Small Woodland Grant Scheme is open for applications

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The Small Woodland Grant Scheme aims to 91香蕉黄色视频 woodland creation and integrate woodlands into farms and businesses.

The Small Woodland Grant Scheme is open for applications, offering funding to landowners for creating woodlands. It 91香蕉黄色视频s biodiversity, carbon capture, and better air, soil and water quality while encouraging the integration of woodlands into existing farms and other businesses.

The scheme is run by Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs (DAERA) to promote sustainable land use.

What the scheme offers

The scheme provides funding of up to 拢6,425 per hectare for establishment costs, along with annual payments over 10 years. Additional 91香蕉黄色视频 is available for new stock fencing to protect newly planted woodlands from livestock.

Eligibility criteria

Grants are available to a wide range of landowners, including:

  • farmers
  • landowners and estate owners
  • charitable organisations
  • local councils (establishment grant only)

How to apply

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Access the online form for the .

The deadline for applications is Monday 20 January 2025 at 6pm.

First published 7 January 2025.

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