2026 Wood Innovations Grant Funding Opportunity

The USDA Forest Service is requesting proposals for the 2026 Wood Innovations Grant Funding Opportunity. The goal of this program is to substantially expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets throughout the United States to support forest management needs on National Forest System and other forest lands. The grants and agreements awarded under this announcement will support the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Rural Revitalization Technologies, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to meet the nationwide challenge of disposing of hazardous fuels and other wood residues from the National Forest System and other U.S. forest lands in a manner that supports wood products and wood energy markets. Some possible projects that can be funded under this opportunity include: • Completing requirements for commercial construction projects that use wood as a primary building material • Developing manufacturing capacity and markets for wood products that support forest ecosystem restoration • Showcasing environmental and economic benefits of using wood as a sustainable building material • Establishing statewide wood utilization teams and statewide wood energy teams • Developing a cluster of wood energy projects in a geographic area or specific sector • Overcoming market barriers and stimulating expansion of wood energy in the commercial sector