Project Grant 24DG11021600066

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded a $567,320 Project Grant to Pacific Biochar Benefit Corporation through the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will support upgrading an existing biomass power plant owned by Pacific Biochar Benefit Corporation to allow for biochar production and increased throughput of forest biomass from Jun 2021-Jun 2023. The Wood Utilization Assistance program aims to promote effective...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service is providing a $1,000,000.00 Project Grant under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to Evergreen Recycling, Inc., a small disadvantaged business located in Seattle, Washington. The grant will support the development of a state-of-the-art biochar manufacturing facility that will transform locally sourced wood waste feedstock into biochar through advanced pyrolysis technology. This project aims to address...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, through the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725), awarded a $1,000,000.00 Project Grant to Biochar Now, LLC to support the acquisition of kilns and related apparatus. The grant aims to assist facilities located near federal and Tribal lands in utilizing byproducts from timber sales, forest thinning, and other ecosystem...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $998,588 Project Grant to Standard Biocarbon Corp. under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to locate two PYREG pyrolysis units at Pleasant River Lumber (PRL) for the production of biochar and waste heat. The units will utilize wood and wood biomass residuals as feedstock to produce biochar for use in PRL's steam generation and waste heat for the facility. The award period is from...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $187,500 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Growpro Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation and manufacturer of goods located in Fort Jones, California. The grant, awarded on August 30, 2024 with a completion date of April 20, 2027, supports Growpro Inc.'s efforts to utilize forest management biomass for biochar production and greenhouse heating. This project aims to develop new...

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $174,746 Project Grant under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212) to Glanris Water Systems Inc., a for-profit manufacturer, to develop a low-cost, easily manufactured modified biochar that can adsorb plant nutrients. The goal is to use this biochar to remediate agricultural runoff and wastewater, removing harmful phosphate and nitrate,...

This $499,050 Project Grant award was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The grant supports the "WOOD INNOVATIONS BIOCHAR PRODUCTION PROJECT" in Lincoln, Nebraska, with a performance period from July 16, 2024 to July 31, 2027. The funded project aims to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets by developing wood manufacturing capacity, implementing innovative...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded West Biofuels LLC, a for-profit, veteran-owned limited liability company, a $702,600 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to support the "MARIPOSA FOREST BIOMASS TO RENEWABLE BIOENERGY AND BIOCHAR" project. This project aims to utilize forest biomass and agricultural byproducts to produce renewable bioenergy and biochar. West Biofuels LLC has demonstrated expertise...

This $937,000 Project Grant awarded on September 20, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) will fund Southwest Biochar Products LLC, a small disadvantaged business, to increase biomass utilization by 400% and create a clean, emission-free heat source. The project aims to install a wood energy system that utilizes wood and wood biomass as the primary fuel, as well as build an innovative wood...

This $600,000 Project Grant award, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), will support Verenovo Energy Inc. in establishing a new biochar production facility in North Carolina. The funding will enable Verenovo to expand its capacity to manufacture biochar, a sustainable product derived from woody biomass. This project aims to create additional value in the forestry supply chain by developing new...