Grant or payment · Wales
Glastir Woodland Creation legacy payments
Annual maintenance and premium payments that continue for woodland planted under existing Glastir Woodland Creation contracts.
- From
- Welsh Government / Rural Payments Wales
- How much
- Contract rates (12-year or 15-year premium and maintenance payments).
- Who can apply
- Existing Glastir Woodland Creation contract holders only; no new entrants.
What you’ll need
- Existing Glastir Woodland Creation contract
- Woodland maintained to contract terms
How to apply
- Claim Glastir Woodland Creation Premium and Maintenance on the SAF each year by 15 May
- Notify RPW of land changes within 30 days
SAF 2026 woodland and organic rules booklet (February 2026) confirms Glastir Woodland Creation contracts continue in 2026 under assimilated law, funded wholly by the Welsh Government. Other Glastir agreements ended when the 2014-2020 RDP closed on 31 December 2023.
Similar schemes
- 'Making wood work for Wales' capital grant (forestry and timber) OpenWelsh Government40% capital grant for tree nurseries, forestry contractors, timber harvesting and processing businesses and private forest owners to buy equipment and bring woodland into management.
- Woodland Creation Grant (SFS Optional and non-SFS windows) OpenWelsh Government / Rural Payments Wales · Closes 20 November 2026Pays for planting, fencing and gates for new woodland of 0.25 ha or more that has a Welsh Government-approved Woodland Creation Plan, plus 12 years of maintenance and premium payments.
- Woodland Creation Planning Scheme OpenWelsh Government / Rural Payments Wales · Closes 31 December 2026Grant towards a Registered Woodland Planner drawing up a UK Forestry Standard woodland creation plan, needed before applying for the Woodland Creation Grant.
- Free woodland creation pre-application advice Open all yearNatural Resources WalesFree check from NRW on whether your land is suitable for new woodland before you apply for planning or planting grants.
- MOREwoods Open all yearWoodland TrustSite visit, woodland design, trees and protection, and funding for new woodland of at least half a hectare.
- SFS Optional: Woodland management (capital items, then forest management plans) Coming soonWelsh Government / Rural Payments WalesCapital payments at standard rates for managing existing woods, such as fencing, invasive species control, tree surgery, specialist bird and bat boxes and veteran tree work; forest management plans to follow.
Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1, 2. Always read the official page before you apply.