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Forest Innovation Program (FIP)
Natural Resources Canada · Federal
In plain language
NRCan's pre-commercial forest-sector R&D program, renewed in 2026 to prioritize bioeconomy, bioproducts, and market diversification. Funds R&D and knowledge/technology transfer (often via FPInnovations). NL has limited forestry infrastructure compared to BC/QC/ON, but value-added wood products and forest bioeconomy startups can fit. Use NRCan's forest-sector pathfinding service before investing effort in a proposal — eligibility is narrow.
Realistic range
$250,000 – $5,000,000
Avg award
$1,500,000
Max advertised
$5,000,000
Cost share
50%
Accessibility
2 / 5
Effort
4 / 5
Deadline
—
Repayable?
No
Who qualifies
Entity types
Incorporated, Nonprofit, Coop, Indigenous Band
Sectors
Forestry, Manufacturing, Environment
Regions
NL Wide
Demographics prioritized
None specifically
What you'll have to report
Milestone-based claim reporting through NRCan funding portal; commercialization/technology transfer deliverables; final project report and data-sharing with FPInnovations.