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Apply Now – Community Hedge Fund

The Tree Council’s Close the Gap Community Hedge Fund can provide up to 100% grants for volunteer Tree Wardens and community groups in England to plant new hedgerows, hedgerow trees and gap up existing hedgerows in winter 2021/22. Planting can be in rural or urban areas on private or public land where the community will benefit.

The Community Hedge Fund is open for applications until midnight Sunday 8th August 2021 and successful applicants will be notified by the end of August. Planting will need to take place by 30th January 2022

How to apply to the Community Hedge Fund:

  • Community Hedge Fund Guidance Notes for Applicantsread the guidance to help you decide whether your project is eligible for funding.
  • Community Hedge Fund Application Formthen complete the application with all your project details. You will need to have a site plan and landowner permission letter ready to upload.
  • Breakdown of Costs excel spreadsheet – download this spreadsheet to complete details of your project costs.
  • Start your application HERE.

Farmers/landowners can register their interest in a related Farmers Hedge Fund being run by their colleagues at the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) for planting and gapping up agricultural hedgerows by emailing farmhedgerows@treecouncil.org.uk.

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