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Archive grant rates

Information about grant rates from previous forestry grants schemes and the date ranges in which they were applicable.

Woodland Creation Maintenance

Table 1 date range: payment rates from April 2007 to 26th June 2009 for contracts approved within this period.

Woodland Creation Option

Maintenance Payment Rate
£/ ha/year

Productive conifer woodland (low cost) £112
Productive conifer woodland (high cost) £133
Productive broadleaved woodland £161
Native woodland £154
Naturally regenerated native woodland £70
Mixed conifer/broadleaf woodland £154

Table 2 date range: payment rates from April 2007 to 7th November 2009 for claims made within this period.

Woodland creation option

Standard 100% cost 

Initial Planting Payment

Rate £/ha

70% for NFLA

Initial Planting Payment 

Rate £/ha

80% for LFA

Productive conifer woodland (low cost)  £1200  £840  £960
Productive conifer woodland (high cost)  £1400  £980  £1120
Productive broadleaved woodland  £2250  £1575  £1800
Native woodland  £1250  £875  £1000
Naturally regenerated native woodland  £900  £630  £720
Mixed conifer/broadleaf woodland  £2100   £1470  £1680

Woodland Improvement Grant Options 

  • Deer fence = £6.90 per metre (including when associated with agri-environment Options)
    Re-spacing Natural Regeneration = £500 per hectare

Improving the Economic Value of Forests Option

  • Minimum eligible area = 30hectares
  • The capital item Re-spacing Natural Regeneration = £500 per hectare
  • As this is an actual cost item claims should be based on invoices up to 50% of these costs.