Closed · USDA-FS-WERC-2018 · CFDA 10.674 · Discretionary

2018 Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity

Federal grant opportunity posted by Forest Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$10K-$250K
Award range
Closed
Status
January 22, 2018
Close date
28
Expected awards

The verdict

2018 Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity is a closed discretionary listing from Forest Service that offered $10,000 -- $250,000 across 28 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 143 other opportunities from Forest Service.

$10K-$250K
award range
Closed
application status
28
expected awards
10.674
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

2018 Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity is closed (last close January 22, 2018). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Forest Service still indexes 143 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed January 22, 2018

Posted Oct 18 Closes Jan 22

Est. Total Funding

$7,000,000

Expected Awards

28

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

Important Dates: October 18, 2017 - Issuance of Request for Proposals. January 22, 2018 - Proposal submission deadline. May 1, 2018 - Approximate date to notify applicants of results. July 1, 2018 - Approximate date of award. Synopsis of Funding Opportunity: The U.S. Forest Service requests proposals 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. This Request for Proposals focuses on the following priorities to: • Reduce hazardous fuels and improve forest health on National Forest System and other forest lands. • Reduce costs of forest management on all land types. • Promote economic and environmental health of communities. Funding will be awarded in two separate categories. Grant Category 1: Expansion of Wood Energy Markets - The intent of this category is to: 1. Stimulate, expand, or support wood energy markets that depend on forest residues or forest byproducts generated from all land types. Projects can include, but are not limited to: a. Develop a cluster of wood energy projects in a geographic area or specific sector (e.g., prisons, hospitals, universities, manufacturing sector, or industrial sector). b. Overcome market barriers and stimulate expansion of wood energy in the commercial sector. 2. Complete requirements, such as engineering designs, cost analyses, and permitting, necessary in the later stages of wood energy project development to secure financing. Grant Category 2: Expansion of Wood Products Markets - The intent of this category is to promote markets that create or expand the demand for non-energy based wood products. Preference will be given to projects that support commercial building markets or other markets that use innovative wood products. Wood energy projects will not be considered under this category because those projects can apply for funding under Grant Category 1. Demonstration projects and applied research will be considered, but applicants are strongly encouraged to first consult with their designed Forest Service Regional Biomass Coordinator to determine whether such projects will be competitive. Specific details, including the application and instructions, can be viewed and downloaded at the website listed below.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-FS-WERC-2018

Grants.gov marks 2018 Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Natural Resources (NR). 50 other Forest Service listings share this eligibility-code string (35% of 144).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

Edward Cesa Deputy Director - WERC Phone 304-285-1530

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What to do next

2018 Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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