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Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG)

Forestry Commission (funded through the Defra Trees Programme)

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Worth

£1,500 to £30,500

Deadline

Rolling - no fixed deadline

Type of funding

Grant

Where

England

What it is

A grant of up to £30,500 per project to pay for planning new woodland of at least 5 hectares in England: £1,500 for a desk study, then £150 per hectare to produce a UK Forestry Standard design plan. For landowners and land managers; open all year.

Checked 9 Nov 2026 on GOV.UK and Find a Grant: open all year with no closing date. Pays £1,500 for Stage 1 and £150 per hectare (less the £1,500) for Stage 2, capped at £30,500 per project, for planned woodland of at least 5 hectares in England. You cannot use it on a site you have already put into an England Woodland Creation Offer application.

Official source

Who can apply

A summary of the main rules, not the full list. Forestry Commission (funded through the Defra Trees Programme) decides who is eligible, so read their guidance before you apply. The free scan checks these against your own business.

  • Business based in England
  • Farming, forestry or land management (you own or manage land in England)
  • You own or manage at least 5 hectares of land
Read the full rules at the official source

Common questions

Is Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG) open for applications?
Yes. It is open for applications, with no fixed deadline.
How much is Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG) worth?
£1,500 to £30,500. It is a grant, and the funder decides what each applicant receives.
Who runs Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG), and where is it available?
Forestry Commission (funded through the Defra Trees Programme) runs it. It is available in England.

Does your business qualify?

Eligibility rules are where schemes get fiddly. Gov Owed checks your business against Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG) — and every other UK scheme we track — in about two minutes, free. The £19.95 report then explains exactly why you qualify, drafts your answers and walks you through the real application step by step.

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Information, not financial advice; eligibility is decided by the funder. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Schemes change — confirm details on the official page before applying.