Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation
MISSION
The Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation is dedicated to providing California forest product information, research, and analysis to increase economic drivers for healthy forests. Institute work focuses on long-term ecological and economic sustainability; education and outreach; increased forest resilience, long-term carbon storage, and local economies; and industry retention and development in California.
Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation Charter
JOINT INSTITUTE MEMBERS
Staff: Katie Harrell, Program Manager; katie.harrell@bof.ca.gov
JOINT INSTITUTE FOR WOOD PRODUCTS INNOVATION GRANT, FY 2025-2026
Accepting Applications from July 1, 2025 to August 8, 2025 at 5:00 pm.
The Joint Institute grant program supports increasing the pace and scale of California’s sustainable forest restoration activities. Grant projects must (directly or indirectly) contribute to long-term forest ecosystem sustainability; forest health; carbon storage; and wood products, biofuels, or bioenergy. Proposals are ideally near-term market-related projects; however, medium- and long-term market-related projects with the potential for a larger industry impact will be considered.
JOINT INSTITUTE FUNDED PROJECTS
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
Biofuels - The Benefits of Different Biofuels
Biofuels - Forest Biofuels Fact Sheet
Cellulose Nanocrystals - Cellulose Nanocrystals and Low Carbon Footprint Concrete
CEQA - CEQA Handbook for Bioenergy and Wood Products Businesses
Innovative Wood Products - Supporting Innovative Wood Products in State Agency Procurement Protocols
LCA Calculator Tools for Production of Transportation Fuels from Forest Residue in CA - LCFS calculator tools and documentation can be accessed and downloaded from this folder.
USEFUL LINKS
Procuring Biomass from National Forests in California