Guidance

Spruce Site Assessment funding: eligibility and how to apply

The Spruce Site Assessment (SSA) grant is for landowners and land managers in England with spruce trees on land inside the Ips typographus Proactive Spruce Removal Area.

• From: Forestry Commission
• Published: 1 October 2025

Applies to England

• Publication for Northern Ireland
• Publication for Scotland
• Publication for Wales

Documents

Guidance on how to apply for the SSA grant

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SSA funding agreement terms and conditions

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Details

Read the guidance on how to apply for the SSA grant to find out who can apply and what land is eligible.

The SSA grant is part of the continued drive in response to the threat of Ips typographus (eight-toothed spruce bark beetle) in the UK.

Published 1 October 2025