CVBois key parameters.
Who qualifies for CVBois?
- Quebec companies in the wood construction value chain (lumber, engineered wood, construction)
- Wood product manufacturers supplying the construction market
- Collaborative projects between industry players and research partners
- Projects strengthening Quebec's wood construction supply chain
What CVBois funds.
- Development of new wood construction products (mass timber, CLT, glulam)
- Capacity investments for wood construction component manufacturing
- Technology adoption for prefabrication and modular wood construction
- Supply chain consolidation and integration projects
- Market development for Quebec wood construction products
- Training and workforce development for wood construction techniques
What costs are covered?
- Capital equipment for wood construction product manufacturing
- Engineering, design, and feasibility studies
- Technology acquisition and installation
- Professional services and project management
- Pilot and demonstration project costs
- Training costs directly tied to new technology adoption
Your questions about CVBois.
What is CVBois?
CVBois is a Quebec MRNF program that supports consolidation and development of the wood construction value chain in Quebec. It funds product development, capacity investments, technology adoption, and supply chain integration for companies in the wood construction sector.
Who is eligible for CVBois?
Quebec companies throughout the wood construction value chain are eligible: lumber producers, engineered wood manufacturers, prefabrication companies, and construction firms. Collaborative projects between industry players and research institutions are particularly encouraged.
What does CVBois fund?
CVBois funds development of new wood construction products (mass timber, CLT, glulam), manufacturing capacity investments, prefabrication and modular construction technology adoption, supply chain consolidation, and market development for Quebec wood construction products.
Can CVBois be combined with ITIF?
Yes. CVBois (Quebec provincial) and ITIF (Natural Resources Canada federal) address complementary aspects of forestry transformation. A Quebec wood construction company can pursue both programs simultaneously for large transformation projects, with each covering different cost pools within their respective rules.
Can CVBois be stacked with SR&ED?
Yes, for companies with qualifying R&D activities within their wood construction projects. SR&ED covers experimental development work (new products, new processes), while CVBois covers capital and implementation costs. The two programs target different expense categories.
How does Hubvention support CVBois applications?
Hubvention manages the full CVBois mandate: eligibility audit, project structuring, budget preparation, narrative writing, and submission to MRNF. We also model the optimal combination with ITIF and SR&ED for large wood construction transformation mandates.
What is the difference between CVBois and Innovation Bois?
Programme Innovation Bois (now closed) focused on innovation in wood products broadly. CVBois focuses specifically on the construction value chain — manufacturing, prefabrication, supply chain consolidation for the building sector. Both are MRNF programs, but CVBois has a tighter sectoral focus.
Is CVBois available across all Quebec regions?
Yes. CVBois is available to companies with Quebec establishments throughout all administrative regions, reflecting Quebec's distributed forestry and wood construction industry presence.
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