Woodland Creation Grant
Purpose
This grant supports the establishment of new woodlands that meet national and regional priorities. The grant is available on a competitive and regional basis, using scoring systems that select applications based on best fit with the public benefit priorities.
WCG now has new Additional Contributions available of up to £2000 where applications meet national and regional priorities. This means we can offer up to £3800 per ha in priority areas. The new target areas and rates can be found in the relevant region's WCG guide available for download from the 'Documentation' table below. A summary of the rates is also available by following the left hand link.
Aim
The aim of this grant is to generate the greatest benefits by creating woodlands:
- Near to where people live, particularly within the urban fringe.
- For access, recreation and sport.
- Appropriately designed for wildlife, particularly where they can act as protective buffers and link important woodland habitats and other associated natural areas.
- Designed to enhance the landscape.
- To restore former industrial land.
This grant has three elements that can be applied for depending on the eligibility of the site and the applicant.
- Woodland Creation Grant (WCG)
Contributes to the costs of establishing new woodlands that deliver benefits to the public. - Additional Contributions (AC)
Extra contribution towards the costs of creating new woodland in certain situations such as location, and woodland uses (e.g. as public access). - Farm Woodland Payments (FWP)
Compensation for agricultural income lost when creating new woodland on agricultural land.
Documentation
| Guidance | Forms required for WCG |
|---|---|
| EWGS1 General Guide (PDF 155kb) | EWGS1 General Details Form (PDF 75kb) |
| EWGS7 WCG Guide (PDF 713kb) | EWGS7 WCG Application Form (PDF 67kb) |
| EWGS7 WCG Example (PDF 381kb) | |
EWGS7a WCG Score Form Guides: | EWGS7a WCG Score Forms: |
EWGS8 Claim Form (PDF 59kb) EWGS9 Amendment Form (PDF 56kb) |
