How we can help

Through the Forestry Grant Scheme we support the creation of:

• native woodlands over 0.25 hectares
• productive woodlands over 2 hectares

All woodlands must be at least 15 metres wide to be eligible.

We do not support the planting of individual trees.

Funding for woodland creation

FGS options cover both native and productive woodlands and are based on the:

• species you intend to plant

• density with which you plant them

Applications for grant support take place on the Rural Payments and Services website. 

Woodland Creation (Rural Payments and Services website)

We recommend you read our funding and support page in the first instance.

Available funding and support

The Woodland Carbon Code may provide an extra revenue stream. 

Note that this needs to be an eligible woodland creation scheme.

Scottish Forestry are funding a limited number of free Farm Woodland Assessments for land managers in Central Scotland.

Assessments are available in areas covered by the:

• Central Scotland Green Network
• Clyde Climate Forest
• Forth Climate Forest
• Fife Climate Forest

These encompass 18 local authorities, from the Ayrshires and Inverclyde in the west to Fife and the Lothians in the east. You can see a map of these areas in the application form.

Consultants with expertise in farm woodland creation will provide farmers with:

• tailored advice on areas for planting
• available grants through the Forestry Grant Scheme
• predicted expenditure and cash flow
• advice on tree management

The assessments will allow farmers the opportunity to assess the potential for planting with no future obligations.