IRVING, Texas — The Structural Building Components Association (SBCA) has opened the annual SBCA Innovation Grant for applications. The SBCA Innovation Grant was created to encourage individuals and companies to share their ideas and solutions in an effort to cultivate innovation in the structural building components and lightweight wood framing industry.

The Grant allows innovators the incredible opportunity to publicize their creations through SBCA's media channels and exhibit their work to more than 2,000 potential customers at SBCA's annual Building Component Manufacturers Conference & Framer Summit, where recipients will be featured on the show floor.

Applicants can submit their innovations for review from April 1, 2025, until 11:59 p.m. PT on June 16, 2025. The Grant Recipient(s) will be notified on or by June 30, 2025.

SBCA Innovation Grant recipients will receive one 10x10 booth for BCMC 2025 in Omaha, NE, three exhibit passes for the entirety of BCMC 2025, and press announcements about the recipients and their innovations. Additionally, 2025 SBCA Innovation Grant Recipients will have the chance to be named the 2025 People's Choice Innovator, which includes additional publicity in SBCA Magazine and a feature in SBCA Industry News.

"Being selected as one of the 2024 SBCA Innovation Grant Recipients with our MiTek Truss Validator increased its visibility at the largest component manufacturing event, BCMC, and sparked valuable industry conversations on the advancements in technology," says Stephen Keller, director, Design Engagement at MiTek.

Learn more about SBCA's Innovation Grant and Apply at: sbcacomponents.com.