SPRUCE site assessment grant
Forestry Commission · England
The Spruce Site Assessment grant supports landowners in evaluating the condition and volume of spruce trees and planning for felling and restocking in designated removal areas.
Summary
Deadline
30 Mar 2026
Complexity
Medium
Time to apply
20-60 hours
Updated
9 Jun 2026
The Spruce Site Assessment grant supports landowners in evaluating the condition and volume of spruce trees and planning for felling and restocking in designated removal areas.
Eligibility
Applicant types
Business
Business size
SME, Large
Industries
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
Match funding
Needs verification
Requirements
Landowners and land managers with spruce trees in the proactive spruce removal area Verification Required — Forestry Commission SPRUCE site assessment grant. To reduce the risk of Ips typographus outbreaks by encouraging assessment and removal planning of susceptible spruce trees
Eligible applicants
Landowners and land managers with spruce trees in the proactive spruce removal area
Funding and scope
Benefit amount
Amount needs verification
Total fund available
Not specified
Funding intensity
Not specified
Payment type
Reimbursement
Eligible scope
To reduce the risk of Ips typographus outbreaks by encouraging assessment and removal planning of susceptible spruce trees
Eligible expenses
Not specified
Ineligible costs
- Verification Required
Application and risks
Application platform
Forestry Commission application process
Competitiveness
Competitive Selection
Decision timeline
Not specified
Assessment process
Not specified
Timeline and partners
Opening date
30 Sept 2023
Project duration
Not specified
Project start
Not specified
Project end
Not specified
Co-funders
Not specified
Collaboration rules
- Verification Required
Consortium requirements
- Verification Required
Additional guidance
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Quick facts
- Status
- Verification Required
- Deadline
- 30 Mar 2026
- Funding amount
- Amount needs verification
- Funding band
- Not specified
- Funding type
- Grant funding
- Payment type
- Reimbursement
- Audience
- Business
- Industry
- Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
- Last updated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Published
- Not specified