Funding for woodland use

Scottish Forestry's Community Fund is open for applications for projects which support people to use woods more.

Eligible applicants include community and voluntary groups, development trusts, social enterprises and charities.

Funding can support activities on Scotland's national forests and land, including:

• Schemes that promote physical activity e.g. walking schemes, safe routes to school, natural play and adventure play. 
• Developing materials that promote the health and well-being benefits of using woodlands.
• Facilitation of volunteering for skills training, health improvement and community development.
• Establishment of volunteer groups and the induction of volunteers.
• Providing resources to involve communities in the decision making process of managing their local woodland.
• Costs associated with developing Community Asset Transfer Scheme applications, from community bodies e.g. valuations. Funding will not normally cover legal fees. 
• Projects that support the ‘The Queens Green Canopy’ initiative.

For more information and to apply, take a look at Scottish Forestry's Community Fund leaflet.