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