Deadline: 30-Jun-22
The Tree Production Capital Grant (TPCG) is now open to help tree nurseries and suppliers invest in projects which improve, expand, automate or mechanise their operations.
This will help improve not only the quantity but also the quality, diversity, and biosecurity of supply.
The government aims to at least treble tree planting rates in England by 2025, contributing to meeting the UK’s overall target of planting 30,000 hectares per year by the end of this Parliament. To meet these planting targets domestically will require a corresponding increase in UK production of tree planting material.
The TPCG is looking to support projects with outputs that will better equip nurseries to supply the trees required for new woodlands and urban planting projects.
As well as enhancing the quantity of trees produced, they need to enhance the quality and diversity of trees produced to plant resilient treescapes that meet objectives for biodiversity and are resilient to stresses such as climate change and pests and diseases. This means facilitating the supply of diverse planting material from a range of species and provenances. Stocking material should be of the highest possible quality to reduce planting losses and ensure the delivery of healthy trees thriving in the landscape.
Funding Information
- Up to £8.8 million of funding is available through the Tree Production Capital Grant, subject to sufficient high-quality bids being received.
- Successful projects will be awarded up to £175,000 in grant funding to cover up to 50% of costs, with money coming from the Tree Production Capital Grant as part of the Government’s £750 million Nature for Climate Fund.
- Funding will be split into two streams separating projects valued between £20,000 and £100,000 (Stream A), and those valued at greater than £100,000 (Stream B). Projects must have a minimum total cost of £20,000 to be eligible.
- The TPCG will provide 50% funding for projects up to a maximum of £175,000. Applicants may submit no more than one bid during each funding round.
Eligible Projects
Example projects suitable for funding could include:
- investments in machinery such as transplanting systems and grading machines
- improved polytunnel infrastructure and irrigation systems
- biosecurity through improved water treatment and refrigeration equipment
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for funding, applicants must be UK-based and will need to demonstrate how the grant will be used to increase English tree seed or sapling supply.
- Forestry England and Forest Research are not eligible for funding under the TPCG.
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The following groups are identified as likely potential applications to the TPCG:
- private sector nurseries and seed suppliers
- public sector organisations such as Local Authorities
- new entrants to forestry from adjacent horticultural/agricultural sectors
- environmental NGOs
For more information, visit TPCG.
For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tree-production-capital-grant