Forestry Commission Scotland logo
Chipping

Grants for wood fuel suppliers

  • Scotland Rural Development Programme

    Grants for the purchase of supply chain or specialist equipment to harvest and process woodchip or pellets, and for the establishment and management of forestry and energy crops.

    More on Scottish Rural Development Programme
  • LEADER

    Grants aimed at local projects with a wide community benefit that show an element of originality or experimentation, and complement other activities within the local development strategy. LEADER is part of the Scotland Rural Development Programme.

    More on LEADER

The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is open for applications from 2011. It will provide a major boost to the wood fuel sector. If you supply heat to end users under an Energy Service Contract you, as the registered owner of the woodfuel boiler, can benefit from income under the RHI.