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England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO)
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs / Forestry Commission – Defra Trees Programme (UK) · National scheme · Can apply alone · 1 eligible country
€2.3M
Published funding
1 Apr 2030
Deadline
What this scheme funds
This UK grant pays landowners and organisations in England to create new woodland. It covers the costs of planting trees and can include extra payments for public benefits like improving water quality, wildlife habitat, or public access.
forestry · biodiversity · environmental-monitoring
Do you qualify for this scheme?
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Who it is for
Landowners, farmers, local authorities, non-profits or businesses in England wanting to plant new woodland on their land.
The scheme in detail
- Agency
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs / Forestry Commission – Defra Trees Programme (UK)
- Eligible countries (1)
- United Kingdom
- Funding
- €2.3M
- Deadline
- 1 Apr 2030
- Applicant type
- Not required. You can apply solo.
- Eligible applicants
- individual, public body, non-profit, private sector, local authority
- Submission
- Rolling. Applications are accepted continuously
- Also required
- Applicants must own or manage land in England eligible for woodland creation; total scheme budget is £115,000,000 across all recipients, funding confirmed until 31 March 2030.
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