Setting up a Woodfuel Supply Chain
If you are considering setting up a woodfuel supply business a
range of advice and support is available:
Business Services
The Business Gateway provides practical help, advice and support
for new and growing businesses in Scotland (Tel: 0845 609 6611)
SAC provides a wide range of support for farm businesses.
Contact details for your local farm business services office can be
found on the SAC website.
FCS Usewoodfuel Officers can provide specialist advice and
support on setting up a woodfuel supply chain,
Capital Grants
The Scotland Rural Development Programme (SRDP) provides grants
for the purchase of supply chain or specialist equipment to harvest
and process woodchip or pellets.
For details of the scheme and to access the application forms
please go to the Scottish Government website or contact your local
Biomass Development Officer for assistance.
Funding is also available under the Links Between Activities
Developing the Rural Economy (LEADER) programme. LEADER is aimed at
local projects with a wide community benefit that show an element
of originality or experimentation where possible, and complement
other activities within the local development strategy.
Growing wood for energy
Grants for establishment and management forestry and energy
crops are available under the SRDP Rural Priorities SRDP
funding is available for:
- Initial planting payment
- Community Woodland Contribution
- Deer and Rabbit Fencing
- Farmland Premium
- Maintenance
- Gates
Listed below are some useful links.
Scottish Government SRDP
Website
LEADER
Forestry Commission
Scotland
Biomass Energy Centre
Scottish
Enterprise
SAC
Consulting