Grants for a sawmill or a first-stage wood processing business
In brief
A sawmill or a first-stage wood processing business can fund its investment, growth, or transfer through regional grants, some of them co-financed by FEADER. This page lists the schemes currently validated for this trade, with their funder and maximum amount where known.
This trade covers sawmills and first-stage wood processing businesses.
The grants listed here are run by several Regions (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Centre-Val de Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Normandy), some co-financed by FEADER.
The known maximum amount ranges from €200,000 to €250,000 depending on the scheme.
This page helps you identify relevant funding leads. It does not, however, replace an individual check of your eligibility.
Run a personalised scan to identify the public grants and funding your company may be able to access.
What projects are covered?
The grants listed here fund equipment investment by sawmills and first-stage wood processing businesses.
A specific grant in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté also funds the growth and transfer of these businesses, not just their creation.
What amount can be obtained?
Observed amounts range from €200,000 to €250,000 depending on the scheme, where the maximum amount is known — substantial amounts, consistent with industrial equipment investment in this industry.
How do you identify the funding suited to your business?
The number of schemes listed makes a manual selection lengthy, and sometimes imprecise.
The Capital OS scan automatically cross-references these criteria with the full set of referenced public grants, to identify the ones that genuinely apply to you:
- Your location (Region)
- The nature of your project (investment, growth, transfer)
Public grants for a sawmill or first-stage wood processing business
Aide aux investissements matériels des entreprises de la première transformation du bois
Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Up to €250,000
Closes on 31 Dec 2026
Aide à l'investissement des scieries
Région Centre-Val de Loire
Up to €200,000
Closes on 31 Dec 2027
Aide à la création, à la croissance et à la transmission des entreprises de la première transformation du bois
Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Up to €200,000
FEADER - Aide à l'investissement des scieries
Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Union Européenne-FEADER
Human-validated links (AideTagLink, VALIDATED status only — unreviewed proposals are never shown here). Sorted by amount, highest first (then by internal identifier to break ties between the many identical titles).
Frequently asked questions about grants for sawmills
What public grants exist for a sawmill?
There are 4 open schemes listed for this trade on Capital OS, run by several Regions, some co-financed by FEADER.
The full list is shown further up this page, with the funder and maximum amount of each grant where known.
Do these grants also fund the transfer of a sawmill?
A grant from the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Region specifically funds the creation, growth, and transfer of first-stage wood processing businesses, not just investment.
The other schemes listed more specifically target equipment investment.
Is my business eligible for these grants?
It depends on each scheme: most require a location within the relevant Region.
This page does not presume your business's eligibility; a personalized diagnostic checks it against your actual criteria.
How do you apply for this type of grant?
The application is made directly with the relevant Region.
A personalized diagnostic first identifies the schemes that are genuinely relevant to your business, before starting the process.
This sector may match yours
Check the grants suited to your company
This page lists the schemes associated with this sector. The personalised report applies your real criteria — industry, size, location, project — before drawing any conclusion on eligibility.
See the opportunities identified by the scan, then access your personalised report.