Wood Utilization Assistance
Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service
The USDA Forest Service, Wood Innovations program provides technical and financial assistance to strengthen the forest products industry and expand wood product and wood energy markets. These programs and projects address the nationwide challenge of restoring resilient forests for all landowners and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires, disease, and infestations. The intent of the Wood Innovations funding opportunity is to stimulate, expand, and support U.S. wood products markets and wood
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Helps businesses in the wood products industry develop and expand markets for wood products and energy. Provides support for sustainable forest management and innovative wood technologies.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Competitive grant funding provided through three programs (Wood Innovations Grant, Community Wood Grant, and Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Grant) to advance innovative wood uses, expand wood-based construction, grow U.S. wood energy markets, and increase forest product processing capacity. This includes developing new wood products, increasing wood use in commercial and residential construction, expanding wood energy systems, and modernizing or increasing the capacity of wood products manufacturing facilities.
Who Is Eligible?
Business Size: small, medium, large
Industries: wood products, wood energy, forestry, manufacturing, construction
Region: United States
Other Criteria: Eligible entities include private businesses, for-profit and non-profit organizations, tribes, state and local governments, institutions of higher education, public utility districts, fire districts, conservation districts, and school districts., Applicants must have an active System for Award Management (SAM) registration and Grants.gov account., Projects must support long-term, sustainable management of National Forest System lands and other forest lands., Wood Innovations Grant projects focus on mass timber, renewable wood energy, and technological development for hazardous fuel reduction and sustainable forest management., Community Wood Grant projects involve installing thermally led community wood energy systems or building innovative wood product manufacturing facilities (with an emphasis on assisting sawmills in economically challenged areas to retool or add advanced technology)., Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance (WPIA) Grant projects provide support for facilities that purchase and process byproducts of ecosystem restoration projects, especially in areas of unnaturally severe high fire or insect/disease infestation and in close proximity to federal or Indian lands.
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝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.
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.grants.gov
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- April 22, 2026Application period closes
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- costs associated with wood product manufacturing
- installation of wood energy systems
- technological development for hazardous fuel reduction
- sustainable forest management
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- $2.5 million minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- private sector match
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Cumulative government assistance is allowed.
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of private sector contributions required.
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- Progress Report
- Final Accomplishment Report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding is required
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
This program is available to small, medium, large businesses in wood products, wood energy, forestry industries located in United States.
This program offers funding up to $9,310,000 (minimum $3,629,999).
The application deadline is April 22, 2026.
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