In context
This call is open to local authorities, non-profits and social enterprises and 3 others. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United Kingdom.
This grant funds the planting of fruit trees as part of Natural England's environmental stewardship scheme. It is open to eligible landowners and managers in England who meet specific requirements for tree planting and land management.
About this grant
TE3 is a capital item within the Countryside Stewardship scheme that provides grants for planting fruit trees in traditional orchards or hedgerows. The grant pays £28.07 per tree planted and helps maintain local landscape character while supporting biodiversity, priority habitats, and air quality objectives. This item can be used on land enrolled in specific Countryside Stewardship actions including management and creation of traditional orchards and management of hedgerows. Applicants must follow strict requirements regarding tree species, age, rootstock types, planting methodology, staking, and ongoing maintenance to ensure tree establishment and survival.
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Eligibility
Applicants must be landholders with land enrolled in eligible Countryside Stewardship options or actions: CBE4 (Manage traditional orchards), CBE5 (Create traditional orchards), CHRW2 (Manage hedgerows), CHRW4 (Manage hedgerows), or the option equivalents BE3, BE4, or BE5. The item can be used as part of Capital Grants 2026 applications or as part of Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier applications. Applicants must comply with all requirements specified for tree planting, species selection, and ongoing maintenance.
Key requirements
- ✓Applicant must meet Natural England eligibility criteria
- ✓Land must be suitable for fruit tree planting
- ✓Compliance with scheme requirements and management standards
- ✓Likely requirement for land ownership or management rights
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for TE3: Planting fruit trees?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GB; local-authority, nonprofit, social-enterprise, cooperative, individual, community-group. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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Forestry funding supports afforestation, reforestation, sustainable forest management and avoided deforestation. Money flows from climate finance, nature programmes, results-based payments and corporate buyers of forest carbon. Calls typically require land tenure clarity, community engagement and a credible plan to monitor tree survival over time.
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