Open Call for Proposals for Woodland Support Projects for 2021/2022 - Specification and Application Form
Introduction
Woodlands and Forestry haves many benefits for society including economic, social and environmental ones. They are a source of timber products, recreational spaces and habitat for biodiversity while also providing an important source of income for rural communities.
The Forestry Programme 2014 – 2020 (extended to end 2022) provides funding to the forestry sector in Ireland and consists of a number of measures aimed at the following:
increasing the level of forest cover,
increasing the supply of forest-based biomass,
supporting private forest holders in actively managing their forests, and