Grant or payment · England
Tree health pilot scheme
Pilot grants for felling and restocking trees hit by pests and diseases: larch, spruce, sweet chestnut, oak processionary moth and ash dieback.
- From
- Forestry Commission
- How much
- Funding page: up to 80% of felling costs per cubic metre and up to 40% of infrastructure costs. Restocking maintenance £400 per ha per year for 5 years; ash woodland maintenance £400 per ha per year for 3 years.
- Who can apply
- Woodland owners with affected trees (several grants need a Statutory Plant Health Notice).
What you’ll need
- Statutory Plant Health Notice where required
- Expression of interest form for the right tree type
How to apply
- Fill in the expression of interest form for your tree type
- Follow 'How to apply for the tree health pilot scheme'
Spruce grant paused for new applications from 1 October 2025 except SPHN cases. Advice package limited to SPHN holders. No end date stated. Page updated 20 July 2026.
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. Always read the official page before you apply.