The English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS) is now open for applications for those proposing to plant woodland during the 2008-2009 planting season.
The EWGS is administered by the Forestry Commission and is available to support the establishment of new woodlands.
This grant is discretionary and decided via a points scoring system.
For successful applicants, the Woodland Creation Grant pays £1800/Ha for new broadleaved plantations. Additional contributions are also available up to £500/Ha where certain criteria are met, such as proximity to local population and access.
Where the plantation is on arable land and you are a farmer, Farm Woodland Payments are available up to £300/Ha payable for 15 years.
The deadline for applications is September 2008. Interested applicants are advised to ACT NOW in order to submit your application in good time.
For more detailed grant information visit the forestry commission website at
www.forestry.gov.uk/ewgs . Alternatively, please contact our office and ask for Andrew Henderson or Warren Bishop.
Please see the Professional Services area of our website to see how we can help with your scheme application.