Local Authorities are invited to bid from grants of between £50,000 and £300,000.
The funding is focused on planting and natural colonisation of trees in areas outside of woodlands, including parklands, riparian zones, urban areas, beside roads and footpaths as well as trees in hedgerows and field boundaries.
Applicants are encouraged to work with schools, grass root organisations, community groups, NGOs and private individuals to deliver the tree planting projects.