Natural Resources Canada · Contribution program
Contribution Program for expanding market opportunities
Expanding Market opportunities has three objectives: maintain and grow international wood product markets; expand wood use in the North American non-residential construction market; and improve product opportunities for value added wood manufacturers.
- Total value
- $96.2M
- Agreements
- 81
- Nov 2017 to May 2021
- Median agreement
- $481K
- Typical range
- $124K–$2M
- the middle half of agreements
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.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Natural Resources Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | $480K |
| 2018 | 7 | $14M |
| 2019 | 22 | $28.2M |
| 2020 | 32 | $37.1M |
| 2021 | 19 | $16.5M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 40 | $70.6M |
| Ontario | 19 | $17M |
| Quebec | 8 | $6.9M |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 9 | $1.6M |
| Alberta | 3 | $173K |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | $42K |
| New Brunswick | 1 | $0 |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other organizations | 60 | $82M |
| Government | 16 | $11.1M |
| For-profit organizations | 1 | $2M |
| International (non-government) | 4 | $1M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | Bureau De Promotion Des Produits Du Bois Du Quebec - [Qweb] | Market Development ProgramContribution | $1,565,327 |
| Apr 2021 | Wood Manufacturing Cluster Of Ontario | Export Market Readiness ProgramContribution | $229,350 |
| Apr 2021 | Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd | FII Market Development - India, China, VietnamContribution | $1,915,154 |
| Apr 2021 | Canada Wood Group | Canada Wood Group - MARKET ACCESSContribution | $4,693,530 |
| Apr 2021 | Forest Products Association of Canada | Canadian Forestry Solutions Project 2021-2022Contribution | $733,700 |
| Apr 2021 | Canada Wood Group | Canada Wood Group - InfrastructureContribution | $2,960,969 |
| Apr 2021 | Canadian Hardwood Bureau | Promoting Canadian Hardwood Products to US Architects and Construction SpecifiersContribution | $39,572 |
| Apr 2021 | Bc Wood Specialties Group | B.C. Wood Market Development 2021-2022Contribution | $708,729 |
| Apr 2021 | Canadian Wood Council | CANADIAN WOOD COUNCIL - Wood WORKS!/CECOBOIS 2021-22Contribution | $2,182,555 |
| Apr 2021 | FPInnovations | Market Research RoadmapContribution | $120,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Council Of Forest Industries | Council of Forest Industries - Market Development 2021-22Contribution | $361,384 |
| Mar 2021 | Wood Pellet Association of Canada | Wood Pellet Market DevelopmentContribution | $478,967 |
| Mar 2021 | Canadian Wood Council | International Standards Organization Strategy and CommitteesContribution | $26,675 |
| Mar 2021 | Apa-The Engineered Wood Association | Canadian OSB and Engineered Wood PromotionContribution | $52,217 |
| Mar 2021 | NanoCanada | Strengthening Canada's International Outreach in Renewable MaterialsContribution | $27,060 |
| Mar 2021 | Climate Advisers Trust | moja global: International Collaboration on Sustainable Forest Management ToolsContribution | $207,414 |
| Mar 2021 | Alberta Innovates | The Alberta Cup Home Furnishing Design CompetitionContribution | $123,092 |
| Feb 2021 | Western Red Cedar Lumber Association | WRCLA Online Content Expansion and Social Media PromotionContribution | $39,617 |
| Jan 2021 | NanoCanada | Strengthening Canada's Ecosystem in Advanced and BiomaterialsContribution | $22,385 |
| Dec 2020 | FPInnovations | Market Research RoadmapContribution | $120,000 |
| Sep 2020 | Climate Advisers Trust | moja global: International Collaboration on Sustainable Forest Management ToolsContribution | $396,204 |
| Sep 2020 | Climate Advisers Trust | moja global: International Collaboration on Sustainable Forest Management ToolsContribution | $236,203 |
| Aug 2020 | Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry | Market Development Activities - 2020-2021Contribution | $0 |
| Aug 2020 | Ministry Of Natural Resources And Forestry | Marketing Resources and Opportunities for Mass Timber Educators, Manufacturers and DesignersContribution | $51,562 |
| Aug 2020 | Ministry Of Natural Resources And Forestry | Marketing Resources and Opportunities for Mass Timber Educators, Manufacturers and DesignersContribution | $39,875 |