Regarding the Forestry Grant Scheme, how much woodland creation grant funding was provided for (a) conifer, (b) diverse conifer, (c) broadl…

The Scottish Government has provided more than £124m to support woodland creation across Scotland over the last three years, delivering increasing levels of new planting towards the Scottish Government’s ambitious climate change and biodiversity targets. Table 1 shows how much funding has been provided in each of those years, broken down by the woodland creation type supported through the Forestry Grant Scheme, demonstrating our commitment to supporting a wide variety of forests and implementing the principle of “the right tree, in the right place, for the right reasons.”
FGS Woodland Creation Woodland Type
Value 2019-20
(£)
Value 2020-21
(£)
Value 2021-22
(£)
Conifer
18,046,767
21,128,526
23,786,429
Diverse Conifer
3,160,856
3,404,428
4,067,949
Broadleaves
2,452,692
2,253,688
3,032,404
Native Broadleaves
6,099,041
6,969,769
8,706,606
Native Scots Pine
2,349,413
2,514,959
2,758,930
Native Upland Birch
2,321,752
3,687,417
4,498,327
Small or Farm Woodlands
627,477
541,862
784,766
Native Broadleaves in Northern and Western Isles
157,273
149,196
176,398
Native Low Density
111,230
131,695
559,979
Table 1