Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation Grant, FY 2026-2027

Purpose: This grant supports increasing the pace & scale of CA's sustainable forest restoration activities. Grant projects must (directly or indirectly) contribute to long-term forest ecosystem sustainability; forest health; carbon storage; & wood bioenergy. For more information, see the Grant Guidelines. Description: Eligible Activities Activities eligible for funding include research and development activities that support innovative wood and biomass housing, and workforce development. Examples of potential topics include: Feasibility analyses; Permitting strategies; Feedstock supply studies; Engineering; Technology development; Market analyses; Handbooks/user guides to increase market or regulatory understanding and awareness; Design and development of new bioenergy products; Research into new applications for existing bioenergy products; Testing for regulatory compliance/performance; Affordable workforce housing design solutions in communities with economies heavily dependent on a forested landscape or forest-based activities; Software development related to bioenergy products; Assessing Institute or other significantly funded public pilot project outcomes related to Institute goals; Addressing workforce technical needs Preferred Projects Preferred Projects are projects that the Institute has identified as current needs in advancing wood and biomass utilization in the State. Proposals incorporating preferred projects may receive additional consideration. For more information, see the Grant Guidelines. Eligibility Requirements Eligible Applicants: Business Individual Nonprofit Other Legal Entity Public Agency Tribal Government Eligible Applicants Entities and organizations considered for grant funding are those that have demonstrated accomplishments related to the purpose of the Institute or have clear and credible potential to expand and support wood, innovative wood, and biomass utilization of products resulting from sustainable forest restoration, fire salvage, and tree mortality recovery activities in California. For more information, see the Grant Guidelines. Matching Funding Requirement: Greater consideration may be given to proposals with match funding, including in-kind contributions. For more information, see the Grant Guidelines. Important Dates Application deadline The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight. 8/3/26 17:00 Expected award announcement The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant. November 2026 Period of performance The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized. Expires 3/31/29 Funding Details Total estimated available funding The total projected dollar amount of the grant. See Notes Below Expected number of awards A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display. Dependent Estimated amount per award Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display. $5,000 – $375,000 Letter of Intent Required? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent. No Requires Matched Funding? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source. No Available Funding Notes: Depending upon the 2026-2027 FY budget, up to $375,000 in total may be available for Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation Grants. Funding Source: The funding source allocated to fund the grant.

Purpose: This grant supports increasing the pace & scale of CA's sustainable forest restoration activities. Grant projects must (directly or indirectly) contribute to long-term forest ecosystem sustainability; forest health; carbon storage; & wood bioenergy. For more information, see the Grant Guidelines. Description: Eligible Activities Activities eligible for funding include research and development activities that support innovative wood and biomass housing, and workforce development. Examples of potential topics include: Feasibility analyses; Permitting strategies; Feedstock supply studies; Engineering; Technology development; Market analyses; Handbooks/user guides to increase market or regulatory understanding and awareness; Design and development of new bioenergy products; Research into new applications for existing bioenergy products; Testing for regulatory compliance/performance; Affordable workforce housing design solutions in communities with economies heavily dependent on a forested landscape or forest-based activities; Software development related to bioenergy products; Assessing Institute or other significantly funded public pilot project outcomes related to Institute goals; Addressing workforce technical needs Preferred Projects Preferred Projects are projects that the Institute has identified as current needs in advancing wood and biomass utilization in the State. Proposals incorporating preferred projects may receive additional consideration.