Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program (FSIIP)
Receive up to 30-75% Government Funding Support.
The Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program (FSIIP) helps companies that operate in the forestry sector to invest in new equipment, facility expansion, process, and product innovation.
Funding Amount
(1) Business Stream: Up to 30% support in repayable funding (of which, up to 50% may be forgivable).
(2) Collaborations Stream: Up to 75% support in non-repayable funding.
Eligible Applicants
For-profit manufacturers and processors of wood and forest biomass across Ontario (saw mills, pulp, and paper mills, secondary wood manufacturers, and bio-economy projects).
Eligible Activities
Innovative expansion and capital adoption projects that positively impact productivity, innovation, export, jobs, and the regional economy within Ontario’s broader forestry & wood processing sector.
Deadline to Apply
Upcoming intakes: March 5, 2020, June 19, 2020, and September 18, 2020.
Recommended project duration is between two and four years.
