Woodland Creation Grant
🇬🇧 WLS, United Kingdom · Welsh Government (Rural Payments Wales)
Planting grants from £3,302/ha (native biodiversity) to £6,170/ha (native carbon), fencing at £8.32/m, 12 years of maintenance payments and a £350/ha/yr premium
The Welsh Government's grant for creating new woodland of 0.25 ha or more. It pays per-hectare planting rates by woodland type and density, fencing and gates, twelve years of maintenance payments (£400/ha in year 1 falling to £70/ha from years 4-12) and an annual premium of £350/ha for lost farm income. A smaller 'Small Grants - Woodland Creation' strand runs in separate windows.
Who qualifies
Farmers, land managers and other landowners in Wales with a verified Woodland Creation Plan prepared through the Woodland Creation Planning Scheme. Minimum area 0.25 ha, no maximum. Premiums are not paid on agroforestry options or publicly owned land.
How to apply
First obtain a verified Woodland Creation Plan, then submit an Expression of Interest through RPW Online during an application window. The current window runs 4 March 2026 to 20 November 2026. Technical advice is available from Farming Connect and the NRW Woodland Creation Hub.
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