Grant or payment · England
Trees for Climate - North East Community Forest
Grants and free advice to plant woodland, hedgerows, orchards, wood pasture and trees outside woods, with maintenance paid for years after.
- From
- North East Community Forest (England's Community Forests)
- How much
- Up to 100% of woodland creation costs including fencing and gates, plus up to 15 years of maintenance payments.
- Who can apply
- Landowners and land managers in the North East Community Forest area (Newcastle, Gateshead, North and South Tyneside, Sunderland and Durham).
Where it’s available
Land in parts of: County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland. The finder checks your exact land.
What you’ll need
- Land inside the community forest area
How to apply
- Contact the local team: via the ECF contact page
- Or use the short enquiry form on the England's Community Forests site
Trees for Climate is paid for by the government's Nature for Climate Fund but run by the community forest charities. You can apply all year; Forestry Commission (June 2026) says it continues to 2030. Counties are approximate: forests cover only parts of the counties listed.
Similar schemes
- Trees Outside Woodland Fund 2026/27 OpenThe Tree Council (with Defra) · Closes 31 October 2026Grants for trees and supporting items outside woodland, such as hedgerow trees, orchards and green spaces.
- Trees for your farm (agroforestry) OpenWoodland TrustFunded agroforestry with a farm visit and a tailored design for shelter, soil and water.
- England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) Open all yearForestry CommissionPays to plant new woodland, plus yearly maintenance and extra one-off payments for public benefits.
- MOREwoods Open all yearWoodland TrustSite visit, woodland design, trees and protection, and funding for new woodland of at least half a hectare.
- National Forest tree planting and habitat grants Open all yearNational Forest CompanyGrants and advice to plant woodland from 0.25 ha up to landscape scale, and to manage woodland and farmland habitats.
- Northern Forest - Trees for Climate Open all yearNorthern Forest partnership (Woodland Trust, Community Forest Trust and four community forests)Up to full funding and free advice for woodland, wood pasture, agroforestry and trees outside woods across the Northern Forest.
Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1, 2, 3. Always read the official page before you apply.