Federal funding programs delivered by the Canadian Forest Service help diversify forest products, markets and processes to advance the transformation and long-term competitiveness of Canada’s forest sector.
Forest industry programs
Funding opportunity coming soon
Supports early-stage innovation to grow Canada’s bioeconomy through forest research and development
Global Forest Leadership Program
Funding opportunity coming soon
Supports forest sector international market diversification, including market access through international engagement and partnerships
Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) Program
Funding opportunity coming soon
Promotes innovative wood-based systems and bio-products in building projects to help decarbonize Canada
Indigenous Forestry Initiative
Funding opportunity coming soon
Helps to increase the leadership and participation of Indigenous peoples in the forest sector
Investments in Forest Industry Transformation Program
Funding opportunity coming soon
Helps Canada’s forest sector be more competitive, resilient and sustainable by investing in innovative technology
Wildfire and forest management programs
WildFireSat Remote Sensing Capacity for Use in Fire Management program
Open
Strengthen wildland fire management organizations by enhancing their use of satellite data
Early Intervention Strategy Small Scale Research program
Closed
Supports research that addresses science needs for spruce budworm management activities
Equipment Fund – Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a Changing Climate
Closed
Supports provinces and territories to procure specialized wildland firefighting equipment
Training Fund – Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a Changing Climate
Closed
Supports training of up to 1,000 community-based wildland firefighters across Canada
Resilient communities through FireSmart program
Closed
Promotes a whole-of-society approach to boost wildland fire prevention, mitigation and FireSmartTM Canada adoption
Build and Mobilize Foundational Wildland Fire Knowledge
Closed
Funding for research and demonstration projects focused on innovation in wildland fire risk
Centre of Excellence for Wildland Fire Innovation and Resilience
Closed
Establish a Centre of Excellence to mobilize knowledge for wildland fire innovation and resilience
Closed
Supports tree planting to meet Canada’s 2030 goal and build nature-based paths to net-zero by 2050
Contact us
For more information on the various federal measures available to support the forestry sector and its workers, please contact us at: forestsectorsupport-soutiensecteurforestier@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca.