Grant News
Local government bodies in England, such as Borough, District, City Councils, County Councils, Unitary and Metropolitan Boroughs, can apply for grants ranging from £50,000 to £300,000 for the planting and natural colonisation of trees in areas that are not part of established woodland areas.
The funding is being made available through the Forestry Commission’s Local Authority Treescapes Fund (LATF) and can include areas, such as parklands, riparian zones, urban spaces, roadsides, footpaths, hedgerows, and field boundaries.
The primary goal of the grants is to restore tree cover in areas that have been impacted by problems like disease, habitat degradation, or aging tree populations.
Local authorities are encouraged to work with schools, other organisations, grass root organisations, community groups, NGOs and private individuals to deliver tree planting.
The LATF is open all year and operates on a first-come first-served basis. Applications are assessed every 2 months. The next cut of points for submitting applications is the 30th April 2024.
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