Grants

 

The London Tree and Woodland Grant Scheme.

The Forestry Commission, Groundwork London and the Mayor of London are working together to improve the trees and woodlands of London.

The Forestry Commission's Community Grant Scheme 

The London Tree and Woodland Grant Scheme (LTWGS) is The Forestry Commission's Community Grant Scheme.  The scheme is  designed to reflect the needs of trees and woodlands within an urban environment. It is driven by social and environmental outcomes and complements the aims and objectives of the Mayor’s London Tree and Woodland Framework to:

• Ensure that trees and woodlands contribute to a high quality natural environment;
• Help shape the built environment and new development in a way that strengthens the positive character and diversity of London;
• Help foster community and individual well-being, and social inclusion through contact with trees and woodlands;
• Support the Capital’s economy;
• Make sure the right tree is in the right place.

For further information on the Community strand of the LTWGS click here

The Mayor's Street Tree Programme

Additionally, The Mayor of London has committed to funding an expansion of the London Tree and Woodland Grant Scheme , as part of his goal to make London a greener city. This will provide 10,000 street trees over the next four years in 40 priority areas across London.

Resident's groups, community organisations, charities and boroughs can apply for the new grants. To view the maps showing the first 20 areas, and for information on how to apply for a grant relating to this scheme, visit the London Tree and Woodland Grant Scheme page on the Groundwork London website

The grant scheme has a number of potential benefits. It is overseen by a representative body of London organisations and a panel chaired by Trees for Cities identified the first 20 priority areas for the first round, and will choose the final 20 in 2009.  The panel uses the Spatial Framework for Trees and Woodlands in London to target the 40 priority areas and the grants can be benchmarked against the agreed standard costs prepared by the Forestry Commission.

Standard Costs:

Forestry Commission London Region prepared a set of standard costs for the London Region to facilitate distribution of the grant and to allow potential applicants to see what type of operations they may be able to obtain grant aid for and to assist in the preparation of applicant's bids as well as providing a management tool for FC staff and agents to administer the scheme.

 Download PDF of  Standard Costs and Report here:

Standard costs for woodland work in the London area (PDF 54kb)
Report on standard woodland costs for London (PDF 22kb)

If you would like a word copy please contact Jim Smith, the London Tree and Woodland Framework Manager at  jim.c.smith@forestry.gsi.gov.uk) 

For further information on the LTWGS, please contact either the Forestry Commission on 020 7217 3125 or the London Tree and Woodland Grant Scheme Programmes Officer - e-mail londonprogrammes@groundwork.org.uk  or phone 020 7922 1230