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Spruce Site Assessment

Funding to assess spruce woodland and plan potential felling and restocking.

OpenForestry CommissionUnited Kingdom

Spruce Site Assessment is funding for landowners and land managers with spruce trees in the proactive spruce removal area. It supports assessment of woodland to understand the amount and condition of spruce present.

The work can help evaluate the costs involved in felling spruce and plan for potential felling and restocking. It can also identify funding available to help with those costs.

The gr…

In scope: assessing woodland to understand the amount and condition of spruce present, planning for potential felling and restocking, and evaluating costs involved in felling spruce. The work concerns spruce trees in the proactive spruce removal area and aims to reduce the risks of Ips typographus and outbreaks. No further exclusions are stated.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.—
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.£130K

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Last verified: 27 Aug 2026Funder reference: spruce-site-assessment-1Source: www.find-government-grants.service.gov.uk