2026 Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program

2026 Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program

The intent of the Community Wood is to support forest health and stimulate local economies by expanding renewable wood energy use and innovative wood products manufacturing capacity.

Details

• Agency: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
• Administrator: Direct federal
• Instrument: Competitive/Discretionary Grant
• Status: Active: Accepting applications

Eligible Uses

Eligible projects include but are not limited to purchasing and installing manufacturing equipment at a mass timber production facility, expanding a sawmill to add higher value production lines that incorporate innovative technologies and cost cutting measures, and purchasing and installing equipment at a new facility to produce biofuels from forest residues.