# Woodland Creation Grant

> Grant from Welsh Government (Rural Payments Wales) (State) for WLS, United Kingdom.

Official page: https://www.gov.wales/woodland-creation-grant
Source: https://treerm.org/residents/programs/welsh-government-woodland-creation-grant · Updated 2026-11-08 · Status: Open

**What you get:** 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.

**When:** Application window 4 March 2026 to 20 November 2026; Small Grants windows 2 March-22 May 2026 and 20 July-23 October 2026

**For:** Landowners, Farmers

> Note: Rates are from the overview page last updated 6 May 2025; the separate payment-rates PDF (July 2025) was not read. Included as the current Welsh Government woodland offer because My Tree, Our Forest has ended.