Woodland Consulting - Grant Advice

Grant Advice

There are various grants available for woodlands. Most are administered by the Forestry Commission through the Scottish Forestry Grant Scheme (SFGS) and are intended to encourage the creation and management of woods and forests to provide economic, environmental and social benefit now and in the future.

A description of all the grants available can be found on the Forestry Commission website. These include:


•	Locational premiums
•	Challenge funds
•	Farmland premium
•	Management plans

In addition, funding for specific projects such as ponds, hedges etc may sometimes be available from Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) or through the Rural Stewardship Scheme.

Woodland Consulting has the experience and expertise to guide you through the funding process from start to finish. We can advise on how to gain access to the funding that is available, prepare plans that meet the required criteria and take all the hassle out of the application process for you.

Practice profile:
Locational & farmland premiums
Hugh King & Co of Kilwinning in Ayrshire, decided to plant up part of their farm holding and we were successful in obtaining SFGS funding on our client’s behalf, as well as the Ayrshire & Arran Locational Premium. This local top-up payment was available because the Scottish Executive considered the creation of new woodlands in this area to be of special priority for social, environmental and economic reasons. The company can also look forward to 10 years of annual payments through Farmland Premium, an additional supplement provided as compensation for removing land from productive agricultural use.