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Tree health pilot scheme: expression of interest forms

Complete the relevant expression of interest (EOI) form if you want to take part in the Forestry Commission’s tree health pilot scheme.

Updates to this page

From:
Forestry Commission and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published:
18 May 2022
Last updated:
3 February 2026
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  1. Updated expression of interest forms.

  2. Added a new expression of interest form for proactive spruce removal (PDF and Word versions) and added a Word version of the tree health pilot expression of interest form.

  3. Have updated page to include a link to the tree health pilot terms and conditions. Corrected an error on THP EOI form: question 4.3. The second option now reads; "Ips typographus Demarcated Area outside proactive spruce removal area "

  4. The tree health pilot: ash with ash dieback expression of interest form is now available.

  5. The expression of interest forms will be available by the end of September 2024. You can sign up for email alerts at the end of this page to get notified.

  6. Inserted a new option regarding location of IPS in section 4.0

  7. Section 1 now includes options to describe the role of the person completing the form. Section 10 now includes a new section 'What happens next'. Link to tree health guidance changed from 2022 to 2023 guidance.

  8. Added 'OPM biosecurity capital items (fixed, standard cost package)' to Section 6: Grant activity options.

  9. Expression of interest form updated for February 2023.

  10. Phytophthora ramorum in larch and Phytophthora ramorum in sweet chestnut added to section 4.0, and section 4.2 has been removed.

  11. Section 6 Grant Activity Options: 'group facilitation' 'OPM group facilitation' OPM management plan and 'OPM survey' added in as options on the expressions of interest form

  12. First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Tree health pilot: expression of interest form (PDF version)

PDF, 971 KB, 9 pages

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If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email grnationalteam@forestrycommission.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Tree health pilot: expression of interest form (Word version)

MS Word Document, 87.2 KB

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If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email grnationalteam@forestrycommission.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Tree health pilot: proactive spruce removal expression of interest form (PDF version)

PDF, 532 KB, 6 pages

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If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email grnationalteam@forestrycommission.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Tree health pilot: proactive spruce removal expression of interest form (Word version)

MS Word Document, 113 KB

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If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email grnationalteam@forestrycommission.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Tree health pilot: ash with ash dieback expression of interest form

PDF, 795 KB, 12 pages

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If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email grnationalteam@forestrycommission.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

Complete the ‘Tree health pilot: expression of interest form’ for the Forestry Commission’s tree health pilot scheme for:

  • larch trees with Phytophthora ramorum
  • spruce with a statutory plant health notice (SPHN) for Ips typographus (eight-toothed spruce bark beetle)
  • sweet chestnut trees with Phytophthora ramorum or sweet chestnut blight
  • oak trees with oak processionary moth (OPM)

Complete the ‘Tree health pilot: proactive spruce removal form’ for tree health pilot grants for spruce at risk from Ips typographus in the proactive spruce removal area.

Complete the ‘Tree health pilot: ash with ash dieback expression of interest form’ for the Forestry Commission’s tree health pilot scheme: grant for ash with ash dieback.

Email your completed form to thpilotenquiries@forestrycommission.gov.uk

Before you apply

Read the tree health pilot scheme grant funding agreement and terms and conditions.

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