Claims and Amendments

Grants are paid provided that the work is carried out in accordance with the contract. The applicant or an authorised agent can claim and/or receive grant. The details of the claimant and payee are given in the approved contract.

Making a claim

Remember to claim grant within the financial year agreed.
Complete form WGS-FWPS 3 to claim grant. Ensure the claimant detailed in the contract signs the grant claim.
Complete the Interim Restocking Claim form (see below) to claim transitional supplements for replanting. This form is available either as a pdf to download or as an Excel spreadsheet.
Complete the FWPS section of the WGS-FWPS 3 to claim the first five years payments for the Farm Woodland Premium Scheme (FWPS).
Enclose a map showing the boundary of the area of the claim with the completed form and send both to the local area office.
The applicant is wholly responsible for ensuring that the claim is accurate

Forestry Commission Wales will send an Invitation to Claim for grants paid annually. The Department of the Environment, Planning and the Countryside will send forms for subsequent FWPS instalments

Making an amendment

Do not start any of the work until any amendment is approved.
Complete form WGS-FWPS 4 to give details of the changes required.
Send completed for to the appropriate Conservancy office. Complete the relevant section of the amendment form for changes to Farm Woodland Premium Scheme. (FC will seek approval from the Department of the Environment, Planning and the Countryside’s for any changes to work or land entered into the Farm Woodland Premium Scheme)
Applicants may be required to sign an amended WGS contract and Farm Woodland Premium Scheme Declarations and Undertaking.

Change of ownership
If you intend to, or have sold or transferred your property with an existing grant scheme, it is vital that you, the owner, or your solicitor, inform the local Forestry Commission Wales office as soon as possible. This gives us time to get in touch with you and the new owner to give advice about grant scheme contract. Liability for grant repayment can be transferred to a new owner on completing a transfer of obligations form.

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Interim Restocking Claim Form (198k - pdf)
Interim Restocking Claim Form (725k - MS Excel Worksheet - contains Macros)
WGS Applicant’s booklet (249k - pdf)
Farm Woodland Premium Scheme (146k - pdf)
WGS-FWPS 3 – Claim Form (81k - pdf)
WGS-FWPS 4 – Amendment Form (145k - pdf)
FWPS 8 – Successor’s Application Form (70k - pdf)
WGS 9 - Agreement to Transfer Obligations Form (59k - pdf)

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