Trees, woodlands and forestry - Woodland Creation Planning Grant
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs / Forestry Commission – Defra Trees Programme (UK) · National scheme · Can apply alone · 1 eligible country
What this scheme funds
This UK grant pays landowners, land managers and public bodies up to £30,500 to produce a professional woodland creation design plan that meets national forestry standards. It's meant to help planting projects move faster through environmental assessment and later qualify for planting and establishment funding. Applications are accepted year-round with no fixed deadline.
forestry · environmental-monitoring · regional-development
Do you qualify for this scheme?
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Who it is for
A landowner, land manager, public body, or other organisation in England planning a new woodland who needs funded support to prepare a compliant design plan before applying for planting grants.
The scheme in detail
- Agency
- Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs / Forestry Commission – Defra Trees Programme (UK)
- Eligible countries (1)
- United Kingdom
- Funding
- €35k
- Deadline
- 1 Apr 2030
- Applicant type
- Not required. You can apply solo.
- Eligible applicants
- individual, public body, non-profit, private sector, landowner, land manager
- Submission
- Rolling. Applications are accepted continuously
- Also required
- Funding covers production of a UKFS-compliant woodland creation design plan, up to £30,500 per applicant, open to applicants in England only.