Grant News

Local authorities in England can apply for grants of £10,000 to £50,000 to plant trees in their communities to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III.

The Coronation Living Heritage Fund (CLHF) is a £2.5 million fund that has been launched by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and is part of its plan to treble tree planting rates by the end of this Parliament and ensure that 16.5% of land area is under tree cover by 2050.

The fund is open to the following types of local authority:

• County councils
• Unitary authorities
• Metropolitan and London boroughs
• Combined authorities
• District, borough and city councils

The tree officer or environmental team at these local authorities can also apply for funding on behalf of:

• Parish, community and town councils
• Community groups and parishes

The CLHF is made up of two schemes:

• Coronation Micro Woods: This scheme will enable local authorities to plant miniature areas of woodland in urban areas.
• Coronation Community Orchards: This scheme will provide grants to local people and groups to establish community orchards.

Each local authority can apply for a grant from both schemes.

The application closing date is 10 am on 26 September 2023. Projects must be completed by 31 March 2025.