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The deadline for the £4million Small Woodland Grant Scheme, which is part of the ‘Forests for Our Future’ programme, is Sunday 28 February 2021.
Minister Lyons said, “Our pledge to plant 18 million trees by 2030 and create 9,000 hectares of new woodland will help our environment, health, economy and society as a whole.
“To date, 670,000 trees have already been planted under the Forests for Our Future programme and they will help to capture carbon from the atmosphere as they grow and improve our landscape and biodiversity.
“Forests for Our Future is a foundation programme within the Executive’s Green Growth strategy, which I am leading on.
Environment Minister Gordon Lyons has reminded farmers and landowners that they’ve only a few weeks left to apply for funding to plant native woodlands.
Forests for our Future
Successful applicants to the Small Woodland Grant Scheme will receive a standard establishment grant to cover the cost of planting their woodland and will also be eligible for an annual premia for a period of 10 years when planting on agricultural land.
Minister Poots said: “Earlier this year I launched the Forests for Our Future programme, where I pledged to plant 18 million trees by 2030 and create 9,000 hectares of new woodland to help our environment and economy.
“To date approximately 574,000 trees have been planted and today I am pleased to announce the opening of the new Small Woodland Grant Scheme, with a fund of £4 million, to support farmers and other landowners in planting native trees in smaller areas to complement their existing holdings and land management, and therefore helping us achieve the ambitious target under the ‘Forests for Our Future’ programme.