Biofuels Production Incentive
Compared with the 242 other application forms we have read
- Most rejections here are settled before you write a word: they turn on who you are, not how well you argue.
Can you win this grant?
Get your instant eligibility verdict plus a head start on the application. Free, no account needed.
We use this program’s real eligibility rules. 4 short questions follow.
Want your full match picture across 850+ programs? Take the 2-minute quiz →
Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
A $370+ million federal non-repayable incentive program providing tiered per-litre payments to Canadian producers of biodiesel and renewable diesel for fuel produced and sold into the Canadian market in 2026 and 2027. Designed to stabilize and strengthen the domestic biofuels sector in response to global trade disruptions. Eligible producers receive 16 cents per litre on the first 170 million litres and 10 cents per litre on the next 130 million litres of production per facility.
Eligibility Requirements
- Legal entity validly incorporated or registered in Canada (for-profit and not-for-profit eligible)
- Currently a producer of biodiesel and renewable diesel (either fuel qualifies; a renewable-diesel-only producer, Tidewater Renewables' HDRD Complex, has received conditional BPI approval)
- Eligible to create credits under the federal Clean Fuel Regulations
- Uses North American feedstocks (not exclusively imported non-North American feedstocks)
- Sells eligible fuel produced to the Canadian market
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- 16¢/litre (first 170M litres per facility) + 10¢/litre (next 130M litres); up to 300M litres per facility over 2 years
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Federal
- Deadline
- Continuous intake until December 31, 2027
Program Scorecard
Competition, effort, and approval at a glance
Difficult — significant preparation needed
Below average competition
Moderate — standard requirements
How to Win
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider TipThe Applicant's Guide and Form are not publicly posted — you must email [email protected] to request them.
Success Profile
Evaluation Criteria
How Natural Resources Canada judges your application
What the reviewer scores, what gets applications rejected, and what to write.
Distilled from 6+ source documents, condensed into one brief. Sources as of 2026-09-10.
6 of the sources
- Biofuels Production Incentive - Natural Resources Canada natural-resources.canada.ca
- Funding stream - Biofuels Production Incentive natural-resources.canada.ca
- NRCan 2026-27 Departmental Plan - Details on transfer payment… natural-resources.canada.ca
- Backgrounder: Prime Minister Carney launches new measures to… pm.gc.ca
- News release: Prime Minister Carney launches new measures to… pm.gc.ca
- Discussion paper to inform the draft targeted amendments - Clean… canada.ca
Sign up free to save this programme and track your application in your workspace.
What Natural Resources Canada favours
Incentive for biodiesel and renewable diesel production in Canada◦
“The objectives of this program are to provide an incentive to eligible facilities that produce biodiesel and renewable diesel in Canada based on production volumes, use of North American Feedstocks, and domestic offtake.”
The form
Before you apply
- 1Request the applicant’s guide and formshort answer
Who can apply
- 2Who can applycheckboxes
Eligible fuel and incentive
- 3Eligible fuel: production years, feedstock and markettable
- 4Per-litre incentive and volume cap per facilitytable
Application and claims
- 5Applicant’s Form (contents unpublished)short answer
- 6Production claims and payments (schedule unpublished)table
Natural Resources Canada states no length limits for these answers.
Judged against
- 1
Are you an eligible Canadian producer?
Show them Show Canadian incorporation, current biodiesel or renewable diesel production, and Clean Fuel Regulations credit eligibility for the entity that submits.◦
- 2
How many eligible litres per facility?
What to show, and the funder’s 1 criterion behind it in Premium
- 3
Is your feedstock North American and your market Canadian?
What to show, and the funder’s 1 criterion behind it in Premium
Premium · the rest of this brief
See all 3 rules that can reject you and every criterion you are judged on. Then we draft your application for you.
1 more rule that can reject you · 2 more criteria · 4 more prompts
Do you pass?
3 can rule you out; 1 is a preference. Tick the ones you meet.
Your business
Canadian producer, CFR credits, Canadian sales
To be considered for funding under the Incentive, an applicant must be a legal entity validly incorporated or registered in Canada including not-for-profit and for-profit organizations who is currently a producer of biodiesel and renewable diesel eligible to create credits under the Clean Fuel Regulations that uses North American feedstocks and sells the fuel produced to the Canadian market.
The project
Fuel produced in 2026 or 2027
Eligible fuel produced in the 2026 and 2027 calendar years
The money
Incentive rate$0.16/L first 170M L, $0.10/L after
$0.16 per litre for the first 170 million litres produced annually; and $0.10 per litre for the next 130 million litres produced annually.
Volume cap per facility300 million litres per facility
will be available from January 2026 to December 2027 for up to 300 million litres per facility
Non-repayableNon-repayable
Additionally, the incentive provided will be non-repayable.
Costs before approvalEligible 2026 and 2027 calendar-year production
eligible fuel produced in the 2026 and 2027 calendar years
From application to money
- Request guide and formEmail for Applicant's Guide and Form
- Submit applicationDecember 31, 2027Apply by December 31, 2027
- Conditional approvalConditional approval; one on 2026-03-30
- Sign contribution agreementSign contribution agreement with NRCan
- Claim per quarterQuarterly claims paid in arrears
In the funder’s words · 5
- Request guide and form
- Email [email protected] to receive the Applicant’s Guide and Form.
- Submit application
- Applications are accepted on a continuous intake basis until December 31, 2027.
- Conditional approval
- Approval is conditional; one recipient's came on 2026-03-30.
- Sign contribution agreement
- The remaining condition for approval is executing a contribution agreement with NRCan; one recipient executed it on 2026-07-07.
- Claim per quarter
- Funds are expected to be received quarterly in arrears against production claims.
Quoted lines are word for word from the source documents; lines marked ◦ are our reading of them.
Everything you need to win Biofuels Production Incentive
Not a marketing summary. The actual checklist, intel, and stack strategy reviewers look for.
- 5-document checklist with what each reviewer is actually checking
- Your Application Game Plan — the print-ready PDF the preview below describes
- 5-step application timeline with prep hours per step
- Insider tip from program officers on what separates winners
- 1-program stacking strategy to combine with compatible funding
- Success profile + evaluation criteria — exactly what reviewers score on
Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 5
Eligible Expenses 3
Ineligible Expenses 4
Intake Periods
Deadline Notes
Ineligible Organizations
Funding Stack Strategy
Compatible programs, clawback risk, and combined funding potential
Compatible Programs
Clawback Risk
Medium RiskHow Biofuels Production Incentive Compares
Side-by-side with similar programs
| Program | Amount | Difficulty | Payment | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biofuels Production Incentive | 16¢/litre (first 170M litres per... | Moderate | Reimbursement | Continuous intake until... |
| Investments in Forest Industry Transf... | Up to $10 million | Hard | Mixed (Advance + Reimb.) | Between intakes —... |
| Union Training and Innovation Program | Up to $5,000,000 | Moderate | Reimbursement | Ongoing |
| Yukon Economic Development Fund (EDF) | up to $30,000 | Moderate | Milestone-Based | Tier 1 (up to $30,000):... |
| Circular Economy Grant Program | $5,000 - $25,000 | Moderate | Reimbursement | Between intakes — 2026... |
Related Programs
Other programs you might be eligible for
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the questions founders most often ask about Biofuels Production Incentive