Deadline: 23-Sep-22
The Woodland Creation Grant (WCG) offers funding for tree planting and fencing to farmers and land managers.
The WCG is available on RPW online to farmers and landowners who have a woodland creation plan, approved by the Welsh Government, following successful application to either the Woodland Creation Pilot Planning scheme or Woodland Creation Planning scheme only.
Themes
- Farm scale land management
- On farm environmental improvements
- On farm efficiency and diversification
- Landscape scale land management
- Woodland and forestry
- Food and farming supply chains
Sustainable Farming Scheme
- Woodland created now will contribute to the proposed Sustainable Farming Scheme universal action of farmers having at least 10% tree cover on their farm.
- Payment rates and models for the new scheme are still being developed but there will be no disadvantage to farmers by choosing to create woodland ahead of the new scheme.
- They are considering how applicants may be able to transition their Woodland Creation Grant contract into the new Sustainable Farming Scheme.
Funding Information
- The minimum area for an application is 0.25ha of approved planting and there is no maximum area.
- Funding is available for four woodland categories. You can also claim funding for fencing at an increased rate of £5.56/metre.
- The indicative budget allocation for this application window is £1 million.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for the Woodland Creation Grant you must:
- have an active Woodland Creation Plan approved by the Welsh Government under the Woodland Creation Planning Scheme or Woodland Creation Pilot Planning Scheme which complies with the UK Forestry Standard (UKFS).
- have registered as a customer with RPW and have been issued with a Customer Reference Number (CRN).
- be a public or private land holder, municipality, or an association, including community groups planting on publicly owned land. You must have full management control of the land.
- have your landlord’s agreement for you to enter the scheme if you are applying as a tenant.
- landlords will be able to apply for the scheme if they can demonstrate that they retain full management control of the land. Landlords will not be able to apply for funding on any land that is or has been subject to dispute over tenancies within the last 12 months.
For more information, visit https://businesswales.gov.wales/walesruralnetwork/rural-programmes/schemes/woodland-and-forestry/woodland-creation-grant
