Woodland Creation Grants in Scotland

• The creation of new woodlands – contributing towards the Scottish Government target of 15,000 hectares of new woodlands per year, rising to 18,000 hectares from 2024/2025.  

To support sustainable forestry Scottish government offers a wide range of grant support for new woodland creation.   

• 9 different models of woodland creation grants can be combined to generate diverse woodlands depending on the owners’ objectives and local woodland strategies.  
• 7 local priorities are further reflected by differing grant levels for target areas and woodland types. 
• 3 areas of the Central Scotland Green Network can further enhance funding 
• 21  ancillary capital items are also funded including, fencing, dyke restoration, tree protection, bracken control, Gorse removal and a variety of other options as variations.  
• 2 options on how maintenance payments can be paid are offered to suit different projects 
• 1 loan scheme is also available to help with cash flow for smaller projects  
• These grants can be combined with support for natural regeneration, building infrastructure to access your woodland, management of deer and further support for integrating projects at a landscape scale.  

  And there is more…. 

With so many options it can be tricky to see which combinations might suit your project.  That is of course where your local Tilhill woodland manager can help.  We successfully draw down grants for dozens of schemes each year so we understand the intricacies of how to maximise support for your project. 

To give you detail on just some of the grant support available read on or call your local Tilhill office.