Grant or payment · Wales
'Making wood work for Wales' capital grant (forestry and timber)
40% capital grant for tree nurseries, forestry contractors, timber harvesting and processing businesses and private forest owners to buy equipment and bring woodland into management.
- From
- Welsh Government
- How much
- £1,000 to £100,000 per application, up to 40% of eligible costs (excluding VAT).
- Who can apply
- Wales-based SMEs in tree nurseries, forest planting and management, harvesting or processing, forestry contractors, sole traders, co-operatives, social enterprises and private forest owners. Primary agricultural producers are not eligible (except horticulture for tree nurseries).
What you’ll need
- Business case template
- Equipment used mainly in Wales
How to apply
- Read the guidance
- Submit the application form when ready
- Decisions are made on set dates until the budget is used
- Complete and claim by 31 March 2027
Guidance published 31 March 2026; it says the window opened in March 2026 and applications can be sent as soon as ready. Indicative budget £1.5m. Remaining indicative decision dates: 31 October 2026, 31 December 2026, 31 January 2027, or until the budget is committed. This is the current Welsh forestry business capital grant; the older Timber Business Investment Scheme (2014-2020) is closed and gov.wales does not state that this scheme replaces it. Farmers as primary producers cannot use it for farm equipment.
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- 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.
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- 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, 3. Always read the official page before you apply.