Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program

The Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program (FSIIP) provides funding for strategic investments in the forest sector that: improve productivity and innovation enhance competitiveness support new market access provide benefits to Ontario’s broader forest sector strengthen regional economies Support is available under two project categories – business projects and collaboration projects. This page is a brief overview of the FSIIP. Find complete eligibility and application information in the FSIIP program guidelines. .

Grant Deadline

2025-04-29

Funding Amount

$3,000,000

Type of Grant

Grant, Funding

Sectors

Forestry

Demographics

Incorporation

For Profit

Perks

Region Restriction

This grant is restricted to whole of Canada

Keywords

Age Restriction

This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100

Eligibility and Requirements

Business projects

Support is available for projects with at least $3 million in eligible costs undertaken by for-profit manufacturers and processors of wood and forest biomass across Ontario, including:

• saw mills
• pulp and paper mills
• secondary wood manufacturers
• bio-economy projects

Harvesting and resource extraction projects are not eligible for funding.

Collaboration projects

Support is available for Ontario-based projects with at least $3 million in eligible costs undertaken through a collaboration of:

• forest sector for-profit businesses
• not-for-profit research organizations
• forest industry associations
• academia

Eligible collaborations should develop, diversify and transform Ontario’s forest sector through innovation in technology, process and/or products.

A minimum of three partners are required (including at least one Ontario-based for-profit forestry/wood products company).

Grant Application website

https://www.ontario.ca/page/forestry-sector-investment-innovation-program#section-1

Contact

Phone : 1 844 573-9017

E-mail : FSIIP@ontario.ca.