Tree Production Capital Grant

To be eligible for funding, you must:

• be UK-based

• supply or plan to supply trees or tree seed to England

• have sold or supplied trees, tree seed or other plants/seed prior to applying*

*Commercially or as part of a non-profit organisation. It does not include hobby-growing.Applicants to the TPCG can include: 

• forest nurseries 

• amenity, fruit or nut tree producers

• tree rootstock producers

• tree seed suppliers

• community, charity or public sector tree nurseries

• new entrants to tree production from horticulture (must have sold or supplied other plants or seed)

Each organisation may submit only one application per funding round. Organisations that are linked, affiliated or part of the same group (for example, sister organisations or organisations with shared leadership or governance) are considered as a single applicant.

The grant supports the production of trees available for planting, excluding Christmas trees. The grant supports the supply of trees propagated and grown in the UK. If you buy plants to grow on, you will need to outline the source of those plants.

Forestry England and Forest Research are not eligible for funding under the TPCG.

Example projects suitable for funding can include: 

• investments in machinery, such as transplanting systems and grading machines 

• polytunnels and associated infrastructure 

• rainwater harvesting and irrigation systems 

• buildings, such as packing sheds or coldstores 

• biosecurity through improved water treatment and refrigeration equipment 

• seed processing or storage equipment 

• costs for purchasing or developing nursery management software  

• long-life trays 

You can bid for multiple different investments. 

Read our TPCG case studies to find out how funding benefitted previous grant holders.

Eligible costs to apply for: 

• equipment and machinery

• building materials

• delivery and shipping costs of items purchased 

• installation and construction of items purchased (carried out by internal staff or external contractors)

• one-off costs for purchasing or developing software 

Costs that are not eligible: 

• retrospective funding for work already carried out or that will be carried out before the grant agreement is signed 

• maintenance costs of the items purchased 

• training for staff to use items purchased

• administration or project management costs

• trees, plants or seeds 

• consumables*, for example compost, fertiliser or single use trays/containers 

• software licenses or subscription fees 

• items bought on hire purchase or on lease

• land purchase or rental

• planning and regulatory fees

*Consumables are defined as any items with a lifespan of less than one year and/or single use items.

All items must be received and work must be completed between the start of your agreement and 27 March 2028. Before applying, make sure you are confident that you can complete all activities and receive all items between these dates.

The grant is paid in arrears. To claim for an item, you must have purchased and received it. Make sure you can purchase items up front before claiming.

The funding aims to increase the resilience and productivity of the UK’s tree production sector enabling a reliable supply of diverse, biosecure and high-quality trees to England.

We expect to issue outcomes on 19 August 2026.

Submit your application to tpcg@forestrycommission.gov.uk by 11:55pm on 8 July 2026.

You need to email us a completed:

• TPCG application form

• TPCG finance spreadsheet

• evidence of financial viability (when applicable)

• business plan (if you have been selling or supplying trees or tree seed for 3 years or less)

The application documents are available on Tree Production Capital Grant application form - GOV.UK.