Guidance

Guidance for Tree Production Innovation Fund recipients

Use these forms and guidance to make a claim, submit a report, and manage your Tree Production Innovation Fund (TPIF) agreement.

• From: Forestry Commission
• Published: 2 October 2025
• Last updated: 23 October 2026
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  1. 23 October 2026

     Added updated claims forms, tracker and edited the claims guide with minor updates.

  2. 11 September 2026

     Added page: 'Managing your Tree Production Innovation Fund '.

  3. 27 August 2026

     Added the template for the interim report.

  4. 28 January 2026

     Amended 'How to make a claim' guidance HTML attachment to make wording clearer.

  5. 2 October 2025

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Managing your Tree Production Innovation Fund

HTML

How to make a claim (Tree Production Innovation Fund)

HTML

Claim form: TPIF (PDF version)

PDF, 398 KB, 3 pages

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Claim form: TPIF (ODT version)

ODT, 87 KB

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Spending tracker: TPIF

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 60.9 KB

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Report template: interim

MS Word Document, 101 KB

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Report template: end of year

MS Word Document, 88.1 KB

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Report template: end of project

MS Word Document, 87.1 KB

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Details

If you have a Tree Production Innovation Fund (TPIF) agreement in place, use the how to claim guidance to help you submit your report and claim your project expenditure.

The guidance outlines the steps you need to follow, including completing the claim form, report, and gathering the necessary evidence to submit to the Forestry Commission.

The TPIF is now closed for new applications. Find out more about our other grants for trees and woodland.