Federal funding launches three-year Yukon forestry and bioenergy program

The federal government will provide up to $546,945 to the Yukon Wood Products Association for a three-year program intended to grow the territory’s forestry and bioenergy sector.

The Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency announcement, published October 21, 2026, describes the initiative as the Leveraging Economic Advancement in Forestry program, or LEAF.

The program is expected to work on access to timber, regulatory readiness, operational capacity, biomass use, training and harvest planning. The funding is intended for sector development rather than a single logging operation.

Because the contribution is described as “up to” the announced amount, final spending may be lower and will depend on eligible activities and delivery over the three-year period.

Illustrative stock image: Quentin Caron / Unsplash, under the Unsplash Licence. The forestry image is illustrative and does not depict a Yukon project funded by LEAF.