Deadline: 19-Aug-25
The National Lottery Heritage Fund is requesting proposals for its Woodland Investment Grant Programme to create, restore and enhance woodlands in Wales, as part of the Welsh Government’s National Forest programme.
TWIG is for landowners and/or those with full management control of land. Your grant will be used to enhance and expand existing woodlands and must have the potential to become part of the National Forest for Wales.
Funding Information
- Grant amount: grants of £10,000 to £250,000
- Duration: up to two years to deliver the project
Eligible Projects
- TWIG funds projects that:
- Restore and enhance woodlands in accordance with the National Forest for Wales outcomes
- Deliver accessible woodlands for all to enjoy
- Meet the needs of local people as a public space and contribute to ecosystem services within the local area. For example, addressing biodiversity loss and creating local jobs
- Demonstrate multiple benefits spanning environmental, social, economic and cultural wellbeing
- Support climate change mitigation and adaptation
- They have a particular interest in projects:
- that aim to make inaccessible woodlands more inclusive and accessible to people
- that will enable connected nature networks across the length and breadth of Wales
- that include small areas of low risk tree planting
Eligible Costs
- Please note that this is not a definitive list and all items of expenditure will be considered on a case-by-case basis:
- purchasing of trees, shrubs and other plants to create, expand or enhance woodland areas
- preparation of a site, such as surveys, fencing, clearing litter and removing invasive non-native species
- constructing accessible pathways and gates with a commitment to keep them open to the public and maintain them for at least 20 years, if not indefinitely
- creating nature/educational trails
Ineligible Costs
- The following items are examples of costs, which are not eligible for TWIG:
- purchase of land
- cost of leasing land
- purchase of buildings
- projects solely removing/managing ash dieback
- re-stocking of trees on a site that has been felled
Eligibility Criteria
- The scheme is open to any landowners/managers including not-for-profit organisations and private owners.
- This is provided that you have the right permissions, licences and consents in place to undertake activity.
Application Requirements
- You must provide the following mandatory documents:
- a governing document (unless exempt)
- accounts information
- a project plan, including consents checklist, risk register and measuring success checklist
- a cost template
- land ownership documents (Land Registry or lease or Heads of Terms)
- a map of the site
- evidence of applications for permissions and consents.
For more information, visit Heritage Fund.
