Trees for Climate: Grants for landowners to plant more trees

We offer one of the most competitive grant schemes for tree planting. With years of experience and locally based support our teams will help you plan, fund and deliver woodland creation projects of all sizes that will bring real value to your land.

What is it:

Tree planting grants covering up to 100% of the costs of woodland creation and up to 15 years of maintenance payments.

Who is it for:

Landowners

Where can it be used:

Any of the 15 England’s Community Forest areas, plus the non-ECF areas of the Northern Forest.

How to apply:

Fill out our short enquiry form here.

More about Trees for Climate

Launched in 2020, Trees for Climate is led by England’s Community Forests and delivered in partnership with the National Trust, Woodland Trust, and Community Forest Trust.

It offers support for landowners to plant trees, giving access to free, expert and impartial advice and support to guide you through planning, funding and planting. The programme’s highly bespoke grants can cover the costs of creating a new woodland alongside associated infrastructure such as fencing and gates, with additional support for ongoing maintenance to ensure new trees reach their full potential – all whilst unlocking countless benefits for your land, from shelter and shade for livestock to improved soil quality, water flow and soil erosion management, and attracting pollinators and other wildlife to your land.

Trees for Climate is also part of the national Defra Trees Programme, which is designed to help England reach the statutory target of 16.5% canopy and woodland cover by 2050. This means Trees for Climate is playing a significant role in the Government’s commitment to address climate change and carbon mitigation, as well as nature recovery, through tree planting and woodland creation.

What sort of woodland creation schemes are eligible?

We can support a range of woodland creation schemes, whether it be large scale planting, or a low density or mixed habitat scheme, hedgerows, orchards or woodland pasture. Whatever your idea, your Community Forest team will listen, provide advice where you need it, and support you through the whole process of planning, funding and delivering your scheme.