Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program (FSIIP)

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Ontario

Funding amount

up to $3,000,000

Deadline

Rolling — apply anytime

Region

Ontario

Funder type

Provincial Government

For

Businesses

Eligible organizations

For-profit manufacturers and processors of wood and forest biomass, Saw mills, Pulp and paper mills, Secondary wood manufacturers, Bio-economy projects, Collaborative projects with for-profit businesses, not-for-profit research organizations, forest industry associations, and academia

Sectors

Forestry, Wood products manufacturing, Pulp and paper, Bio-economy

About this program

FSIIP provides funding for strategic investments in the forest sector by manufacturers and processors of wood and forest biomass across Ontario to improve productivity, innovation, competitiveness, and market access. Business projects receive up to 30% of eligible costs as performance-based loans (up to 50% forgivable) or up to 15% as grants. Collaboration projects receive up to 30% of eligible costs as grants (maximum $3 million).

What this program funds

The Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program, run by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, provides funding for strategic investments in Ontario's forest sector. The program supports manufacturers and processors of wood and forest biomass, including sawmills, pulp and paper mills, and secondary wood manufacturers. Eligible applicants also include bio-economy projects and collaborative projects involving for-profit businesses, not-for-profit research organizations, forest industry associations, and academic institutions.

Business projects can receive up to 30 percent of eligible costs as performance-based loans, with up to 50 percent of the loan amount potentially forgivable. Alternatively, businesses can access up to 15 percent of eligible costs as grants. Collaboration projects receive up to 30 percent of eligible costs as grants, with a maximum funding amount of 3 million dollars.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through set Stage I deadlines. Upcoming deadlines fall on June 20, 2025; September 19, 2025; December 19, 2025; March 20, 2026; June 19, 2026; September 18, 2026; December 18, 2026; and March 19, 2027.

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