Program
Resources
Applications Due
Total Funding
Funding Source
Maximum Award
Award Details
$5,000 to $375,000
Eligibility
Academic institutions; local agencies, including counties, cities, and special districts; state agencies; federal agencies; Native American Tribes; non-profit organizations; and private entities including businesses, foundations, researchers, or others not listed.
Eligible Activities
Activities eligible for funding include research and development activities that support innovative wood and biomass products, bioenergy, workforce 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 wood, biomass, or bioenergy products; research into new applications for existing wood, biomass, or 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 wood, biomass, and bioenergy products; assessing Institute or other significantly funded public pilot project outcomes related to Institute goals; addressing workforce technical needs.
Duration
Notable Requirements
Greater consideration may be given to proposals with match funding, including in-kind contributions.
Preferences
Grant projects must (directly or indirectly) contribute to long-term forest ecosystem sustainability; forest health; carbon storage; and wood products, biofuels, or bioenergy. Ideally, proposals are near-term market-related projects; however, medium- and long-term market-related projects with the potential for a larger industry impact will be considered. Preferred projects are projects that the Joint Institute has identified as current needs in advancing wood and biomass utilization. Please see the Grant Guidelines for the full list of Preferred projects.Selection Criteria: Scope of Work (30 points), Project Impact (25 points), Project Readiness (20 points), Budget (15 points), Application Qualifications (10 points) for 100 total possible points.
How to Apply
All application materials must be submitted as one compiled file and emailed to Katie Harrell at katie.harrell@bof.ca.gov.