The Following links give details about other forestry related grants currently available in the region
- Natural England - Environmental Stewardship/Energy Crop Scheme
- Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust
- RDPE Axis 1 & 3 funding is now managed by Defra
Big Tree Plant -The Big Tree Plant is a campaign to encourage people and communities to plant more trees in England's towns, cities and neighbourhoods. It is a partnership bringing together national tree-planting organisations and local groups working with Defra and the Forestry Commission to plant trees throughout England. For further information about opportunities, please contact Yorwoods (for the North Yorkshire area - http://www.yorwoods.org.uk/), White Rose Forest (for West Yorkshire and wider Leeds City Region area - http://www.whiteroseforest.org.uk/), South Yorkshire Forest Partnership (for South Yorkshire area - http://www.syforest.co.uk/), and the HEYwoods Partnership (for Hull and East Yorkshire areas - http://www.heywoods.org.uk/)
New Grant for Woodlands – Eastern Dales Woodland Restoration Programme
There are six landfill sites within the designated project area – Catterick Bridge, Leyburn, West Tanfield, Ripon, Harrogate and Skibeden (near Skipton)
Projects must:
- Be for new planting or the restoration of native upland oak, ash or wet woodland
- Significantly conserve, enhance or add to the understanding of the area’s natural heritage and support its economic and social well-being
- Be accessible to the general public or be clearly visible from a public right of way
- Be supported by the local community
You must:
- Be able to make a contribution to the project cost – this can be cash, labour, materials or volunteer time
- Be willing to allow our donors to visit your project if appropriate
- Be willing to sign a fifteen year maintenance agreement for your project
- Be able to get the landowner to give their consent for the project if you do not own the land
Applications now available from Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust.
