There are numerous sources of funding available to farmers & landowners for rewilding, tree-planting and biodiversity gain.
Kent Wildlife Trust have a Farmer Hub and useful Booklet on Managing Land
Kent Landholders Assisting Wildlife is a free-to-join members group building collective expertise on what funding is available, to whom it is available and when applying, how to increase the probability of the grant being awarded.
The Government Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs environmental land management (ELM) schemes include:
- Sustainable Farming Incentive
- Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT)
- Capital Grants
Tailored guidance and support is available from Defra a Farming for the Future
The Farming Advice Service (FAS) provides free, confidential advice for farmers and land managers in England to help protect people, livestock and the environment. In partnership with Catchment Sensitive Farming. Funded by Defra.
The Forestry England Woodland Partnership Programme is a woodland creation scheme through which Forestry England lease your land, provide their expertise in creating and managing woodlands, and pay you a rent.
They also have various Tree and woodland grants and incentives available to landowners.
The Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier provides a range of options and capital items that together help landowners to deliver a broad range of environmental benefits.
Use this tool to search for Government funded actions and their supplements for eligible farmers, foresters and land managers in England.
Other grants & schemes include:
Government Tree Planting Grants
Woodland Trust trees for farmers and landowners
Kent Downs Farming in Protected Landscapes funding
Woodland Trust MORE Woods & MORE Hedges
Treeapp is an organisation that connects UK businesses with landowners who are interested in planting native tree species
Forest Of Kent 