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Forest Innovation Program (FIP)
Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada
Taking applications?
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The official page says: “Closed”
Read from the official page on October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Not stated on the page
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Individuals; Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
Limited to: Agriculture, forestry and fishing; Manufacturing.
What it is
Description from NRCan current funding opportunities, the funder’s own list of programs. The Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025) doesn’t include it.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 6
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $143K–$599K
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $263K
- 37 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 86
- $325M
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “Contributions in support of the Forest Innovation Program” (Natural Resources Canada, 48), “Grants and Contributions in support of the Forest Innovation Program” (Natural Resources Canada, 38).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Plus 1 agreements ($135K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Quebec36 agreements · $260M
British Columbia10 agreements · $39.2M
Ontario18 agreements · $19.8M
New Brunswick11 agreements · $4.1M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Hardwoods Research Institute Inc. | 4 | $2.2M |
| University of New Brunswick | 5 | $1.8M |
| Institut De Recherche Sur Les Feuillus Nordiques Inc. | 1 | $55K |
| The New Brunswick Federation Of Woodlot Owners | 1 | $50K |
Alberta4 agreements · $975K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Governors of the University of Alberta | 1 | $537K |
| Tesera Systems Inc. | 2 | $303K |
Nova Scotia6 agreements · $612K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Federation Of Nova Scotia Woodland Owners | 1 | $226K |
| Dalhousie University | 1 | $206K |
| Canadian Woodlands Forum / Forum Canadien Des Opérations Forestières | 2 | $90K |
| Canadian Woodlands Forum | 2 | $90K |
Saskatchewan1 agreements · $25K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute | 1 | $25K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Forest Enhancement Society Of British Columbia | Fibre RecoveryContribution | $37,000,000 |
| Mar 2026 | FPInnovations | FPInnovations Annual Workplan 2026-27 for the Transformative Technologies Projects (TTP)Contribution | $16,632,000 |
| Mar 2026 | FPInnovations | FPINNOVATIONS ANNUAL WORKPLAN 2026-27 FOR THE FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE INITIATIVEContribution | $2,368,000 |
| Jan 2026 | FPInnovations | Canadian Forest Sector Transformation Task ForeceContribution | $243,500 |
| Jan 2026 | FPInnovations | Canadian Forest Sector Transformation Task ForeceContribution | $243,500 |
| Jan 2026 | FPInnovations | Canadian Forest Sector Transformation Task ForeceContribution | $145,500 |
| Jun 2025 | Consortium De Recherche Et Innovations En Bioprocédés Industriels Au Québec | TOWARDS ACCELERATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BIOECONOMY IN QUEBEC: BIOECONOMY ROADMAP FOR COORDINATED ACTIONSContribution | $140,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Cegep De Trois-Rivieres - Innofibre | Using biocarbon to decarbonize the metallurgical industry: issues and impactsContribution | $266,900 |
| Mar 2025 | Cegep De Trois-Rivieres - Innofibre | Using biocarbon to decarbonize the metallurgical industry: issues and impactsContribution | $250,000 |
| Oct 2024 | Bioindustrial Innovation Canada | Bioeconomy Cluster Building OpportunitiesContribution | $1,000,000 |
| Mar 2024 | Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre | Carbon Benefits and Fibre Supply Utilization StudyContribution | $100,000 |
| Feb 2024 | Canadian Standards Association Fka: Csa Group | UNLOCKING THE CANADIAN BIOECONOMY THROUGH STANDARDSContribution | $1,121,000 |
| Feb 2024 | University of New Brunswick | Silva21 Legacy Trials: Testing stand establishment and education to inform operational forest-assisted migrationContribution | $512,965 |
| Feb 2024 | University of New Brunswick | Assessment of spiral grain on lumber quality of black spruce grown in LabradorContribution | $143,000 |
| Feb 2024 | University of New Brunswick | Silva21 Legacy Trials: Testing stand establishment and education to inform operational forest-assisted migrationContribution | $489,965 |
| Feb 2024 | University of New Brunswick | Assessment of spiral grain on lumber quality of black spruce grown in LabradorContribution | $131,000 |
| Feb 2024 | University of New Brunswick | Silva21 Legacy Trials: Testing stand establishment and education to inform operational forest-assisted migrationContribution | $483,000 |
| Feb 2024 | The University of British Columbia | 1. Development of Climate Informed, ALS Derived, Growth and Yield Models 2. Mixed forests as an operational solution to increase resilience to climate changeContribution | $222,000 |
| Feb 2024 | The University of British Columbia | 1. Development of Climate Informed, ALS Derived, Growth and Yield Models 2. Mixed forests as an operational solution to increase resilience to climate changeContribution | $202,000 |
| Feb 2024 | Quebec Wood Export Bureau | Forest value chain, traceability and geolocation platform for Canadian forest sectorContribution | $599,424 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $20.7M |
| 2019 | 11 | $25.9M |
| 2020 | 17 | $77M |
| 2021 | 10 | $37.7M |
| 2022 | 9 | $34.3M |
| 2023 | 10 | $65.1M |
| 2024 | 19 | $7M |
| 2025 | 3 | $657K |
| 2026 | 6 | $56.6M |
The full record: Contributions in support of the Forest Innovation Program, Grants and Contributions in support of the Forest Innovation Program.
More programs: all provinces.