture)
Soil Health Implementation Grant	Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry	State	Grant	Biochar and other soil amendments, soil-health equipment, practice adoption, soil testing, field rehabilitation, contracted services, labor, and training	Maine farm owners or operators producing at least $2,000 in agricultural products and having access to at least one acre of farmable land	Maine	Closed/Recurring; expected February–March 2027 based on prior funding cycles	$2,000–$65,000; only requests of $50,000–$65,000 meet this search threshold	Official 2026 RFA	Biochar expressly eligible. Intended for on-farm soil-health implementation, not construction of a commercial biochar production facility. Applicants cannot have received this grant in any of the previous three funding cycles.
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP)	USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (administered through state departments of agriculture)	Federal Government	Grant	Research, demonstration, education, and market-development projects that benefit specialty crops; biochar may be included where it directly benefits specialty-crop production	State departments of agriculture apply to USDA; project proponents typically apply through their state process	United States	Closed/Recurring; FY 2026 federal applications closed June 8, 2026; state competitions recur annually	State subawards commonly exceed $50,000 (varies by state)	USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program	Not a biochar-specific program. Biochar must be part of a project that demonstrably benefits specialty crops rather than biomass utilization generally. (AMS USDA)
Innovative Best Management Practices (BMP) Cost-Share Funding	Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership)	Association	Grant	Adoption of innovative on-farm best management practices, including eligible biochar applications, implementation and monitoring	Ontario agricultural producers meeting program requirements	Ontario	Closed/Recurring; most recent intake closed February 17, 2026; future intake expected under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership	Undisclosed	Official Ontario program page	Biochar is explicitly listed as an eligible practice under the current BMP guidance. Award amounts are not publicly standardized, but undisclosed amounts meet your search criteria. (Jozana Grant Services)
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR)	Results Driven Agriculture Research	Nonprofit	Grant	Agricultural research, soil health, climate-smart agriculture, biochar research and demonstration	Researchers, post-secondary institutions, industry organizations, and eligible partners	Alberta	Recurring; individual calls vary	Undisclosed (many calls exceed your threshold)	RDAR funding opportunities	Biochar projects have been eligible under certain soil-health and climate research calls; eligibility depends on the specific intake. (Jozana Grant Services)
Clean Industry Fund	Government of British Columbia	Province	Grant	Industrial decarbonization, emissions reduction, clean technology implementation, industrial process improvements	Regulated industrial operations and eligible project partners	British Columbia	Closed/Recurring; 2026 intake closed June 26, 2026	Undisclosed	Clean Industry Fund	Biochar is not named specifically, but industrial pyrolysis or biochar projects may qualify when they reduce emissions at regulated industrial facilities. (Jozana Grant Services)
Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Tax Incentive Program	Canada Revenue Agency	Federal Government	Tax Incentive	Experimental development, process improvement, prototype development, biochar production R&D	Canadian corporations, partnerships, individuals, and trusts performing eligible R&D	Canada	Ongoing through annual tax filings	Investment tax credits and deductible R&D expenditures	SR&ED Tax Incentive Program	Strong fit if the biochar project involves genuine technological uncertainty and R&D rather than routine production. (Jozana Grant Services)