Grant or payment · Scotland
Forestry Grant Scheme: woodland improvement, management and other options
Grants for existing woodland and the forestry sector: woodland improvement, sustainable management of forests, tree health, harvesting and processing, forest infrastructure and forestry co-operation.
- From
- Scottish Forestry
- How much
- Rates vary by option; see each option's guidance on Rural Payments and Services.
- Who can apply
- Woodland owners, tenants and contractual licensees in Scotland; a BRN is needed (the Harvesting and Processing and Co-operation options do not need land linked to the BRN).
What you’ll need
- BRN and Rural Payments and Services account
- Land ownership, secure tenancy or contractual licence
- No work started before approval
How to apply
- Read the FGS full guidance and the option page
- Contact your Scottish Forestry Conservancy office
- Apply through Rural Payments and Services
Scottish Forestry page published 26 February 2025. FGS budget about £58.7m (Rural Support Plan annex, 24 March 2026).
Similar schemes
- Forestry Grant Scheme: Agroforestry Open all yearScottish ForestryGrant to plant trees in grazed pasture or arable fields (silvopasture or silvoarable) for shelter, timber, fruit or nuts and wildlife.
- Forestry Grant Scheme: Woodland Creation Open all yearScottish ForestryGrants to plant new woodland, including small or farm woodland, with an initial planting payment, five years of establishment payments and capital items such as fencing.
- MOREwoods Open all yearWoodland TrustSite visit, woodland design, trees and protection, and funding for new woodland of at least half a hectare.
- Small Woodland Loan Scheme (SWLS) Open all yearScottish ForestryLoan towards the capital costs of creating a new small woodland, paid before your Forestry Grant Scheme capital claim comes through.
- Forestry and Land Scotland new entrant farming opportunities (FONE) Check it’s runningForestry and Land ScotlandFarm and grazing lets on Scotland's national forests and land for new entrants, coordinated with the Farming Opportunities for New Entrants (FONE) group.
Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1, 2, 3. Always read the official page before you apply.