Reopening of two tree-planting funds for local authorities and community groups

Over £14 million will be available which allow both local authorities and community groups to access funds for new tree-planting projects

Hundreds of thousands of trees will be planted in communities across England after two major funding schemes reopened for applications today.

Over £14m will be allocated to successful applicants across both funds, which will support tree planting efforts and contribute to Government commitments to treble tree-planting rates across England by the end of this Parliament, planting 30,000 hectares of trees across the UK per year to meet net zero ambitions.

For more information on the Local Authority Treescapes Fund (LATF) please visit https://www.gov.uk/guidance/local-authority-treescapes-fund

For more information on the Urban Tree Challenge Fund (UTCF) please visit https://www.gov.uk/guidance/urban-tree-challenge-fund