Biomass and Wood Product Grants
The table below displays grants, tax credits, loans, and other funding that support biomass and wood products in the United States. Related keywords we used in our search include “lumber” “forest products” “veneer” “cooperage” “barrels” “hardwood” and “cellulose.”
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| Program | Funder | Funder Type | Uses | Eligibility | Deadlines | Award/Incentive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Response Fund | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Capital investment; modernization; R&D; tariff response; market diversification | Canadian for-profits, nonprofits, collaborators | Rolling consultation process | undisclosed |
| Forest Biomass Program | Government of Ontario | Province (if Canada) | Forest biomass utilization; modernization; bioproducts; Indigenous bioeconomy; studies | Businesses, Indigenous communities, municipalities, nonprofits, research partners | 15-Oct-26 | undisclosed |
| Green Construction Through Wood | Natural Resources Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Demonstration projects; wood building systems; capacity building; standards | Canadian organizations and project partners | undisclosed | undisclosed |
| Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program | USDA Rural Development | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Sawmill and wood-processing facility establishment, reopening, expansion, retrofit, improvement | Qualified lenders serving eligible wood-processing borrowers | Rolling | Loan guarantees; undisclosed |
| Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program | USDA Rural Development | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Rural business capital; sawmill retrofit; wood-processing expansion | Rural businesses through approved lenders | Rolling | Loan guarantees; undisclosed |
| Biobased Product Manufacturing Guaranteed Loan Program | USDA Rural Development | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Construction; retrofitting; biobased products; renewable chemicals; advanced biofuels | Eligible lenders and borrowers developing qualifying technologies | Rolling | Loan guarantees up to $250,000,000 |
| Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance | U.S. Economic Development Administration | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Infrastructure; workforce; planning; technical assistance; economic diversification | States, local governments, districts, nonprofits, higher education, Tribes | Rolling | undisclosed |
| Business and Workforce Development Grants | CAL FIRE Wood Products and Bioenergy Program | State (if United States) | Wood products infrastructure; biomass processing; manufacturing technology; workforce; R&D | California forest-sector businesses, workforce entities, partners | undisclosed | undisclosed |
| Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation Grant | California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection | State (if United States) | R&D; innovative wood and biomass products; bioenergy; carbon storage | Research entities and partners | 18-May-26 | Up to $1,111,459 total available |
| Renewable Heat NY Large Biomass Boiler Program | NYSERDA | State (if United States) | Wood and pellet boiler systems; commercial-scale biomass thermal systems | Eligible New York customers through participating contractors | undisclosed | undisclosed |
| Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard Renewable Thermal | Massachusetts Clean Energy Center / Massachusetts DOER | State (if United States) | Biomass thermal generation; alternative energy certificates | Massachusetts businesses, institutions, governments | Rolling | Alternative Energy Certificates |
| Wood Energy Production Credit | Missouri Department of Revenue | State (if United States) | Processed wood energy materials | Commercial and industrial taxpayers | Rolling | $5 per ton of processed materials |
| Biomass Sales and Use Tax Exemption | State of Arizona | State (if United States) | Biomass used to produce energy, electricity, steam, or heat | Eligible biomass energy users | Rolling | Sales and use tax exemption |
| Forest Economy Program | Northern Border Regional Commission | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Forest economy projects; wood products; mass timber; workforce; technical assistance; public infrastructure | States, local governments, nonprofits, Tribal governments, education entities in ME, NH, NY, VT service area | August 18, 2026 pre-application; October 16, 2026 full application | Up to $1,000,000 |
| Timber for Transit | Northern Border Regional Commission | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Domestic forest products in transportation infrastructure; planning; engineering; construction | Eligible NBRC-region applicants in ME, NH, NY, VT service area | August 18, 2026 pre-application; October 16, 2026 full application | Up to $1,000,000 for feasibility; up to $5,000,000 for implementation |
| Investments in Forest Industry Transformation | Natural Resources Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Forest bioproducts; advanced wood products; commercialization; industrial transformation | Canadian forest-sector businesses and organizations | Open call for proposals | undisclosed |
| Forest Innovation Program | Natural Resources Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Early-stage forest bioeconomy innovation; R&D; forest bioproducts | Canadian forest-sector innovation organizations and partners | Open call for proposals | undisclosed |
| Indigenous Forestry Initiative | Natural Resources Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Indigenous forestry; forest-sector business development; capacity building | Indigenous communities, businesses, and organizations in Canada | Open call for proposals | undisclosed |
| Global Forest Leadership Program | Natural Resources Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Forest market development; export diversification; wood products promotion | Canadian forest-sector organizations | Open call for proposals | undisclosed |
| Wood First | Forestry Innovation Investment | Province (if Canada) | Wood construction; wood product market development; applied research; technical education | BC nonprofits, associations, research institutions, Indigenous nonprofits, public entities | Expected late fall 2026 | undisclosed |
| Regional Tariff Response Initiative | Government of Canada Regional Development Agencies | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Market diversification; productivity; tariff response; supply chain strengthening | Canadian tariff-impacted businesses, including forest-sector SMEs | Rolling | undisclosed |
| Pivot to Grow | Business Development Bank of Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Financing and advisory services for tariff-impacted businesses | Canadian businesses impacted by tariffs | Rolling | Financing and advisory services; undisclosed |
| Softwood Lumber Guarantee | Business Development Bank of Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Financing guarantees; letters of credit; duty-payment support | Eligible Canadian softwood lumber businesses | Rolling | Guarantee support from $1.2 billion envelope |
| Advancing Forest Markets | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation | State (if United States) | Forest products; low-grade wood products; timber; market expansion; production capacity; seedlings | New York forestry and forest product businesses, nurseries, landowners, supply-chain entities | 5-Aug-26 | $100,000 to $12,000,000 |
| Biomass Crop Assistance Program | USDA Farm Service Agency | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Biomass crop establishment; collection; harvest; storage; transportation | Farmers, ranchers, forest landowners | Rolling / undisclosed | undisclosed |
| Wood Innovations Grant Program | U.S. Forest Service | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Wood products markets; mass timber; wood energy; forest products manufacturing | Businesses, nonprofits, governments, Tribes, universities | Expected April 2027 | Up to $1,000,000 |
| Community Wood Grant Program | U.S. Forest Service | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Community wood energy systems; innovative wood product manufacturing | Local governments, Tribes, nonprofits, businesses, higher education | Expected April 2027 | Up to $1,000,000 |
| Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit: Biomass Stoves and Boilers | U.S. Department of Energy / Internal Revenue Service | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Wood and pellet stoves; biomass boilers | Individuals and residential taxpayers | Rolling through tax filing | 30% of cost, up to $2,000 per year |
| Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance | U.S. Forest Service | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Sawmill expansion; wood-processing facilities; restoration byproducts; timber and biomass processing | Businesses, nonprofits, governments, Tribes, higher education | Expected April 2027 | $50,000 to $2,000,000 |
| Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program | Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources | Province (if Canada) | Capital projects; productivity; innovation; wood products; bio-products; market expansion | Ontario forestry companies, including sawmills, pulp and paper mills, secondary wood manufacturers, bio-product producers | Four rounds annually | Loans up to 30% of eligible costs; up to 50% forgivable |
| Central Wood Pellet Furnaces & Boilers | Efficiency Vermont | Utility | Wood pellet boilers and furnaces; advanced wood heating | Vermont residential properties and businesses | Rolling | $6,000 |
| Biomass Boilers and Furnaces Rebate | Efficiency Maine | Utility | Pellet and cord wood boilers; whole-home biomass heating systems | Maine residential and commercial customers | Rolling | 1/3 of project costs up to $6,000 |
| Cost Share for Woodland Owners | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | State (if United States) | Tree planting; direct seeding; forest restoration | Minnesota woodland owners | 1-Dec-26 | Up to 75% cost share plus $500 per acre |
| Market and Product Diversification Contribution Funding | Natural Resources Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Export diversification; Canadian wood products; market development | Canadian forest-sector organizations and companies | Open call for proposals | undisclosed |
| Indigenous Forest Bioeconomy Program | Government of British Columbia | Province (if Canada) | Forest bioeconomy; value-added wood; advanced biomaterials; Indigenous economic development | Indigenous individuals, Indigenous governments, Indigenous organizations | Expected 2026-27 intake; current fiscal-year intake closed | undisclosed |
| BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund | Government of British Columbia | Province (if Canada) | Capital projects; modernization; value-added wood products; biomaterials; manufacturing expansion | B.C. manufacturing companies, including forestry-sector manufacturers | Current intake closed; future intake undisclosed | Up to $10,000,000 historically |
| Northern and Regional Economic Development Program | Government of Alberta | Province (if Canada) | Economic diversification; feasibility studies; business retention and expansion; investment readiness | Municipalities, Indigenous communities, nonprofits with economic development mandates | Expected Fall 2026 | $10,000 to $300,000 |
| Value-Added Wood Manufacturing Support | Government of British Columbia | Province (if Canada) | Fibre access; business partnerships; technical support; value-added wood manufacturing | B.C. value-added wood manufacturers and partners | Rolling contact / undisclosed | Technical assistance; undisclosed |
| Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Programs | USDA Rural Development | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Rural business expansion; equipment; facilities; job creation; wood products manufacturing | Rural utility organizations; local businesses as ultimate recipients | 30-Jun-26 | Zero-interest loans; grants to revolving loan funds; undisclosed |
| Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program | USDA Rural Development | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Microloans; technical assistance; rural business development | Nonprofit microenterprise development organizations, Tribes, public colleges, rural microentrepreneurs through intermediaries | 30-Jun-26 | Loans up to $500,000 to intermediaries; microloans up to $50,000 |
| Rural Business Development Grants | USDA Rural Development | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Rural business technical assistance; training; feasibility studies; equipment; business incubators | Public bodies, Tribes, nonprofits serving rural areas | Expected May–June 2026 | No maximum; smaller requests prioritized |
| Regional Forest Economy Partnership | Appalachian Regional Commission | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Forestry products; workforce; infrastructure; economic development | Appalachian-region public entities, nonprofits, education entities, local development districts | State-specific FY2026 cycles | undisclosed |
| Commercial & Industrial Bulk Fuel-Fed Wood Pellet Central Heating System | New Hampshire Department of Energy | State (if United States) | Wood pellet boilers and furnaces; thermal storage; metering | Businesses, nonprofits, education institutions, municipalities, multifamily properties | Rolling / subject to fund availability | 40% of heating appliance and installation cost, up to $65,000; adders up to $10,000 |
| Mass Timber Catalyst Program | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | State (if United States) | Mass timber planning; design; technical assistance | Michigan project teams for commercial, industrial, public, institutional, multifamily, and similar buildings | Expected 2027 if renewed | Up to $60,000 historically plus technical assistance |
| Urban and Community Forestry Grants | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | State (if United States) | Wood utilization; tree management; planting; planning; training | Local governments, Tribal governments, state agencies, educational institutions, nonprofits | 18-May-26 | $10,000 to $75,000 |
| Agricultural Enterprise Fund | Tennessee Department of Agriculture | State (if United States) | Processing expansion; equipment; facility improvements; market access | Tennessee agricultural, forestry, and food businesses | 30-Jun-26 | Up to $1,000,000 |
| Alberta Value-Added Wood Products Program | Government of Alberta | Province (if Canada) | Market development; manufacturing capability; investment attraction; job creation | Alberta small and medium-sized value-added wood manufacturers | undisclosed | undisclosed |
| BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund | Government of British Columbia | Province (if Canada) | Forest-sector capital projects; value-added wood; biomaterials; manufacturing expansion | B.C. forestry-product and manufacturing companies | Future intake undisclosed | Up to several million historically |
| Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program | Government of Ontario | Province (if Canada) | Capital investment; collaboration; productivity; innovation; market expansion | Ontario forest-sector businesses and collaborators | Four rounds annually / next intake undisclosed | Loans and conditional grants; undisclosed |
| Non-Residential Renewable Energy Fund Grants | New Hampshire Department of Energy | State (if United States) | Biomass thermal systems; renewable energy generation; capital projects | New Hampshire non-residential entities | Expected late 2026 if renewed | undisclosed |
| CriticalMass | Massachusetts Clean Energy Center | State (if United States) | Commercial deployment; climatetech; biomass and forest-feedstock decarbonization technologies | Growth-stage climatetech startups with project partners | Future rounds undisclosed | Up to $1,000,000 |
| InnovateMass | Massachusetts Clean Energy Center | State (if United States) | Clean-energy pilot projects; demonstration; deployment | Massachusetts clean-energy companies and project partners | Future trimester deadline undisclosed | Up to $350,000 historically |
| Small Forestland Investment in Stream Habitat Program | Oregon Department of Forestry | State (if United States) | Forest roads; habitat protection; forestland technical assistance | Oregon small forestland owners | Rolling / undisclosed | Up to 100% cost share |
| Forest Investment Program | Government of British Columbia | Province (if Canada) | Forest rehabilitation; salvage; forest-sector resilience | B.C. forest-sector and land-management applicants | Annual funding decisions | undisclosed |
| Value-Added Accelerators | Government of British Columbia | Province (if Canada) | Fibre access; value-added wood manufacturing; business partnerships | B.C. value-added wood manufacturers and partners | Rolling / undisclosed | Technical assistance; undisclosed |
| Value-Added Producer Grant | USDA Rural Development | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Value-added forestry and agricultural products; planning; working capital; marketing | Independent producers, producer groups, cooperatives, majority-controlled producer businesses | Expected 2026 cycle | Up to $250,000 historically |
| On-Farm Energy Efficiency Grant Program | Maryland Energy Administration | State (if United States) | Biomass-fired boilers; hydronic furnaces; energy efficiency; farm energy upgrades | Maryland farms and agricultural businesses | Expected 2026 cycle | Up to $100,000 historically |
| Dollar and Energy Saving Loans | Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy | State (if United States) | Biomass systems; renewable energy; energy efficiency; equipment | Nebraska businesses, nonprofits, public entities, individuals | Rolling | Low-interest loans; undisclosed |
| VirginiaSAVES Green Community Loan Program | Virginia Department of Energy | State (if United States) | Renewable energy; energy efficiency; biomass; commercial facility improvements | Virginia commercial, nonprofit, institutional, and local government borrowers | Rolling | Financing up to $5,000,000 |
| Commercial PACE Financing Program | Montana Facility Finance Authority | State (if United States) | Biomass systems; renewable energy; energy efficiency; commercial property upgrades | Montana commercial property owners | Rolling | Financing; undisclosed |
| Commercial PACE Financing Program | Utah Governor’s Office of Energy Development | State (if United States) | Biomass systems; renewable energy; energy efficiency; commercial property upgrades | Utah commercial, industrial, agricultural, nonprofit, and multifamily property owners | Rolling | Financing; undisclosed |
| Powering Affordable Clean Energy Program | USDA Rural Utilities Service | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Biomass power; renewable electricity; energy storage | Renewable energy developers, electric service providers, cooperatives, municipalities, Tribes, nonprofits, corporations | Rolling LOI process / funds available through September 30, 2031 | $1,000,000 to $100,000,000 loans; up to 60% forgiveness |
| Landscape Scale Restoration | U.S. Forest Service | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Forest restoration; wood utilization; state forest action plan projects | States, Tribes, nonprofits, local governments, universities and partners | Regional cycles vary | undisclosed |
| Garden State C-PACE | New Jersey Economic Development Authority | State (if United States) | Renewable energy; biomass; commercial energy improvements | New Jersey commercial, industrial, agricultural, nonprofit, and multifamily property owners | Rolling | Financing; undisclosed |
| Oregon C-PACE | Washington County, Oregon | Municipal Entity (cities, towns, counties, and similar) | Bioenergy from biomass or wood products; commercial property improvements | Eligible commercial property owners in participating Oregon jurisdictions | Rolling | Financing; undisclosed |
| Sustainable Energy Fund Loan Program | Sustainable Energy Fund | Nonprofit | Biomass; clean energy; energy efficiency; commercial projects | Businesses, nonprofits, public entities, and institutions in eligible Pennsylvania utility territories | Rolling | $5,000 to $1,000,000 |
| Forest Enhancement Society of BC Funding | Forest Enhancement Society of British Columbia | Nonprofit | Forest fibre utilization; wood pellets; pulp; bioenergy; avoided emissions | B.C. forest-sector contractors, First Nations, local governments, and partners | Annual funding decisions | undisclosed |
| Empowering Rural America Program | USDA Rural Utilities Service | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Renewable energy; biomass generation; emissions reduction; utility-scale infrastructure | Rural electric cooperatives | Rolling through 2031 | Loans and grants; up to billions program-wide |
| Rural Energy Savings Program | USDA Rural Utilities Service | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Energy efficiency financing; biomass heating and efficiency upgrades | Utilities and cooperatives relending to end users | Rolling | Zero-interest loans to utilities |
| Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program | U.S. Department of Energy | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Manufacturing modernization; industrial decarbonization; biomass-related manufacturing equipment | Small- and medium-sized manufacturers | Expected future DOE rounds | Historically up to $300,000 per assessment and larger implementation awards |
| Industrial Training and Assessment Centers | U.S. Department of Energy | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Industrial assessments; biomass process efficiency; decarbonization technical assistance | Small and medium-sized manufacturers | Rolling | Technical assistance; undisclosed |
| Clean Energy Improvement Program | Connecticut Green Bank | State (if United States) | Biomass thermal systems; commercial energy improvements | Connecticut businesses and property owners | Rolling | Financing; undisclosed |
| Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Program | Colorado Clean Energy Fund | Nonprofit | Biomass systems; energy improvements; renewable energy | Colorado commercial and multifamily property owners | Rolling | Financing; undisclosed |
| EcoPerformance Program | Transition énergétique Québec | Province (if Canada) | Biomass conversion; industrial energy efficiency; GHG reduction | Québec businesses, municipalities, institutions, Indigenous communities | Rolling / multiple intakes | Grants based on energy and emissions reductions; undisclosed |
| Forest Sector Climate Change Mitigation Program | Natural Resources Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Mass timber; low-carbon wood construction; forest-sector emissions reduction | Canadian organizations and forest-sector partners | Future intake expected | undisclosed |
| Investments in Forest Industry Transformation | Natural Resources Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Commercial-scale forest bioproducts; advanced wood products; bioeconomy facilities | Canadian forest-sector companies and collaborators | Continuous intake | Large-scale contribution funding; undisclosed |
| High Energy Cost Grants | USDA Rural Utilities Service | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Biomass energy; renewable heat; process heat; electric generation; energy infrastructure | Energy providers, Tribes, nonprofits, cooperatives, for-profits, state and local governments serving eligible high-cost rural communities | Future cycle undisclosed | Grants; undisclosed |
| Title 17 Clean Energy Financing Program | U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Clean energy deployment; biomass energy; industrial decarbonization; innovative supply chain projects | U.S. clean-energy project developers and borrowers | Rolling application process | Typically $100,000,000+ financing |
| Tribal Energy Financing Program | U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Tribal energy projects; biomass energy; energy products and services | Federally recognized Tribes, Alaska Native entities, Tribal Energy Development Organizations | Rolling application process | Direct loans or loan guarantees up to 80% of eligible project costs |
| Energy Innovation Grant Program | Public Service Commission of Wisconsin | State (if United States) | Renewable energy; energy efficiency; energy storage; facility and fleet improvements | Wisconsin municipalities, universities, schools, hospitals, nonprofits, Tribes, utilities, cooperatives, manufacturers | 30-Jun-26 | $10,000,000 total available |
| Alternative Energy Revolving Loan Program | Montana Department of Environmental Quality | State (if United States) | Low-emission wood or biomass systems; alternative energy; energy conservation | Montana individuals, small businesses, nonprofits, and government entities | July 31, 2026; quarterly thereafter | Low-interest loans; undisclosed |
| Agriculture and Food Research Initiative | USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Bioenergy; bioproducts; forestry; research; education; extension | Universities, nonprofits, businesses, federal agencies, individuals, and other eligible research entities | Program-area deadlines vary in 2026 | Approx. $300,000,000 total FY2026 FAS funding |
| Bioproduct Pilot Program | USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Bioproducts; bioenergy; demonstration; advanced technologies | Eligible research and development applicants | Future cycle undisclosed | undisclosed |
| Wood Products Manufacturing Technical Assistance | U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities / USDA Forest Service | Nonprofit | Operational planning; equipment upgrades; residue utilization; feasibility; markets | Wood products manufacturers | Rolling / request-based | No-cost technical assistance |
| Urban Forestry Grants | South Carolina Forestry Commission | State (if United States) | Disaster recovery; tree planting; urban forestry; community forestry | South Carolina local governments, nonprofits, public entities, and partners | 15-May-26 | undisclosed |
| Business Scale-up and Productivity | Prairies Economic Development Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Productivity; technology adoption; commercialization; manufacturing expansion; wood-product facilities | High-growth incorporated businesses in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba | Rolling / intake-based | $200,000 to $5,000,000 |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Business scale-up; productivity; innovation ecosystems; forestry and wood-product modernization | Atlantic Canada businesses, nonprofits, and innovation organizations | Rolling / intake-based | undisclosed |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Innovation; commercialization; forestry bioeconomy; wood biorefinery clusters; productivity | Northern Ontario businesses, nonprofits, and economic development partners | Rolling / intake-based | undisclosed |
| Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit | U.S. Department of Energy / Internal Revenue Service | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Advanced energy manufacturing; industrial decarbonization; renewable energy equipment; bioproduct and biomass-related manufacturing | U.S. industrial and manufacturing taxpayers | Future allocation rounds undisclosed | Up to 30% investment tax credit |
| Wood Utilization and Marketing Technical Assistance | Colorado State Forest Service | Extension Offices | Wood utilization; markets; manufacturing technical assistance; federal grant navigation | Colorado wood products businesses and forest-sector partners | Rolling | Technical assistance; undisclosed |
| Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions in Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection | State (if United States) | Industrial decarbonization; energy efficiency; fuel switching; manufacturing facility upgrades | Pennsylvania industrial facility owners and manufacturers | May 15, 2026 opening for next MAT/LAT round | $52,000,000 remaining for next round |
| Michigan Business Development Program | Michigan Strategic Fund / Michigan Economic Development Corporation | State (if United States) | Business expansion; job creation; manufacturing investment; wood-products facilities | Eligible businesses creating qualified jobs or investment in Michigan | Rolling / project-based | Grants, loans, or other economic assistance; undisclosed |
| Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization | Appalachian Regional Commission | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Workforce; business development; economic diversification; forest products in coal-impacted communities | Local governments, nonprofits, education entities, development districts, and other Appalachian-region partners | May 22, 2026 LOI; July 8, 2026 full application | Planning and implementation grants; undisclosed |
| Open C-PACE | Energy Improvement Corporation | Nonprofit | Commercial clean-energy improvements; renewable energy; wood heating systems; energy efficiency | Commercially owned buildings in participating New York municipalities | Rolling | Up to 100% project-cost financing |
| Manufacturing PA Industrial Resource Center Program | Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development | State (if United States) | Manufacturing technical assistance; productivity; technology adoption; workforce; process improvements | Pennsylvania small and medium-sized manufacturers | Rolling | Technical assistance; undisclosed |
| Conversion Research and Development | U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Bioproducts; biofuels; lignocellulosic biomass; pilot and demonstration facilities | Eligible U.S. research, industry, and project teams | 29-May-26 | undisclosed |
| Gasification of Alternative Feedstocks | U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Biomass gasification; syngas; clean hydrogen; R&D | Eligible U.S. research and industry applicants | 24-Apr-26 | Up to $15,000,000 total |
| DOE Small Business Research and Development Grants | U.S. Department of Energy | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Biomass R&D; bioenergy crops; bioproducts; commercialization | U.S. small businesses | Future FY2027 cycle expected | Phase II awards around $1,100,000 historically |
| Commercial Custom Program | Atmos Energy | Utility | Energy efficiency; industrial process improvements; wood-product facility upgrades | Atmos Energy commercial and industrial customers | Rolling / 2026 program year | Up to $50,000 per project |
| Colorado Wood Utilization and Marketing Program | Colorado State Forest Service | Extension Offices | Wood products technical assistance; market development; federal grant navigation | Colorado wood products businesses and forest-sector partners | Rolling | Technical assistance; undisclosed |
| Innovation Support Program | Alberta Value-Added Wood Products Program | Province (if Canada) | Manufacturing equipment; automation; value-added wood products; facility modifications; training | Alberta-based for-profit value-added wood manufacturers | 31-Jul-26 | $30,000 to $250,000 |
| Existing Buildings Incentives | Energy Trust of Oregon | Utility | Energy efficiency; process improvements; custom incentives; commercial and industrial upgrades | Oregon and Southwest Washington businesses served by participating utilities | Rolling | Custom incentives; undisclosed |
| Business & Industry Incentives | Focus on Energy | Utility | Process equipment; VFDs; boiler upgrades; industrial energy efficiency | Wisconsin businesses and industrial facilities | Rolling / 2026 program year | Rebates limited to 50% of project cost |
| Demonstration Project Stream | Natural Resources Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Mass timber; engineered wood; multi-unit residential buildings; demonstration projects | Canadian project proponents and partners | 2026 call | Up to $5,000,000 historically |
| Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit | Iowa Economic Development Authority | State (if United States) | Biomass-derived renewable chemicals; bioproduct manufacturing | Iowa businesses producing eligible renewable chemicals | Rolling / annual tax filing | Tax credit; undisclosed |
| Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program | Con Edison | Utility | Custom energy-efficiency measures; industrial process improvements; large facility upgrades | Con Edison commercial and industrial customers | Rolling / 2026 program year | Custom incentives; undisclosed |
| Biomass Transportation Incentive Pilot | U.S. Forest Service | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Biomass transport; hazardous-fuels removal; forest restoration byproducts | Facilities and entities transporting qualifying biomass from federal lands | Future cycle undisclosed | undisclosed |
| Wood First Program | Forestry Innovation Investment | Province (if Canada) | Wood construction; B.C. forest products market development; technical education | Eligible B.C. wood-sector organizations and partners | 2026/27 call process | Cost-shared funding; undisclosed |
| Strategic Partnerships Initiative | Indigenous Services Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Indigenous economic development; forestry; project planning; partnership development | Indigenous communities, organizations, and businesses | Rolling / opportunity-based | undisclosed |
| Rural Development Fund Grants | Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development | State (if United States) | Forestry; business expansion; infrastructure; workforce training; rural development | Businesses, organizations, individuals, local governments, Tribes, educational institutions | Expected December 2026 | Up to $100,000 |
| Commercial Custom Incentive | Corridor Energy Cooperative | Co-op | Commercial energy efficiency; process improvements; demand reduction | Commercial customers in service territory | Rolling | Up to $50,000 per service location per year |
| Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program | U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Carbon transport infrastructure; industrial decarbonization; biomass carbon capture projects | Project developers and eligible borrowers | Rolling | Loans and loan guarantees; large-scale financing |
| Tribal Electrification Program | U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Biomass and renewable-energy systems serving Tribal communities | Federally recognized Tribes, Tribal energy development organizations | Future 2026 round expected | Historically $100,000 to several million |
| Manufacturing Energy Efficiency Grant Program | Tennessee Valley Authority | Utility | Industrial energy efficiency; process optimization; equipment upgrades | TVA-served manufacturers and industrial customers | Rolling / custom application | Custom incentive funding; undisclosed |
| Industrial Energy Efficiency Program | Duke Energy | Utility | Boiler systems; process efficiency; manufacturing energy upgrades | Duke Energy business and industrial customers | Rolling | Custom incentives; undisclosed |
| Forest Sector Competitiveness and Innovation Program | Gouvernement du Québec | Province (if Canada) | Forest transformation; innovation; modernization; productivity; wood-product commercialization | Québec forest-sector companies and partners | Intake-based | Grants and repayable contributions; undisclosed |
| Green Freight Program | Natural Resources Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Fleet efficiency; logistics; freight decarbonization for forest-product transportation operations | Canadian freight and industrial operators | Rolling components / intake-based | Contributions and incentives; undisclosed |
| Forest Sector Support Measures | Natural Resources Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Forest-sector tariff response; export diversification; worker and employer support; market expansion | Canadian forest-sector employers and workers | Program-specific / rolling | undisclosed |
| Regional Tariff Response Initiative | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Productivity; market diversification; supply-chain resilience; tariff response | Tariff-impacted SMEs and sector organizations in Northern Ontario | Projects through March 31, 2028 | undisclosed |
| BDC Tariff Response Program | Business Development Bank of Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Working capital; tariff response; liquidity support; business resilience | Canadian tariff-impacted businesses, including lumber and manufacturing firms | Rolling | $2,000,000 to $5,000,000 loans |
| Large Enterprise Tariff Loan Facility | Government of Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Liquidity support; restructuring; softwood lumber tariff response | Large Canadian softwood lumber firms | Rolling / program-specific | From $60,000,000 historically |
| Work-Sharing Training Support Grant | Government of Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Workforce training; tariff response; employee retention | Employers with active Work-Sharing agreements, including softwood lumber employers | Rolling / program-specific | undisclosed |
| Forest Sector Retooling Support | Natural Resources Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Retooling; modernization; mass timber; bioproducts; advanced biofuels; value-added wood products | Canadian forest-sector businesses and partners | Program-specific / intake-based | $500,000,000 program-wide |
| Pennsylvania First Program | Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development | State (if United States) | Machinery; equipment; job training; infrastructure; land and building improvements; working capital | Pennsylvania businesses and project sponsors creating investment and jobs | Rolling / project-based | Grants, loans, and loan guarantees; undisclosed |
| WEDnetPA | Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development | State (if United States) | Workforce training; incumbent worker training; manufacturing skills | Qualified Pennsylvania employers | Rolling / fiscal-year funding | Up to $100,000 |
| Santa Monica Mass Timber Accelerator | City of Santa Monica | Municipal Entity (cities, towns, counties, and similar) | Mass timber feasibility; technical assistance; early-phase building projects | Private development projects in Santa Monica | Current pilot / application-guide based | Funding and technical assistance; undisclosed |
| Oregon Forest Conservation Tax Credit | Oregon Department of Forestry | State (if United States) | Forest conservation; eligible forestland stewardship | Oregon small forestland owners | Rolling / tax filing | Tax credit; undisclosed |
| Rhode Island Energy Business Incentives | Rhode Island Energy | Utility | Custom incentives; new construction; major renovations; energy-efficient facility upgrades | Rhode Island Energy commercial customers | Rolling | Up to 75% of eligible project costs |
| Urban and Community Forestry Tree Planting Grant | Kentucky Division of Forestry | State (if United States) | Urban wood utilization; tree planting; workforce development; urban forestry | Kentucky local governments, nonprofits, public entities, and partners | April 3, 2026 cycle; future cycle expected | undisclosed |
| Tax Exemption for Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects | Kentucky Department of Revenue | State (if United States) | Biomass renewable energy facilities; machinery; equipment; construction materials | Kentucky commercial and industrial renewable energy project developers | Rolling / project-based | Up to 100% sales and use tax exemption |
| Alternative Energy Sales Tax Exemption | Ohio Department of Taxation | State (if United States) | Biomass, geothermal, hydroelectric, solar, wind, and related alternative-energy systems | Ohio commercial and industrial taxpayers | Rolling | Sales tax exemption |
| Property Tax Abatement for Renewable Energy Production Facilities | Nevada Department of Taxation | State (if United States) | Biomass renewable energy production facilities; manufacturing and production property | Nevada commercial and industrial renewable-energy facility owners | Rolling / application-based | 50% property tax abatement |
| Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit | Iowa Utilities Commission / Iowa Department of Revenue | State (if United States) | Biomass electricity generation; renewable power production | Iowa renewable-energy facility owners, including qualifying biomass facilities | Rolling / tax filing | 1.5 cents per kWh or 1 cent per kWh |
| Clean Electricity Production Tax Credit | U.S. Department of the Treasury / IRS | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Biomass electricity generation; clean electricity production | U.S. taxpayers producing qualifying clean electricity | Rolling / tax filing | Per-kWh tax credit; amount varies |
| Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit | U.S. Department of the Treasury / IRS | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Biomass and renewable-energy generation facilities; energy property investment | U.S. taxpayers investing in qualifying clean electricity facilities | Rolling / tax filing | Investment tax credit; amount varies |
| Measures to Transform Canada’s Softwood Lumber Industry | Natural Resources Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Softwood lumber transformation; value-added wood; advanced building materials; export diversification | Canadian softwood lumber and forest-sector organizations | Program-specific / intake-based | $1,250,000,000 program-wide |
| Forest Legacy Program | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | State (if United States) | Working forest conservation easements; forestland protection | Michigan private forest landowners through state nomination process | May 8, 2026 nomination deadline | undisclosed |
| Qualified Forest Program | Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development | State (if United States) | Commercial forest management; property tax exemption | Michigan private forest landowners | September 1 annually | Exemption from local school operating millage |
| Forestry Assistance Program | Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development | Extension Offices | Forest management planning; landowner technical assistance; sustainable timber management | Michigan family forest owners | Rolling | Technical assistance; undisclosed |
| Wood Heater Innovation CRADA | U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Wood heater modernization; testing; emissions reduction; industry R&D | Wood heater manufacturers and industry partners | Current/recurring lab call | Up to $2,000,000 program-wide |
| Mass Timber Accelerator | Massachusetts Clean Energy Center | State (if United States) | Mass timber feasibility; technical assistance; early-stage building planning | Massachusetts building developers and owners | Cohort contracting expected mid-2026 | Funding for approximately eight projects; undisclosed |
| Capital Investment Project Stream | Natural Resources Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Forest-sector technology adoption; product-stream diversification; capital investment | Canadian forest-sector firms | Open call / intake-based | undisclosed |
| Clean Fuel Production Credit | U.S. Department of the Treasury / IRS | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Biomass-derived clean fuels; renewable fuels; fuel production | U.S. clean-fuel producers and facility owners | Rolling / tax filing | $0.20 to $1.75 per gallon, depending on fuel and labor compliance |
| Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit | U.S. Department of the Treasury / IRS | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Closed-loop biomass; open-loop biomass; renewable electricity generation | U.S. qualifying renewable electricity facility owners | Rolling / tax filing | Up to 2.75 cents per kWh historically |
| Wood Innovations Technical Assistance | U.S. Forest Service | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Wood utilization; wood products markets; technical assistance; wood energy markets | States, businesses, nonprofits, Tribes, local governments, and partners | Rolling / coordinator-based | Technical assistance; undisclosed |
| Custom Efficiency Projects | Efficiency Maine | Utility | Commercial and industrial energy efficiency; boiler/process upgrades; biomass-related facility efficiency | Maine businesses, institutions, municipalities, and multifamily facilities | Rolling | $5,000 to $1,000,000 per facility |
| Custom Rebate Program | Black Hills Energy | Utility | Commercial energy-efficiency measures; custom process improvements | Black Hills Energy commercial customers | Rolling / 2026 program year | 50% of incremental cost, up to $50,000 |
| Renewables for Businesses | Focus on Energy | Utility | Biomass; biogas; solar thermal; wind; renewable energy systems | Wisconsin business customers | Rolling / 2026 program year | Up to $300,000 |
| Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Programs | National Grid | Utility | Custom electric and gas efficiency; industrial process upgrades; facility improvements | National Grid commercial and industrial customers in eligible service areas | Project completion by October 30, 2026 | Custom incentives; undisclosed |
| Energy Efficiency and Conservation Loan Program | USDA Rural Utilities Service | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Industrial energy efficiency; biomass heating; renewable energy systems; facility upgrades | Rural utilities and cooperatives relending to eligible borrowers | Rolling | Zero-interest federal loans to utilities for relending |
| Commercial and Industrial Prescriptive & Custom Program | Consumers Energy | Utility | Industrial process upgrades; motors; boilers; compressed air; manufacturing efficiency | Michigan commercial and industrial customers | Rolling / 2026 program year | Custom incentives; undisclosed |
| Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program | Xcel Energy | Utility | Biomass heating efficiency; process improvements; custom industrial projects | Xcel Energy business customers | Rolling | Custom rebates; undisclosed |
| Better Buildings Initiative | U.S. Department of Energy | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Industrial decarbonization; manufacturing efficiency; biomass CHP integration; technical assistance | Manufacturers, commercial building owners, industrial operators | Rolling | Technical assistance; undisclosed |
| Low Carbon Economy Fund | Environment and Climate Change Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Industrial emissions reduction; biomass fuel switching; energy efficiency; low-carbon technologies | Provinces, territories, municipalities, Indigenous communities, businesses, nonprofits | Intake-based | Contribution funding; undisclosed |
| Green Transition Fund | Québec Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy | Province (if Canada) | Industrial decarbonization; biomass conversion; process modernization | Québec manufacturing and industrial companies | Intake-based | Loans and grants; undisclosed |