Funding opportunity coming in 2026
About the program
The Forest Innovation Program (FIP) accelerates the development of innovative technologies, products, and processes that support the transformation of Canada’s forest sector. Through funding for research and development (R&D) and pilot or demonstration projects, FIP helps move the sector’s manufacturing activities up the value chain and contributes to the decarbonization of Canada’s economy. The program supports projects that align with future market and consumer demand while addressing current and anticipated fibre supply challenges by:
- funding the development of new technologies and practices to improve the sustainability and economic productivity of Canada’s forest sector
- developing domestic codes and standards to further accelerate the growth of new bioproducts to support market diversification
- fostering a stronger and more efficient forest sector for the future of Canada’s forests and economy
As part of FIP's 2026 renewal, FIP will support early-stage innovation that accelerates the growth of Canada's forest bioeconomy through targeted investments in research and collaboration. Together these efforts will advance forest sector transformation, increase domestic processing and value-added production, promote market diversification and the use of domestic forest products, and help decarbonize the nation’s economy.
FIP supports its mission through the joint efforts of the following work streams:
Bioeconomy support through forest innovation
FIP supports pre-commercial R&D and knowledge and technology transfer for innovative technologies and processes in the forest bioeconomy. This includes investments in projects administered by the private not-for-profit FPInnovations, a national R&D organization focused on the Canadian forest sector, and other federal government laboratories performing R&D work related to advancing the forest bioeconomy. It also supports codes and standards to help develop early-stage bioeconomy products and grow markets.
Enhancing diversity in the forest sector
FIP provides funding for scholarships and grants to promote the forest sector to students and recent graduates of post-secondary institutions in Canada. This funding is designed to attract youth, women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, and immigrants to research and careers in related fields to improve diversity and representation within the Canadian forest sector.
Contact us
For more information on other measures available to support the forestry sector and its workers or for guidance in navigating the multiple funding opportunities, please contact us at forestsectorsupport-soutiensecteurforestier@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca.
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