Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program

Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service

Provide assistance to supplement the capital costs for: 1) Installing a wood energy system that utilizes wood and wood biomass (including residuals) as the primary fuels source. 2) Building an innovative wood products facility which can include the facility, equipment, and/or equipment systems. Projects that support the wood energy program may include: 1) Single facility central heating systems. 2) District heating systems that service several buildings. 3) Combined hea

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Helps businesses in areas with limited wood markets pay for wood energy projects and innovative wood product facilities.

Quick Facts

Funding
Contact for details
Deadline
Apr 22, 2026
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
Organization
Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service

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What Is This Program?

This grant program supports the capital costs for wood energy projects and innovative wood products facilities in locations that have limited market opportunities and utilize low value, low quality wood in support of forest restoration.

What Benefits Are Offered?

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Competitive grant funding and technical assistance for projects that develop innovative wood products, increase wood use in commercial/residential construction, expand wood energy systems, and modernize or increase the capacity of wood products manufacturing facilities. This includes funding for thermally led community wood energy systems, innovative wood product manufacturing facilities, and support for facilities processing byproducts of ecosystem restoration projects. Technical assistance is provided for facility/equipment improvements, operations, market opportunities, and long-term planning.

Who Is Eligible?

Business Size: small, medium, large

Industries: forest products, wood energy, wood construction, wood processing

Region: United States

Demographics: tribal communities

Other Criteria: private businesses, for-profit organizations, non-profit organizations, state and local governments, institutions of higher education, public utility districts, fire districts, conservation districts, school districts, active System for Award Management (SAM) registration required, active Grants.gov account required, projects focused on advancing innovative wood uses, projects expanding wood-based construction, projects growing U.S. wood energy markets, projects increasing forest product processing capacity, emphasis on assisting sawmills in economically challenged areas, emphasis on areas with unnaturally severe high fire or insect/disease infestation needing ecological restoration

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๐Ÿ† Detailed Application Guide

๐Ÿ“‹What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?

๐Ÿ“Steps to Apply
  • Visit Grants.gov to apply for financial assistance.
  • Ensure you have an active System for Award Management (SAM) registration.
  • Create a Grants.gov account if you do not have one.
  • Submit your application before the deadline.
๐ŸŒApplication Portal
https://www.grants.gov
๐Ÿ“คSubmission Method
online
๐Ÿ“…Key Dates
April 22, 2026Application Deadline
๐Ÿ”„Intake Type
fixed-deadline

๐Ÿ“„What Documents Are Required?

โœ…Required Documents
  • SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
  • SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
  • SF-424B (Assurances)
  • Project Narrative
  • Budget Narrative
๐Ÿ“Format Requirements
PDF only, max 10MB

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๐Ÿ’ฐWhat Expenses Are Eligible?

๐ŸงพEligible Expenses
  • costs to install thermally led community wood energy systems
  • costs to build innovative wood product manufacturing facilities
๐Ÿ’ณPayment Model
mixed

๐ŸคIs Matching Funding Required?

๐Ÿ”€Matching Required
Yes
๐Ÿ“ŠMatching Ratio
$2.5 million minimum
๐ŸฆEligible Matching Sources
  • private sector match
๐Ÿ“šStacking Rules
Cumulative government assistance is allowed.
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธProof of Matching Required
Documentation of matching funds is required.

๐Ÿ“ŠWhat Are the Reporting Requirements?

๐Ÿ—“๏ธReporting Frequency
annual
๐Ÿ“‘Reporting Requirements
  • Progress Report
  • Final Accomplishment Report
๐Ÿ”Audit Requirements
OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
๐Ÿ“ขBranding Requirements
Acknowledgment of federal funding required
๐Ÿ—„๏ธRecord Retention Period
3 years post-final-report

How Do I Apply?

robert.kazer@usda.gov
(804) 813-0207

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

This program is available to small, medium, large businesses in forest products, wood energy, wood construction industries located in United States.

Contact the program administrator for funding details.

The application deadline is April 22, 2026.

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