Grant or payment · England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Open all year Trees and woodland

Site visit, woodland design, trees and protection, and funding for new woodland of at least half a hectare.

From

Woodland Trust

How much

Up to 75% of costs if you plant yourself; up to 60% of all costs if a contractor plants (over 1 ha). You typically pay 40-80p per tree + VAT (self-plant) or £1-£1.80 per tree + VAT (contractor).

Who can apply

Landowners creating at least 0.5 ha of new woodland at 1,000-1,600 trees/ha (blocks at least 0.1 ha).

What you’ll need

• At least 0.5 ha new woodland
• Not restocking or replanting felled land

How to apply

1. Apply online from the MOREwoods page
2. Allow about four months (longer for complex sites)
3. Trees delivered November to March

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Woodland Investment Grant: Restocking OpenDAERA Forest ServiceGrant to restock existing woodland after felling, to improve species diversity and resilience to climate change.

Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1, 2. Always read the official page before you apply.