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Objective of the funding programme

The objective of the Woodland Environmental Fund (WEF) Pilot is to facilitate the planting of more native woodlands within Ireland by providing an access point for businesses to part fund the establishment of these forests with government. Ecosystem Services provided could be Carbon sequestration, Improving water quality in the local area, Regulation of flood water, Bank stabilisation, Riparian restoration, Enhance aquatic ecosystems, Biodiversity, Protection of soil, Landscape enhancement, Renewable energy production.

Type of funding

Grants

Funding rate (percentage of covered costs)

Once off single payment of €1,000/hectare, paid by the business to the landowner

Expected budget range of proposals

< 50.000 €

Administering authority

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Publication page

https://www.gov.ie/en/service/b2a2b-woodland-environmental-fund/

General information

External link

Ireland

No

All Irish regions

Step 5. Implementing adaptation
Companies, SMEs and private associations, NGOsBiodiversity, Disaster Risk Reduction, Forestry

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