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The woodland creation application process

Our guidance will help you prepare your own Woodland Creation Grant Application by bringing together various sources of information on tree planting and planning. Please read the guidance before creating your own application.
Last updated: 08 April 2026

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It is a condition of any grant approval for a woodland creation proposal that it is implemented in accordance with the UKFS. Where significant breaches of the UKFS occur, forest managers must take appropriate corrective action and/or any grant money that has been payed may be reclaimed.

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A single elm juts out of a rocky crop in Assynt.
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A member of the tree health team checking one of the Cross Vane traps used for trapping different insects.
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The tree root structure of a large mature elm tree.
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At a Scottish Forestry stakeholder event, Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon stands with the CEO of Forest Research, James Pendlebury, and the CEO of Scottish Forestry, Paul Lowe.
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