The funds are part of the Ayrshire Small-Scale Tree Planting Programme, which aims to enhance small publicly accessible areas of land with wildlife and wellbeing potential.
The initiative, launched in 2023, is now supported by Scottish Forestry, the Woodland Trust, and Land Energy.
Eligible projects include small copses, treelines, field boundaries, parkland, and orchards.
Grants of up to £1000 will be awarded (Image: GSAB (AL)) Successful applicants can receive up to 100 per cent funding for material costs such as plants, shelters, tree guards, and fencing materials.
The project is part of a range of initiatives led by the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Partnership, a charity that has been running community, nature, and heritage projects since 2013.
Antoine Lemaire, the Biosphere’s Nature Recovery Officer, said: “The application process is quick and straightforward with in-person support always on hand, and we’d be absolutely delighted to see more individuals and groups take up the opportunity of funding that brings so many benefits to people and place.”
Applications close on March 17. For more information go to www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/natureandwildlife/biosphere-ayrshire-tree-planting-grant.