Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support community tree-planting projects that are well-planned, sustainable, and will directly benefit people and communities.
Who can apply? The following can apply:
- Local authorities.
- Charities & other NGOs.
- Community groups.
- Education institutions.
- Individual landowners.
Proposed projects must:
- Be in England, Scotland, or Wales.
- Be not-for-profit.
- Plant in publicly accessible, publicly visible, or community-used spaces to ensure broad benefit.
Applicants must:
- Hold public liability insurance for planting.
- Have written permission to plant on the site(s).
- Have an organisational bank account to receive grant payments.
Grant amount: Between £2,500 and £10,000 are available.
Application process: If the available funding isn’t fully allocated, a second application window may open later in the year.
Groups should email the Tree Council for more information on how to apply.
Guidance notes are available from the Tree Council website.
Deadline: Thursday 31 July 2025, (midnight).
Contact information: Email: grants@treecouncil.org.uk
Website: Network Rail Community Tree Planting Fund - The Tree Council