The Better Woodlands for Wales (BWW) scheme currently offers the following incentives:
Management Plan Preparation Grant
Provides help towards the cost of using a Management Planner to prepare a foundation report and Management Plan as part of your BWW application.
Woodland Establishment Grants
Grants for creating new woodlands. Rates vary for new native woodlands, planting quality mixtures, simple mixtures and standard crops. Additional grants are available for creating new woodlands in habitat network areas. There are also additional grants for fencing, pest management and the cost of opening new woodlands to the public. New planting grants are part funded by the Rural Development Plan for Wales 2007-2013. A new streamlined process was introduced to the BWW grant scheme in May 2009, especially designed for farmers and owners of small woodlands who are keen to have an introduction to woodland management. The new approach is known as ‘BWW Smallwoods’. The application process is exactly the same as for BWW (please see our 'How to apply' page) Applications are welcomed from owners whose total woodland holding doesn't exceed 20 hectares and can include both new woodland planting and managing their existing woodland. The minimum scheme area is 0.25 hectares. Woodlands previously managed under the Forestry Commission's Woodland Grant Scheme (WGS) can also enter BWW Smallwoods. All existing BWW grants below are available under BWW Smallwoods.
Replanting Grants
Available for the replanting of standard crops, mixtures and native woodlands. Higher rates are available for restocking as part of the maintenance of Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites (PAWS).
Woodland Improvement Grant - Silvicultural / Environmental
Grants to help bringing woodland back into management and to enhance the conservation value of woodland. These grants are part funded by the Rural Development Plan for Wales 2007-2013.
Woodland Improvement Grant - Social
Grants available to provide beneficial recreational and educational facilities and to help with general amenity work.
Use the left-hand links to find more detailed information on each grant type.
