Natural England - Energy Crops Scheme
Energy Crops Scheme
The Energy Crops Scheme offers grants to farmers in England for establishing miscanthus and short rotation coppice for their own energy use or to supply power stations.
Latest update
Important changes to the current Energy Crops Scheme. The rate of grant paid is 50% of all eligible costs incurred.
Application form and guidance documents
- Energy Crops Scheme: Establishment Grants Handbook - 3rd edition version 3.1 January 2013
- Guidance on the provision of an Energy Crops Scheme application map: (237kb)
- Application form: (167kb)
- Agents authorisation form: (154kb): To be completed by applicants who wish to authorise an agent to act on their behalf.
- Landlords consent form: (64kb): If you are a tenant, you must use this form to inform your landlord that you intend to make an application and to obtain your landlord's consent.
- Organisations operating within the Energy Crop Sector: (43kb)
- Environmental Appraisal guidance: For a copy of this guidance, please contact us
Information on establishing energy crops
- Opportunities and optimum sitings for energy crops
- Best Practice Guidelines - Growing Short Rotation Coppice: (4.01mb)
- Best Practice Guidelines - Planting and Growing Miscanthus: (437kb)
Scheme statistics
- Summary of area planted and payments made: (39kb)
- Summary of area under agreement and payments made : (37kb)
How to apply and queries
If you have a query or want to apply for the Energy Crops Scheme please contact:
Natural England, Block B, Government Buildings, Whittington Road, Worcester WR5 2LQ
Tel: 0300 060 1624 or 0300 060 1413
Fax: 0300 060 1544
Email: ecsqueries@naturalengland.org.uk
Related articles
- Biomass Energy Centre
- Bioenergy (DECC)
- Establishment and management of short rotation coppice (Forestry Commission)
- EU's Rural Development Policy
- Industrial energy and non-food crops: business opportuninties for farmers (GOV.UK)
- National Non-Food Crop Centre
- Short rotation coppice in the landscape (Forestry Commission)
