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Forestry and lumber in Canada

Softwood lumber producers have carried U.S. duties for years. Now the whole forestry supply chain is feeling it.

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The impact

What tariffs mean for forestry and lumber.

Canadian softwood lumber has faced U.S. duties for years, and the broader trade dispute has added new pressure across the forestry value chain: sawmills, pulp and paper, panel producers, wood product manufacturers, trucking firms and the communities that depend on them.

Forestry has its own federal supports in addition to the Regional Tariff Response Initiative, which makes program matching especially important in this sector.

Programs to know

  • Softwood Lumber Guarantee Program: BDC loan guarantees for producers facing duties.
  • Forestry Support Program: BDC cash flow support for forestry businesses.
  • Investments in Forest Industry Transformation: NRCan funding for innovative projects.
  • Regional Tariff Response Initiative: up to $3 million that does not need to be repaid, including for wood product manufacturers and suppliers.

Programs

Funding for forestry and lumber businesses.

Regional Tariff Response Initiative

Up to $3M, no repayment

Liquidity assistance up to $2M and pivot projects up to $1M for tariff affected businesses with $1M+ revenue.

Read the guide

Softwood Lumber Guarantee Program

BDC

Loan guarantees for softwood lumber producers.

Official page

Forestry Support Program

BDC

Cash flow support for forestry businesses.

Official page

Investments in Forest Industry Transformation

NRCan

Funding for innovative forest sector projects.

Official page

Forest Innovation Program

NRCan

Support for forest sector research and innovation.

Official page

Business loans

$20K to $2M

Bridge financing and equipment loans through more than 50 lending partners.

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How it works

From tariff hit to funded, without the paperwork headache.

Explore tariff relief grants
  1. 01
    Stacked lumber at a sawmill yard

    Check your eligibility

    Answer a few questions in about two minutes. No documents and no effect on your credit.

  2. 02
    Owner discussing funding options in a meeting

    We find your programs

    We match your business to the federal, regional and provincial programs where you’re strongest.

  3. 03
    Planning a project over printed site drawings

    We build the application

    Tariff impact analysis, budgets and project plans, written by people who do this every day.

  4. 04
    Logs and a shipping container at a forestry yard

    You get funded

    We handle reviewer questions, claims and reporting so the money actually reaches your account.

Where we work

Forestry and lumber across Canada.

British Columbia Quebec New Brunswick Thunder Bay Gatineau

Other industries

Manufacturing Steel and aluminum Auto parts Agriculture and agri-food Transportation and logistics

FAQ

Forestry and lumber: common questions.

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Can forestry businesses use both BDC programs and the RTRI?

Often yes, as long as the same costs are not funded twice. We plan the combination with you.

We make wood products, not lumber. Do we qualify?

Wood product manufacturers and suppliers can qualify for the Regional Tariff Response Initiative through direct or indirect tariff exposure.

What about trucking and services for mills?

Supply chain partners to affected sectors can demonstrate indirect exposure.

Free eligibility check

See which tariff relief grants your business qualifies for.

Fill in one short form or give us a call. A grant specialist reviews your situation and walks you through the programs that fit, and how much you could receive.

  • No documents needed to start
  • Checking has no effect on your credit
  • Your information stays confidential
  • You speak with a real specialist

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One short form. A specialist calls you back.

  1. 1
    Tell us what you needYour name, business and the best way to reach you.
  2. 2
    A specialist calls youWe walk through your options in plain language.
  3. 3
    We handle the paperworkApplications, documents and follow up, start to finish.
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