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IDL Forestry and Fire Grant Program News |
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Wood Innovations Grant Applications Open
 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service today announced up to $95 million in competitive grant funding through its Wood Innovations program for projects that advance innovative wood uses, expand wood-based construction, and grow U.S. wood energy markets and forest product processing capacity.
Application period closes April 22, 2026
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Funding is available through three Forest Service grant programs: the Wood Innovations Grant, Community Wood Grant, and Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Grant programs. Together, these programs support projects that:
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Develop innovative wood products
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Increase the use of wood in commercial and residential construction
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Expand wood energy systems
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Modernize, retrofit, or increase the capacity of wood products manufacturing facilities
Eligible entities include:
- State, county, and local agencies
- For-profit & Non-profit (501c3) organizations
- Private Businesses
- Tribes
- Higher Education Institutions
- Public Utility, Fire, Conservation, and School Districts
Contact the appropriate regional coordinator or Collin Buntrock collin.buntrock@usda.gov for more information.
Assistance Available
Please reach out to Isabella Pritchard, Grant Project Coordinator, with grant-related questions.
ipritchard@idl.idaho.gov
208.676.6711 (o)
This program is funded in part by the USDA Forest Service. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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