Form

England Woodland Creation Offer claim form

Use the forms to claim for capital works completed, or to claim the final 5 years of annual maintenance payments for your England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) agreement.

Applies to England

Documents

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Details

EWCO claim form

Claims for capital work must be made before your agreement鈥檚 鈥榚nd of capital funding date鈥�. You must have paid for the capital items, and the payment must have left your bank account before claiming.

Claims must be at least 拢5,000 unless it is your final claim for an outstanding amount.

You must send invoices, receipts or bank statements to support your claim.

Grant claim declaration form

This form must be submitted alongside your EWCO claim form.

EWCO annual maintenance payment claim form

Use this form is to claim the final 5 years of annual maintenance payments.

Submit only one form in year 6 of your agreement.

EWCO claim evidence declaration form

Use this form where you are unable to provide evidence of expenditure to support your EWCO claim, such as invoices or till receipts.

Where to send your completed forms

Make sure you include:

  • a completed claim form
  • invoices, receipts or bank statements
  • a completed grant claim declaration form
  • a claim evidence declaration form (where applicable)

Email your forms to: EWCO@forestrycommission.gov.uk

Or send hard copies to:

England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO)
Forestry Commission National Office
620 Bristol Business Park
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1EJ

Amendment forms

If you have an agreement that you want to amend, use the EWCO amendment form.

Updates to this page

Published 23 September 2021
Last updated 7 May 2025
  1. Added an updated version of the EWCO claim form.

  2. Updated to reflect that the EWCO Capital Funding Period has been extended from 2 years to 3 years and the Annual Maintenance Payments extended from 10 to 15 years.

  3. Added a link to the Amendment form page.

  4. Updates made to the claim form.

  5. EWCO Claim form updated.

  6. Updated: Grant claim declaration form (Non-RDPE) and added: EWCO claim evidence declaration form.

  7. Update to England Woodland Creation Offer claim form and addition of Grant claim declaration form.

  8. First published.

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