Programme Innovation Bois — 2026 Reopened Call — Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts (Québec)
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Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
Québec wood innovation funding for capital, applied research, and market-study projects carried out entirely in the province. Multiple streams have different contribution rates and caps.
Eligibility Requirements
- For-profit enterprise or group of for-profit enterprises legally constituted
- Operating in the forest products industry or using forest products (equipment manufacturers and heat-energy production activities are excluded)
- Establishment in Québec and entire project carried out there
- Financial and technical capacity to complete the project
- Project demonstrates innovation in wood transformation or its derivatives
- Total project cost of at least $200,000
- Maximum project duration of 4 years
- Minimum 25% private contribution to eligible expenses
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- Grants vary by stream/category; Volet 1A investment and pilot/demonstration plants: 50% of eligible expenses up to $2,500,000; Volet 1B market study: 75% up to $75,000; Volet 1B applied research: 50% up to $200,000; Volet 2 (biomass/low-quality wood): 25% up to $1,000,000; Volet 3 (value-added acceleration): 25% up to $2,500,000
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Provincial
- Co-Funding
- Up to 75% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Open now. Volets 1A, 2 and 3 close September 18, 2026. Volet 1B studies open continuously in winter 2027.
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Insider TipVolet 1B studies open continuously in winter 2027, while Volet 1A, Volet 2, and Volet 3 proposals must be submitted by September 18, 2026.
Rejection Pitfalls 8
- Not a for-profit enterprise legally constituted (légalement constitué)
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Evaluation Criteria
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Eligible Expenses 6
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